Internship Program Policy External - Catalina Island Conservancy

There are a few project related risks; however, participants will be provided with athorough training for all tools and herbicides prior to their use.Hospital & Police Services: Avalon Hospital, located at 100 Falls Canyon Road, is open24 hours (phone is 310.510.0700). The hospital uses Medivac helicopter for emergenciesthey feel should be treated by a larger more equipped hospital. The Medical Clinic isopen from 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday – Friday (phone is 310.510.0096). The Avalon /Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department can be contacted directly at 310.510.0174 andwill dispatch immediate assistance in case of emergency. Emergency calls to 9-1-1 aresometimes routed to Long Beach so it is necessary to let them know you are calling fromCatalina Island. Emergency personnel are within 15 minutes of the Laura SteinVolunteer Camp and usually no more than 30 minutes from any work site.Anyone seeking to contact an Intern with an emergency communication needs to call theConservancy main office at 310.510.2595 ext. 0 during regular business hours. Afterhours, they may call the Sheriff’s Department and they will contact a Conservancy staffmember who is on call 24 hours a day.In case of an emergency at the project site, Conservancy radios will be used to contactemergency personnel.The Conservancy does not have any site-specific requirements for medications or shots,though it is highly recommended that all participants are up to date on their tetanus shot(which is good for 10 years). Please carry any essential medications (e.g. inhalers,insulin, allergy medication) with you at all times. There is a pharmacy in Avalon (Leo’sDrugstore 310.510.0189), where participants can purchase any necessary medications.3. Schedules and TrainingUpon arrival in Avalon, Interns will receive an orientation of the Conservancy House. Atthis orientation, a representative will explain how the projects fit into the Conservancy’smission. Following this presentation, the Volunteer Groups Coordinator will describehow Interns contribute to the success of the organization. At this time you will all fill outnecessary start paperwork. Later, from your Program Supervisor, participants willreceive an itinerary listing the upcoming projects and daily schedule. Afterwards youwill have the opportunity to shop for groceries and then be driven to camp. Allparticipants will receive an hour site orientation and a tour of the camp.On your second day you will receive driver training. Vehicle usage information is listedin a later section.Interns will receive an in-depth training during their first week that will include adescription of the purpose of their assignments, followed by detailed procedural andsafety instructions. Program Supervisors will lead this training with their assignedInterns at their respective office and field locations. We will seek to create opportunitiesfor the Interns to meet staff and researchers to get a first-hand insight into thePage 8 of 13Catalina Island Conservancy Intern Policy