Cooperative (Co-op) Student Placement Program

Co-op education is a program in which high schools and communities cooperate to provide a unique learning environment for   students.

Benefits to the Student:

• Receives on-the-job training complementary to school subjects
• Gains practical and social skills learned in school
• Receives an opportunity to practice and reinforce good work habits
• Earns credits towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma
• Acquires the experience to make wise career decisions

Benefits to the Employer:

• Creates an environment where business and industry can demonstrate community involvement
• Improves the Service's ability to recruit competent, qualified workers
• Introduces an effective avenue whereby business can influence educational policy and curriculum
• Assists the Supervisor/Manager with some of the daily operations.

Requirements:

• At least 18 years of age
• Proof of immunization for Hepatitis B
• Provide proof of immunization against Communicable Disease
• Valid certificate in CPR and Standard First Aid
• Currently enrolled in Secondary School

Students must qualify for placement by entering a regular job selection process:

• Written exam consisting of very basic physiology and First Aid questions. There is a pass mark of 70% to gain access to the next level
• Personal interview

Each co-op student that enters the Lanark County Ambulance Service program is given extensive insight into administration, training,   but the bulk of time is spent observing daily operations. There are two stipulations while working with the crews: students are not allowed to treat or lift patients.

Staff who have  previously been involved with the Co-op program in the services presently within lanark County have been rewarded with the experience of mentoring a student in the health care field while providing the individual with a first hand look at pre-hospital care management. Several of these students have gone on to become paramedics.

This page last updated November 01, 2005