The City of Salisbury, NC
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The City of Salisbury, NC |
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| P.O. Box 479, Salisbury, NC 28145-0479 | ||
| Salisbury Fire Department |
Fire Department Interns
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).
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The Fire Department will:
Agree to provide 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:
ON EMERGENCY SCENES
Photograph and video various emergency scenes
Assist the fire engineers with equipment and hoses
Transport SCBA and change cylinders
Establishing rehabilitation sector & medical monitoring of firefighters (BP, Pulse, respiration, etc)
Similar functions as assigned by supervising SFD personnel
IN STATION ACTIVITIES
Public Fire Safety Education
Station Tours
Blood Pressure Clinic
Assigned station detail(s)
On-going educational sessions
Participate in in-service training sessions
INTERNS CAN NOT:
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 can not 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 I’s 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 prescribed 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 |
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Hazard Communications – MSDS
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1 |
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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
2.5" Roll Pulse
Recording
5" Supply
Line
Pack Breathing Rate
Recording
1 ¾" High Rise
Pack
SCBA Cylinder Change
1 ¾" Preconnect
Pack
Spare SCBA Cylinders-
Locations
2.5" Preconnect
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
2.5" Gate Valve
Foam Nozzle/ Foam
Eductor/ Foam
2.5 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