The Riverside County Board of Supervisors authorized the Riverside County Fire Department to continue a field training program for students from College of the Desert seeking certification as emergency medical technicians, offering internships that could lead to employment with Cal Fire and other agencies during its Tuesday, April 12, meeting.In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board affirmed the fire department’s request to enter into a five-year compact with the Palm Desert-based campus, effective July 1, 2022, and concluding on June 30, 2027.A previous agreement was in place from 2016-2021, according to documents posted to the board’s agenda.The College of the Desert maintains an accredited Emergency Medical Service Program, and the final element of that is a “field int
