Community Risk Reduction Specialist

Join the North Metro Fire Rescue Team!

North Metro Fire Rescue is currently hiring a Community Risk Reduction Specialist to help lead our Collaborative Health Program.

The primary responsibility of this position is connecting community members with the resources they need to live safer, healthier, and more independent lives. Our firefighters identify individuals who may benefit from additional support and submit referrals to our Collaborative Health Program. The CRR Specialist then visits patients in their homes, provides personalized resource navigation, and offers short-term case management.

Every day is different. You may help someone obtain a wheelchair or walker, coordinate in-home care services, connect a family with community resources, or assist an older adult with transitioning into a senior living community. The goal is to reduce risk, improve quality of life, and help people access the support they need before an emergency occurs.

The ideal candidate is compassionate, organized, an excellent communicator, and comfortable working independently in the field. Experience working directly with patients or clients is highly valued. Qualified applicants may come from a variety of backgrounds, including:

• Paramedic or EMT
• Social Worker
• Case Manager
• Home Health or In-Home Care Provider
• Human Services Professional
• Or another field with relevant experience providing direct client support

In addition to our Collaborative Health Program, this position plays a key role in community education. The CRR Specialist provides CPR, bleeding control, and fire extinguisher training, along with safety education for children, adults, and older adults. This position also coordinates and attends community events throughout the district, representing North Metro Fire Rescue and building relationships with the people we serve.

Teaching, public speaking, or presentation experience is important, as educating the community is a significant part of this role.

If you’re passionate about serving others, building community partnerships, and making a meaningful impact outside of emergency response, we’d love to hear from you.

We appreciate your interest in joining North Metro Fire Rescue!

If you have any questions about the position, please contact:

Josh Hamilton
 Community Risk Reduction
 North Metro Fire Rescue District
[email protected]

1. Spark Hire Video Interview - Week of August 17, 2026
2. In-person Assessment/In-person panel interview - Week of August 24, 2026, or August 31, 2026*

• Ensures CRR programs are accessible by all residents within the fire district. 
• Provides individual consultations and utilizes education and community resources to address high-risk, high-use populations within the fire district to reduce their risk of injury and fire and the need for emergency services. 
•  At the direction of the Community Risk Reduction Lead and in cooperation with the EMS Division, coordinates the connection of patients experiencing unmet needs withappropriate communityresources, co-responder programs, and healthcare systems.
•  Delivers community programs and education, based on community risk data and national fire and life safety trends, to help prevent emergencies and improve overall health and safety for citizens. 
•  Assists Community Risk Reduction Educator (CRR Educator)with presenting programs on fire and life safety to a variety of public and private sector groups, schools and senior facilities. 
•  Assists the CRR Educator with delivering the fire district’s educational programs, including CPR/AED and Stop the Bleed, Child Car Seat Safety Inspections, Youth Fire Setter Intervention Program, Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Program, School Fire Drill Program, Business Evacuation Program, File of Life Program, and other educational programs.
• Maintains a current understanding of innovative approaches to community safety.
• Effectively maintains communication and fosters collaboration between fire district and all public safety and community outreach partners within the jurisdiction.
• Assists with coordinating community events and program requests so that all activities are scheduled and personnel assigned without conflict.

• Stays apprised of the latest communication tools and methods used to reach and engage audiences. 
• May berequiredtoassistCRR Educatorandstaffspecial eventsthroughout the fire district under the guidance of the Community Risk Reduction Lead.
• Several community events occur during the evening and on weekends, and the Community Risk Reduction Specialist must be able toworka flexible schedule to support the events.
• Prepares professional written reports, correspondence, and memorandums.
• Promotes the District’s mission and value statements. All employees shall take an active role in improving overall organizational performance, especially as related to community outreach and risk reduction, internal and external collaboration, and optimization of District resources. Maintains a positive attitude and works well with other team members.
• Maintains compliance with HIPAA, mandatory reporting, federal, state, and local and District confidentiality laws, employment laws and regulations. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Education – Associate’s degree with coursework in education, communications, program development, public health, nursing or fire science. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree, EMT Basic/Paramedic, or other medical or behavioral health certification.

Experience – Must have a minimum of five years of professional work experience as an EMT, paramedic, public fire and life safety education specialist, community risk reduction specialist, public information officer, OR community health or medical provider.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the necessary essential functions of the job may be considered.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Valid unrestricted Colorado Driver’s License or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

• CPR/AED Instructor
• ICS-100
• NIMS-700

• State of Colorado Youth Fire Setter Intervention Specialist
• Car Seat Safety Technician
• FEMA ICS-200, ICS-800

• National Fire Academy R0200 – Leadership Strategies for Community Risk Reduction
• National Fire Academy R0378 - Demonstrating Your Community Risk Reduction Program’s Worth