Salisbury Fire Department

 

Intern Program

The City of Salisbury Fire Department is proud to participate in the Rowan-Salisbury High School Internship Program. Such participation allows the fire department to observe future employee applicants and evaluate their potential to be successful as a full-time firefighter and to be a part of the development of our community. Likewise, Interns are able to evaluate the Fire Department as a potential employer and determine if they are interested in full time employment as a firefighter in the future.

Students interested in becoming Fire Department Interns pursue appointment through the following steps:

Gain approval through their respective High School Guidance Office. Guidance officials will determine if the perspective Intern fulfils the role that a fire department intern must have including trustworthiness, punctual, honest and hard working before recommending the interested party to the fire department.

The interested person will then complete an application and agreement that indicates their interest and allows the fire department to conduct background and drivers license checks. The agreement includes statements that the intern agrees to participate in required safety training and other programs to enhance their abilities to "work" within the department.

Fire Department Officials, similar to an employment interview, will interview the perspective intern.

The perspective intern will be assigned/not be assigned based on background checks, interviews, positive recommendations of school officials, space available (the fire department can accept a limited number of interns per year).

The Fire Department will:

Agree to provide a learning environment for the intern through on-going, in-service fire fighter training programs.

Provide required safety training program including: Blood Borne Pathogen Safety, CPR and Basic First Aid awareness, Fire equipment and tools, Intern roles and responsibilities, Personal safety equipment, Station emergencies, Radio communications, Public fire safety education, Blood pressure clinic operations and other related topics.

Periodically evaluate the intern, which may include written and practical testing.

Provide basic safety equipment including gloves and non-structural helmet/hard-hat.

List of activities that an intern will/may participate while supervised, and only when assigned by supervising SFD personnel.

INTERNS CAN:

Photograph and video various emergency scenes

Assist the fire engineers with equipment and hoses

Transport SCBA and change cylinders

Establish rehabilitation sector & medical monitoring of firefighters (BP, Pulse, respiration, etc)

Similar functions as assigned by supervising SFD personnel

Public Fire Safety Education

Station Tours

Blood Pressure Clinic

Assigned station detail (s)

On-going educational sessions

Participate in in-service training sessions

INTERNS CANNOT:

Participate in any live fire activities, training, or otherwise

Patient treatment (unless certified EMT by NC State OEMS)

Enter into hot/ hazard zones

Drive City vehicles

Operate motorized equipment (saws, compressors, generators, fans)

Respond to City incidents while "off-duty"

Fire Department Interns have the opportunity to be promoted within the Internship Program. Promotions are gained by participating in and passing various training exercises.

INTERN CANDIDATE

A High School student who has applied for Fire Department Internship, but has not yet successfully completed FD Intern Orientation Training. Intern Candidates cannot ride fire apparatus or respond to emergencies but can participate in fire station activities. This is the initial entry-level internship. Training and advancement to Intern I is expected to take only one to two weeks providing the intern successfully passes all required training classes.
 

INTERN I

An appointed FD Intern who has successfully completed FD Intern Orientation Training. FD Intern Level I can be assigned to ride fire apparatus and participate in approved activities. An Intern I is not required to advance to Intern II.
 

INTERN II

Fire Department Intern Level II will be considered when an Intern I has completed all described Level II training sessions, has accumulated no disciplinary actions, has a positive recommendation from the Intern Supervisors.

Internship Program

Tentative Curriculum

To be considered for promotion to Intern I:

Topic

Approx. Hours
Blood borne Pathogens – Personal Safety 2

Hazard Communications – MSDS

 

 1

Lock-out/ Tag-out Awareness

 1
CPR Awareness and Basic First Aid 5
Fire Extinguishers, Equipment and Tools 3
SCBA 2
Interns Roles and Responsibilities 1
Station Emergencies and Communications  1
Public Fire Safety Education 2

 

To be considered for promotion to Intern II

(Note: the term "Participate" includes hands-on activities – simple observation is not considered participation)

Participate in 20 hours of in-service training.

Participate in four (4) Public Fire Safety Education Sessions.

Participate in two (2) Pre-plan site tours and one Quick Access Pre-plan document development.
 

Demonstration of proper methods in the following activities:

SCBA cylinder change

Hose rolls

Hose loading on fire apparatus

Blood pressure monitoring

Identification of various basic fire fighting tools

Radio communication reporting a simulated emergency

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Administration

Automatic External Defibrillator Operations and monitoring

Various methods to control bleeding

Intern Professional Development Check Sheet

Initial Activities for Appointment

 

Initial Required Safety and Operations Training

Safety Equipment Check Sheet

Advanced Intern Training and Activities

In Service Training Participation Log (20 hours required)
Public Safety Education Log Participation Log (4 required)
Pre-Fire Planning Participation Log (2 required)

Practical Evaluation Log

Captains are to initial and date as intern passes below listed demonstrations

 

 5" Roll     Blood  Pressure Recording     B/P Documentation     1 ¾  Roll     21/2 Roll    Pulse Recording

 5" Supply Line     Pack Breathing Rate Recording     1 ¾" High Rise Pack     SCBA Cylinder Change

 1 ¾" Pre-connect Pack     Spare SCBA Cylinders - Locations     21/2 Pre-connect Pack     PPV Fan (location- do not run)

 6’ Pike Pole     Attic Ladder     Flat head Axe      14’ Roof Ladder     Pick head Axe     O2 Kit

 SM 30 Nozzle      Trauma bag     Stack tip Nozzle      AED     Hydrant Wrench      Double Male/ Double Female

 Spanner Wrench      Hose Clamp      2 1/2 Gate Valve     Foam Nozzle/ Foam Eductor/ Foam      21/2 Hose 

  1 ¾ Hose      5" Hose      3" Hose     Taking Information from an emergency telephone caller, relay information to Rowan via radio

 Identification of terms: Emergency Traffic, Code Red, Working Fire, Under Control, etc.     Pass CPR class and run a proper tape

 Proper AED hook-up/ Understanding of Operations     First Aid - A, B, C,     Bleeding Control Methods