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Mesa County EMS

Mesa County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a branch of the Emergency Services Division of the Mesa County Sheriff's Office. The primary task of EMS is to provide medical direction and continuous quality assurance for agencies providing prehospital emergency care within designated ambulance service areas in Mesa County. In addition,  EMS ensures agencies are compliant with state and local requirements and are authorized to operate an ambulance service in accordance with state law.

EMS is also responsible for licensure of Secure Transportation Services for persons experiencing behavioral health issues.

EMS Star of Life

Contact information

For information on authorization to operate an ambulance service, or to obtain licensure for secure transportation services, please contact Chris Rowland, Mesa County EMS Coordinator.

Mesa County EMS Coordinator

Chris Rowland 
215 Rice Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Office: 970-255-5078
Cell: 970-812-7151
Fax: 970-244-3503
email: christopher.rowland@mesacounty.us

Mesa County EMS Medical Director

Dr. Glenn Burket III, DO 
Colorado West Emergency Physicians
St. Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
2635 N. 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Cell: 970-296-0355
Fax: 970-244-2818
email: public.inquiry@emsmedicaldirector.net

 

EMS and fire agencies

Emergent agencies  Contact person Phone

Clifton Fire Department

Keith Deshazer, QA Director 970-434-5448
De Beque Fire Department Forest Mattis, Chief 970-314-0566
Gateway-Unaweep Fire Department Galen Daugherty, Fire Chief 970-931-2228
Grand Junction Fire Department Mark McIntire, EMS Chief 970-549-5804
Lower Valley Fire Department Matt Katzenberger, Deputy Chief 970-858-3133
Mesa County Fire Authority (OM and Land's End) Darrell Charlesworth, Chief 970-270-9847
Palisade Fire Department Charles Balke, EMS Chief 970-464-4745
Plateau Valley Fire Department Kevin Henderson, Fire Chief 970-270-4698
First Response and non-emergency agencies   Contact person Phone
East Orchard Mesa Volunteer Fire Department Dane Van Loon 970-361-1381 
Glade Park Volunteer Fire Department James Davenport, Fire Chief 970-216-8499

Mesa County EMS

Sheriff's Office (EMS Coordinator Office)

215 Rice Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Mailing Address

215 Rice Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501