Student Resident Program
South Lane County Fire & Rescue provides aspiring firefighters and EMTs with hands-on experience while completing their education. Participants live at the station, respond to emergency calls, and gain real-world training under the supervision of experienced professionals. This program helps students build skills, confidence, and a strong foundation for a career in the fire service.
Student Resident Program
South Lane County Fire & Rescue offers positions to motivated individuals who have a desire to persue a career within the Fire & EMS industry.
Student Residents are provided with lodging and a monthly scholarship, as well as tuition scholarship for up to 12 credits toward their Emergency Medicine or Fire Science degrees.
Student Residents work directly with our career staff to provide EMS and Fire responses to the citizens living within the Fire District and Ambulance Service Area. As a part of our regular staffing, Student Residents gain valuable hands-on experience in the industry and are trained and positioned for success at obtaining a career position. We are currently accepting applications for the position of Student Resident.
For more information on becoming a Student Resident or to receive an application, please call us at (541) 942-4493 or visit our Cottage Grove station located at 233 Harrison Ave. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 between 8 AM and 5 PM Monday-Friday.
"The Student Resident program at South Lane County Fire & Rescue is designed to make you successful. Nothing beats the hands-on experience you get; both as a firefighter, and also in an ambulance. My time as a Student Resident really made a difference with my Paramedic classes. As a Student Resident for South Lane, you're an integral part of the team. The staff at South Lane makes it their priority to help you be successful, and to prepare you for getting that job as a Firefighter or Paramedic!"
- Tim Heuser
"Being a Student Resident with South Lane County Fire & Rescue has given me on the job experience with career personnel and furthered my EMT skills. I have been able to expand my firefighter knowledge, skills, and NFPA certifications working along-side career
Firefighter/Paramedics who are committed to hands on training and continuous growth as a department.
As a Student Resident I was able to pursue and complete an education towards an Associates of Applied Science degree in Paramedicine that South Lane County Fire & Rescue helped encourage and prepare me for every step of the way."
- Luke Bean
"South Lane County Fire & Rescue's Student Resident program is one of the best I know of. Not only gives you real life experience in Fire/EMS, but also provides you free rooming, tuition scholarship, and a monthly scholarship for living expenses. I highly recommend anybody interested in this field to consider this program."
Travis Hansen