Covington Fire Department Internship Program
Covington Fire Chief Jeremy Holmes contacted the NCSS in April of 2019 about creating a partnership in order to start a fire cadet program. Chief Holmes sent employees to Texas during the summer of 2019 to be trained on the curriculum for the fire cadet program. Students from Alcovy, NCCA and Newton High School began interning as fire cadets in August, 2019. During the program, students will learn about emergency services, CPR, fire safety and much more. Students may be eligible to take the EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) certification upon completion of the internship.