503-130 — Fire Protection Internship
This course provides students with an immersive, hands-on experience in a professional fire department setting. Over the course of 216 field hours, students will apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations, performing routine and emergency tasks under the supervision of experienced fire service personnel. The internship emphasizes safety, teamwork, and professional conduct while offering opportunities to participate in station operations, apparatus maintenance, and emergency response activities. Students will gain practical insight into fire department structure, policies, and community service responsibilities, preparing them for successful careers as Firefighters. Reflection and evaluation throughout the experience will help students assess their growth, competency, and readiness for the demands of the fire service profession. This course is about applying your classroom knowledge and skills in a real-world fire department setting through hands-on experience. It ties to previous courses by building on foundational firefighting principles, safety standards, and emergency medical training, and it connects to future courses by preparing you for advanced certifications and professional practice as a Firefighter. (Prerequisites: 503-151 Fire Prevention; Concurrent enrollment in all Semester 4 503-xxx courses).