Student Program

Jefferson County Fire and EMS Student Firefighter Internship Program

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Overview

Students are assigned to work side by side with career personnel while attending classes at Central Oregon Community College. The Resident Student program is a two year program with the student completing the requirements to earn an associates degree in structural fire science.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE COCC STRUCTURAL FIRE SCIENCE PROGRAM WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Benefits

A Student Firefighter Intern earns a scholarship through a testing process. A scholarship may include: Practical training through working side by side with our personnel, reimbursement for tuition & books, fire district uniform, and lodging depending on the agreement with the student. See our student coordinator for specific information.

Requirements

Age: Minimum of age 18 at time of appointment.

Physical Condition: Must possess and maintain the ability, endurance and strength necessary to perform the duties of a Firefighter.

Character: Must be of good moral character. A background check will be conducted on all candidates prior to appointment. The fire district requires adherance to the fire district ethics statement and policy.

Drivers License: Must possess a valid Drivers License and be insurable by the Fire District insurance carrier.

Recruitment and Selection

The primary target group for the Student Firefighter Internship Program are recent High School graduates. Although any age group may apply for the program. Interested candidates need to apply at 765 S 5th Street, Madras, Oregon.

If you are interested in our Student Firefighter Internship Program please contact our Student Program Coordinator see below for contact information.

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Questions?

Contact Captain Mark Johnson at 541-475-7274

or by email at mjohnson@jcfire-ems.org

Website Accessibility Policy

Jefferson County Fire and EMS is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Jefferson County Fire and EMS has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 541-475-1789

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Jefferson County Fire and EMS has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Jefferson County Fire and EMS regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 541-475-1789.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.