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James McLaughlin

Director of Community Paramedicine
Ute Pass Regional Health Service District (UPRHSD)

James McLaughlin is the Director of Community Paramedicine with Ute Pass Regional Health Service District (UPRHSD) and is affectionately known by most within the community as “Tiny.” James has been involved with emergency medicine since 1991 and has been honored to serve the citizens of Ute Pass Regional Health Service District since 2008. James has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Colorado Technical University, focusing on International Finance, and is working on his Master of Science in Legal Studies from Albany Law School. The UPRHSD Paramedic Advanced Care Team (PACT) that James leads seeks to maximize value to the community by leveraging underutilized resources to meet the needs of marginalized and underserved populations. James is trained in Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) interventions and is a certified level-three Crisis and Hostage Negotiator. In 2021, James was named the Colorado State Community Paramedic of the Year. James currently serves as chairman of the Pikes Peak State College Emergency Medical Service Advisory Committee, is a member of the Colorado Medical Board and the Colorado Mental Health Advisory Board, and is a Board Member of the Teller County Mental Health Alliance. James is an adjunct faculty member for Pikes Peak State College and the prestigious University of Colorado Health System. James served as a firefighter paramedic for ten years Before joining the team at Ute Pass Regional Health Service District. James served four years with the Office of Homeland Security, Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), and is a former Boy Scout and Explorer Scout.

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