GJFD reports success on new program, partners with public health

GJFD community paramedic program

The Grand Junction Fire Department's community paramedic program, launched in February, pairs clinicians with people who call 911 repeatedly for non-emergency needs.

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  1. The Grand Junction Fire Department's community paramedic program, launched in February, pairs clinicians with people who call 911 repeatedly for non-emergency needs.
  2. One Mesa County resident who called 911 more than 125 times between January 2025 and February 2026 has made zero calls since paramedics connected him with resources.
  3. The department says the program has already saved it upwards of $300,000, based on a sample of seven of its 50 current patients.
  4. A new partnership with Mesa County Public Health's Grand Valley Connects adds social work and case management to what paramedics can offer.
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