Begin a Firefighter Career with Eagle River Fire Protection District

Are you interested in living and working in Eagle County, Colorado? Join our team

Becoming a Firefighter with the Eagle River Fire Protection District (ERFPD) is a mission as much as it is a career. We endeavor every day to better ourselves as first responders so we may offer the best care to our community. We are an organization that is guided by our core values:
Respect – Integrity – Professional Excellence – Service
The Eagle River Fire Protection District continues to grow and is looking for dedicated professionals to join the fire district and live up to our mission: “Ready to Serve.”
As we are located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, a Firefighter with ERFPD is required to perform a variety of tasks to meet the unique needs of the local terrain.

The following are some, but not all, of the tasks that firefighters are expected to respond to:

• Structure Fire Suppression
• Wildland Fire Suppression and Mitigation
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Technical Rope Rescue
• Swift Water Rescue
• Surface Ice Rescue
• Emergency Medical Care
• Backcountry Rescue