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Grand Junction Fire Dept. EMS Division
The Grand Junction Fire Department has a long history of emergency medical service, going back to the 1940's. Up until January, 1969, the Fire Department provided free emergency ambulance service to the residents of Grand Junction and the surrounding areas. At that time, the fee was set at $15 for City residents and $20 for those outside the City. Ambulances were staffed with Fire Fighters trained in First Aid. In 1973, the first Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) were trained and four members of the Department completed their Paramedic training in 1978 in a 12-month course offered through St. Mary's Hospital. This commitment to EMS continues to today. The GJFD utilizes "dual-role" fire fighters in the delivery of fire and emergency medical services. This means that all firefighters are also trained to function in a medical role. The Grand Junction Fire Department requires that all sworn personnel maintain at least an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic certification level. Each primary response vehicle is staffed at an Advanced Level of service (paramedic) for all calls for service. The Grand Junction Fire Department strives to provide rapid response, Paramedic-level service on all 911 medical calls in our jurisdiction. To do this, the Department staffs all five stations with a dedicated Paramedic at all times. Fire stations with dedicated staffing for ambulances will be staffed with two paramedics, one for each response unit. This places advance life support personnel as close as the nearest fire station to those who need emergency medical services. Grand Junction EMS Division Supplemental Documents:
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