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EMS Search and Rescue

#41370
Outdoor Pathways

Details:

  • Category: On-Campus
  • Position Type: Internship
  • Posted on: February 17, 2023
  • Open until: Sun, March 5, 2023 expired
  • Work Hours: 40
  • Wage: $15.30
  • Location: Cedar City, UT

Description:

Schedule: 9:00AM to 5:00PM, 5 days per week, mix of weekdays and weekends.

Housing: Housing Available

Dates: 05-01-2023 - 08-31-2023

Agency: National Park Service

Location: Bryce Canyon National Park

Overview: Bryce Canyon National Park’s Division of Visitor & Resource Protection is seeking a highly motivated, hard-working and personable student for a 12-week internship (May through August). Potential for extension available.

Responsibilities: Emergency Medical Service: Intern will assist emergency services staff with the planning and response to emergency medical situations. Interns will be expected to maintain equipment and provide logistical support for major emergency medical incidents. Interns will train side by side with certified EMTs up to Advanced EMTs. Interns will work to support care givers and be provided opportunities to help with patient care and receive hands-on training while dealing with sick and injured individuals.

Search & Rescue: Interns will also support search and rescue operations in the park. Due to the high visitation and extreme conditions, park staff responds to a large number of rescue calls in and around the park. Typically these responses require a large amount of staff to use specialized equipment to help move visitors out of the rough and steep terrain. Interns will receive training towards a National Park Service Search & Rescue Technician Certification and be asked to support rescue operations regularly. These responses will include searching by foot on and off trail, manning a wheeled litter, providing crowd control, and assisting with response gear. Interns may also receive hands-on technical rope rescue training and advanced search and rescue training.

Qualifications:

Students majoring in a medical field (EMS, Nursing, Health Science), or an emergency response field (EMS, Law Enforcement, Fire) will be given the greatest consideration. Priority will be given to applicants that currently have at the minimum, an Emergency First Responder certification, or higher. Applicants should have a passion for the outdoors as they will be spending the majority of their workweek on Bryce Canyon trails and backcountry.

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