Advanced Emergency Dispatch

Advanced Emergency Dispatch

Potential earnings range:
$29,494-$70,824*
Per year after graduation

Do you thrive in high-pressure, fast-paced environments? Always willing to lend a helping hand?  

Then you may be a good fit for Job Corps’ Advanced Emergency Dispatch training program. 

On the job, you will ... 

  • Mobilize and track resources to wildland fires and other emergency response incidents.
  • Coordinate preplanned responses to emergencies.
  • Work with radios to maintain and coordinate communication with firefighters and other resources to respond to emergency incidents.
  • Respond to wildland fires as an on the ground firefighter, fighting fires as part of an Initial Attack Crew or on an engine.
  • Serve as an important part of an emergency response team, providing support to save lives and property, and natural resources nationwide.
     

Some of the career options you will have ... 

Individuals with their Advanced Emergency Dispatch credentials often go to work in wildland fire management as dispatchers and firefighters for both federal and state agencies. The skills learned in this training area can also be applied to careers in the police, fire, 911, trucking, rail and shipping industries. 

Emergency dispatch workers usually work shifts between eight and 12 hours, with overtime options available. 

The credentials you will earn ... 

In the Advanced Emergency Dispatch training program, you will earn industry-recognized credentials from the National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG).  

Students should also earn a state-issued learner’s permit and driver’s license upon completion of the program. 

What you’ll need to start training ... 

  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers) 
  • Complete a Job Corps basic training program 
  • Meet academic (math and reading) requirements 
  • Be at least 18 years old 
  • Have a positive attendance and progress record 
  • Have a written recommendation from Job Corps center personnel 
  • Have a health clearance at current center 
  • Have a strong work ethic and determination to succeed 
  • Wildland Fire Training and Red certification is suggested, but not required 
* Salary information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program and is provided for planning purposes only. Actual salary will depend on student skill level, credentials earned, experience level and location.
Meet your instructors_hero

Meet your instructors

Kyle Yurkovich
Kyle Yurkovich Kyle Yurkovich earned a bachelor’s degree in natural resources management from Ohio State University and brings nearly 20 years of wildland fire management experience to Weber Basin Job Corps. Kyle has worked in several hand crews, managed Type 2 IA firefighting crews with Job Corps, operated various types of engines, and worked with the local fire dispatch center and in fuels management. Kyle has also taught United States Forest Service Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program courses with the State of Utah Department of Natural Resources. His various leadership roles in forestry conservation and firefighting have prepared him to provide comprehensive, high-quality training to his students at Job Corps.