Grand Junction Fire Department

Our values are the core of who we are…

Honor: We will act with honor and integrity in our service to citizens and fellow employees.

Compassion: We will have respect and compassion for those we serve – no matter their circumstances.

Unity: We will reach out to build bridges throughout our community and internally to create unity and quality of life.

Innovation: We will foster a culture of innovation, enhancing the community’s quality of life and making our services efficient and cost effective.

Our vision for a most livable community is...

Capabilities: Provide a full spectrum of services through people, equipment and infrastructure.

Prevention: Community risk reduction will be achieved through education, engineering, and enforcement.

Response: To meet national response time guidelines, emergency service calls will be: dispatched within one minute, assigned response personnel will be in route within one minute after dispatch, and first responding unit will arrive within four minutes from a fire station.

Training: Build and staff a comprehensive training facility to enable all fire department personnel to earn and maintain required certifications, as well as to obtain the required knowledge, skills and abilities to effectively and efficiently perform their duties.