Examples of work placements at various City departments:

Fire Department

Day 1 Morning 0800 Hrs: Meet with Fire Chief/Orientation
Afternoon 1300 hrs: Tour of ECOM facility

Day 2 Morning 0900 Hrs: CPR training. Meet @ #10 Fire Hall, UBC, 2992 Westbrook Mall
Afternoon 1300 hrs: Fire Extinguisher training

Day 3 Morning 0800 hrs: Modified Combat Challenge. Meet @ #10 Fire Hall, UBC, 2992 Westbrook Mall
Afternoon 1300 hrs: Taking a fire hydrant

Day 4 Morning 0900 hrs: Fire prevention, shadowing inspectors. Meet @ #201-456 West Broadway, Fire Prevention Office

Afternoon 1300: Automobile extrication demonstration @ #9 firehall

Day 5 Morning 0900 hrs: Fireboat tour
Afternoon 1300 hrs: Ladder climb

City Clerk's Office

Alison McEachern, from City Clerk's put together a couple fun activities for her Partners at Work students. Alison created a scavenger hunt activity, where the students were given a map of City Hall and clues. They went out on their own for the day and try to find the answers to the clues (i.e. This is the place you go to pay a parking ticket).

Alison took on two students last year. The students worked at the front reception and learned how to use the city's website for information, answering queries from the public and media, and data entry for updating the organizations on Quickfind. The student’s also sat in on a portion of a Council meeting and received a tour of the building.

Social Planning Department

The Social Planning Department will be taking on a student this year. Here is an example of how they plan to share the responsibilities of the PAW students, and offer them an unforgettable experience.

Monday, March 7
9am-12pm: Orientation with the Director of Social Planning
1pm-5pm Child & Youth (& Youth Outreach Team)

Tuesday, March 8
9am-12pm: Aboriginal Community
1pm-5pm: Community Policing & Gambling

Wednesday, March 9
9am-12pm: Childcare
1pm-5pm: Seniors

Thursday, March 10
9am-12pm: Food Policy
1pm-5pm: Quality of Life & Social Sustainability

Friday, March 11
9am-12pm: Multiculturalism and Diversity
1pm-5pm: Closing