Daily Summaries

2025-07-15 06:00:26

  • Kitchen Fire with Burns to Patient

    • Type of Incident: Structure fire
    • Location: 437-30 1/2 Road, Clifton
    • Time: Approximately 19:50
    • Details: Fire department responded to a kitchen fire. A male patient suffered burns on his hands, face, and body. Multiple fire units and ambulances responded; patient transported code 2. Fire was quickly brought under control.

  • Single Vehicle Crash into Field

    • Type of Incident: Vehicle crash
    • Location: 22 1/2 Road and Iden 1/4 Road area
    • Time: Around 18:26-18:36
    • Details: A gray Honda CRV ran off the road into a neighbor’s field. The female driver was out of the vehicle, crying, claiming no injuries. Airbags deployed. Code 2 response with deputies and state patrol notified.

  • Possible Stroke at Senior Living

    • Type of Incident: Medical emergency (possible stroke)
    • Location: Solstice Senior Living, 601 Horizon Place, apartment 205
    • Time: 09:47-09:49
    • Details: 86-year-old female reported dizzy with possible mini-stroke symptoms. Patient conscious and breathing. Medical alarm initiated dispatch.

  • Allergic Reaction Leading to Cardiac Arrest

    • Type of Incident: Medical emergency (allergic reaction)
    • Location: 2835 Akron Court
    • Time: 18:51-18:55
    • Details: 29-year-old female experiencing an allergic reaction with difficulty breathing and swallowing. Epi administered. Patient became unresponsive and not breathing; CPR initiated by responders with law enforcement en route.

  • Multiple Seizures Call

    • Type of Incident: Medical emergency (seizures)
    • Location: 464 Cougar Run Court, Clifton
    • Time: 11:51
    • Details: 20-year-old female having multiple seizures. Code 3 response with engine and ambulance dispatched as mutual aid.

  • Patient Falls and Injuries

    • Type of Incident: Medical emergency (falls)
    • Locations & Times:
      • 07:07-07:09: 88-year-old male fell, cut left elbow, conscious and breathing, at the commons room 218.
      • 12:15-12:16: 72-year-old male fell 3-4 feet off ladder with back injury at 536 and 1 1/2, 28 and 1/2 Road.
      • 12:50: 82-year-old female fell with no injuries at 3267E Edward and 1 1/2 Road.
      • 20:51-20:52: 91-year-old female fell with knee injury at 1314 Saddle Ridge Road.

  • Medical Alarms and Transport Requests

    • Numerous medical alarms and patient transports were dispatched throughout the day, including patients with altered mental status, chest pain, lightheadedness, COPD complications, and mental health crises across Grand Junction, Clifton, Palisade, and Fruita areas.
    • Notable transport includes a 75-year-old female with high potassium concerns at Grand Junction Senior Living (13:51), and a bariatric patient transported from St. Mary’s (19:03).

  • Mental Health and Welfare Checks

    • Multiple calls involving patients with altered mental status, suicidal ideations, or mental health crises were handled, including a female locked in bathroom attempting overdose (666 Windstar Drive, 02:03), and a male with bipolar and schizophrenia threatening violence (810 White Avenue, 21:57).
    • Welfare checks included a male lying under trees near Palisade Car Wash (20:38), and a female yelling for help at Canyon View Care Center (19:12).

  • Smoke Detector and Fire Alarm Checks

    • Fire personnel responded to smoke detector checks and fire alarm activations with no fire found:
      • 1514 Sprague Street smoke detector chirping (13:10 and 17:24).
      • Fire alarm at Domino’s Pizza, 51030 Road (17:01-17:10).

  • Suspicious and Disturbance Calls

    • Multiple disturbance and verbal altercations were reported, including a male versus female yelling at Island Acres Park (07:12), a verbal disturbance with intoxicated female at 2957 Mesa Avenue (14:37-14:39), and a verbal argument at 3188 Summit Way garage (23:54).
    • Several suspicious vehicle and trespass calls involved law enforcement checks and follow-ups.

  • Animal-Related Calls

    • Various animal welfare and loose dog calls, including a dog locked in a vehicle at Panda Express (20:06), and loose dogs causing traffic issues near 30 Road and Orchard Avenue (17:15, 21:21).

  • Heat Exhaustion at Airport

    • Type of Incident: Medical emergency (heat exhaustion)
    • Location: Grand Junction Airport, terminal area
    • Time: 17:30
    • Details: 27-year-old male passenger reported heat exhaustion with numbness in arms and hands. Code 2 response.

  • Patient Assault with Head Injury

    • Type of Incident: Assault
    • Location: Walmart Rimrock Avenue area
    • Time: 11:14-11:19
    • Details: 40-year-old male assaulted, conscious but unresponsive with head injury. Law enforcement on scene, code 3 response requested.

  • Vehicle Pursuit and Erratic Driving

    • Multiple reports of a black Ford Focus with loud muffler eluding police and driving erratically on Patterson Road and surrounding areas (Near midnight to early morning hours). No pursuit initiated; vehicle lost.

This summary includes notable emergency responses and events from the Grand Junction, Colorado area, reflecting medical emergencies, fires, crashes, and significant law enforcement activities.