The Mesa County Fire Departments are asking for your help in completing a survey.

The fire service survey is designed to look at how our fire departments currently operate in Mesa County.

Residents can recommend ways to improve the system that will benefit the entire community. Plus this will give fire departments an idea of how much the community knows about their services.

Fire officials say it's important everyone take the survey. They say if people don't participate they won't be able to make changes that are necessary to better serve our area.

"We think that if we work together then we can do a more cost effect service, grand junction fire chief Ken Watkins said said. "Certainly we see some room for cost avoidance in the future and with this recession we're in and just coming out of the recession we think that's an important thing to look at."

Ten of the 11 fire departments in Mesa County are participating in this survey project.

Authorities say there will be public meetings during the next three months for residents to attend.

To take the survey, visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MesaCounty

Paper survey's are also available for people who do not have access to the internet. They can be filled out and turned in at the fire department in your area.

Below is the complete list of time and locations for public meetings about the survey.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Future System Projections
7:00?9:00pm, Palisade Community Center, 120 W. 8th Street, downstairs

Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Opportunities for Shared Services
7:00?9:00pm, Clifton Fire Station, 3254 F Road

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Final Presentation
7:00?9:00pm, Grand Junction City Hall Auditorium