Company/Organization Description:
The Westminster Fire Department is comprised of 144 personnel, both commissioned and civilian. The executive command team includes a fire chief, two deputy chiefs, an EMS chief, fire marshal, training chief, emergency management coordinator, management analyst, executive assistant and three shift battalion chiefs to oversee the department. The department responds to over 12,000 calls a year. Almost 70 percent of those are medical related. The remainder of calls include response to fires, alarms, hazardous materials, rescues (water, technical, etc.) and public assists. Response time is typically under six minutes. You can learn more about our department operations and our statistics in our 2021 Annual Report as well as in our Standards of Cover.
Company/Organization Type:
Fire Science
Internship Description:
Organization provides fire code enforcement, emergency response, and community education within its jurisdictional territory. The Organization will provide a professional, work-relevant experience in fire services to Warren Tech students who participate as interns (“Interns”). The availability and number of internships provided will vary based upon organizational and staff workload.
Internship Format:
In-person
Hours of Operation:
Varies
Required or Recommended Skills:
Completed Warren Tech Fire Science program
Number of Potential Internship Positions:
Summer - 1
Fall - 1
Spring - 1