NPS Structural Fire program staff sometimes help introduce firefighting and other National Park Service careers to school students. The program offers internships to college students so they can begin to apply their knowledge to real-life situations. Get an inside view on the 10-day NPS National Structural Firefighting Academy, which is now professionally accredited by Pro Board, the national fire service qualifications board. The first credentialed NPS students have graduated from the program. Operational leadership was recently added to the national academy curriculum. Defensive Firefighting is another new addition to the training program. It helps wildland firefighters train to safely attack structural and vehicle fires.
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Structural Fire Protection Intern Stories
- Offices: Structural Fire Program
Each year structural fire protection interns are placed in the national parks to help with fire and life safety issues. Learn about some of their experiences!
- Locations: Cumberland Island National Seashore, National Mall and Memorial Parks
- Offices: Fire and Aviation Management, Structural Fire Program
Every summer, the NPS Structural Fire Program recruits and places fire protection engineering, fire protection administration, and fire investigation students in NPS sites across the country to assist parks with meeting their structural fire management responsibilities. These interns bring their knowledge of fire protection systems and prevention strategies to the parks; in turn, parks offer vital work experience that the interns can take into future careers.
- Offices: Fire and Aviation Management, Structural Fire Program
The NPS Structural Fire Protection Internship Program is celebrating 10 years of park structural fire protection. The program provides work experience for students in fire protection engineering, fire protection, administration, and fire investigation while the students complete critical structural fire management responsibilities for the park. Join us on a photographic journey to celebrate the successes of this program!
- Offices: Structural Fire Program, Youth Programs
Interns will be asked to complete a thorough structural fire protection review of a historic structure or a building with historic collections to assess the building’s actual risks from fire and provide recommendations to help alleviate the risks.
- Locations: Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial
NPS structural fire intern learned about sprinkler system installation and operation, inventoried fire protection systems, and uploaded info to a database.
A year after receiving national accreditation for its fire suppression training, the first graduates of the NPS structural fire training earned credentials.
Last updated: November 1, 2017