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Junior Firefighter Standard Operating Procedures
General Rules 1. The general standard of conduct is to act in the manner of a professional. Junior Firefighters represent the Bertram Volunteer Fire Department, and are expected to be courteous and respectful to fellow firefighters and emergency service personnel and all citizens served. The Bertram Volunteer Fire Department will not tolerate vulgar, offensive, discriminatory or threatening language or gestures at any time. Junior Firefighters may not wear any article of clothing that, in the opinion of a fire officer, would be offensive to the public served. Violations will result in disciplinary action, and may include suspension. 2. The Bertram Volunteer Fire Department maintains a "zero tolerance" policy with respect to drug and alcohol use and violation of public laws. Any possession or use of alcohol or illegal drugs, or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs, on Bertram Volunteer Fire Department premises or apparatus, emergency scene, training drill, official function, or while in Bertram Volunteer Fire Department uniform will result in immediate and permanent dismissal from the BVFD Junior Firefighter Program. Junior Firefighters may not smoke on Bertram Volunteer Fire Department premises or apparatus, emergency scene, training drill, official function, or while in Bertram Volunteer Fire Department uniform. Any arrest or conviction for a crime will result in a review of the circumstances by the Bertram Volunteer Fire Department Chief and Officers, and may result in disciplinary action, including termination. 3. Junior Firefighters may not use or display emergency identification on their personal vehicle (e.g., red lights and fire department plates). Junior Firefighters may not wear clothing identifying them as a Bertram Volunteer Fire Department firefighter, except assigned protective gear, uniforms or logo shirts/hats worn for official purposes only. Junior Firefighters will not be issued identification cards. 4. Junior Firefighters may not enter a Bertram Volunteer Fire Department fire station unless a senior member of the department is present, and then only for official business (emergency response, training drill, department meeting or work detail). Junior Firefighters will not be given building keys or door lock combinations. Junior Firefighters may not bring friends into a fire station or permit them to be aboard fire apparatus. 5. Junior Firefighters must leave the station no more than 30 minutes following completion of the emergency response, training drill, department meeting or work detail. 6. Junior Firefighters are not permitted to attend overnight stand-by details (will be released from a stand-by not later than 10:00 PM) or to accompany Bertram Volunteer Fire Department firefighters covering the station of another fire department, unless prior parental approval has been made directly with the Junior Fire Commander. 7. Junior Firefighters may not borrow Bertram Volunteer Fire Department equipment for personal use. 8. Junior Firefighters may not operate Bertram Volunteer Fire Department emergency vehicles on any public roadways. 9. Power tools, hydraulic and pressurized air operated equipment, and cutting devices such as chain saws/roof saws, air bags and Hurst Tools are to be operated only under the direct supervision of a fire officer or his/her designee. A Junior Firefighter must be at least 16 years old to operate any of this equipment. Power tool use is for training purposes only. A Junior Firefighter may not operate any power tool, hydraulic or pressurized air operated equipment or cutting device at an emergency scene. Full protective gear, including gloves and eye covering, must be worn by the Junior Firefighter when operating any power tool, hydraulic or pressurized air operated equipment, or cutting device during training. 10. Junior Firefighters may climb ground ladders or aerial ladder for training purposes only. Any ladder use must be under the direct supervision of a Bertram Volunteer Fire Department Junior Fire Commander or his/her designee. A ladder belt or safety harness and full protective gear must be worn at all times. The Junior Firefighter without the consent of a fire officer from the other department and the Bertram Volunteer Fire Department Junior Fire Commander may not use ladders or aerial equipment of another fire department. 11. Junior Firefighters are not to participate in any Bertram Volunteer Fire Department activity, including emergencies, during school hours. Junior Firefighters are not to leave school, or a school sponsored activity, for an emergency response. Junior Firefighters are not to respond to any alarm dispatched after 9:30 PM on a school night (Sunday-Thursday). Junior Firefighters will not be assigned pagers or radios unless approval from the Bertram Volunteer Fire Department Junior Fire Commander and the Regular Bertram Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief has been obtained. Pagers and radios are normally only assigned to regular members. 12. Junior Firefighters must attend a minimum of 30% of training drills or meetings conducted each year. Junior Firefighters are not required to respond to all emergency calls due to not having a pager. 13. Junior Firefighters are responsible for the care of all Bertram Volunteer Fire Department gear issued to them, and are financially responsible for loss or damage from other than official use as a Junior Firefighter. 14. Junior Firefighters may not fill SCBA air bottles, and are to remain clear of the filling area when air bottles are being filled. 15. No junior firefighter is to ride on a truck step. All firefighters are to be seated in the truck cab or within safety areas when the apparatus is in motion. Junior Firefighters may not repack hose from the hose bed if the apparatus is in motion. 16. Junior Firefighters are to report directly to the station at all times. Junior Firefighters are not to drive personal vehicles to any scene unless directed by the OIC, Fire Chief, Asst Fire Chief or Junior Commander. 17. Report any injury to a Bertram Volunteer Fire Department Officer, Junior Fire Commander or Safety Officer Immediately. 18. Junior Firefighters may not accept monetary payment or gifts for services rendered as a firefighter. Any citizen offering payment of any kind should be advised that payment for firefighting services is not expected. Never accept contributions at an emergency scene. Those individuals seeking to make a contribution should be advised to consider a voluntary contribution to Bertram Volunteer Fire Department as part of the annual fund drive. 19. Junior firefighters will be responsible for learning the Standard Operating Procedures, Code of Conduct and By-Laws of the Bertram Volunteer Fire Department. 20. Junior firefighters will be required to take and pass a physical examination at the expense of the Bertram Volunteer Fire Department prior to being approved for duty status. 21.
Junior Firefighters will be required to complete training in CPR, AED and
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