[Added 9-10-1985]
There is hereby established an auxiliary to
the Netcong Fire Department to be known as the Junior Firemen's Auxiliary,
which shall operate under and pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14-95 et seq.
[Amended 3-12-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-3]
Any resident or individual residing within five
miles of the boundary of the Borough of Netcong between 16 and 18
years of age shall be eligible for membership in the Junior Firemen's
Auxiliary. No individual shall become a member of the Junior Firemen's
Auxiliary unless permission shall be obtained from such individual's
parent or legal guardian. Such permission shall be in writing and
acknowledged or proved in the manner required by law for deeds to
real estate to be recorded. The original written permission shall
be retained by the Borough Clerk, with a copy of the same to be forwarded
by the Clerk to the Fire Department Chief.
Members of the Junior Firemen's Auxiliary shall
be provided with the same insurance coverage as provided for the regular
volunteer firemen in the Netcong Fire Department.
The Borough Council hereinafter establishes
the following rules and regulations designed to provide for the training
of the Auxiliary for eventual membership in the Netcong Fire Department
and to govern the activities of the Auxiliary.
A.
No junior fireman shall be required to perform duties
which would expose the junior fireman to the same degree of hazard
as a regular member of the Netcong Fire Department.
B.
No junior firemen shall be permitted to engage in
fire fighting or be in the immediate vicinity of a hazardous condition
involving the handling of dangerous or poisonous acids or dyes or
injurious quantities of toxic or noxious dust, gases, vapors or fumes.
C.
A junior fireman shall be on probation until the age
of 18 years and may be expelled from the Auxiliary for just cause.
D.
A junior fireman shall comply with the constitution
and bylaws of the Netcong Fire Department as well as any bylaws established
by the Auxiliary itself.
E.
A junior fireman shall obey the commands of the Fire
Chief or any other officer of the Netcong Fire Department in charge
of a drill or other department activity.
F.
Training shall include instruction concerning industrial
fire systems; breathing apparatus; municipal water systems, hydrants
and alternate water sources; care, testing and handling of fire hoses;
types and uses of hand-held fire extinguishers; procedures for handling
alarms; radio procedures; care, cleaning and basic maintenance of
apparatus; preparation of knots for hoisting equipment; safety measures
for riding on apparatus; use of personal safety equipment and hand
tools; theory of pumps and hydraulic fire systems and the use of ladders,
including their care and testing. Actual use of the equipment shall
be encouraged whenever it shall be deemed advisable by the Netcong
Fire Department, provided that a junior fireman shall not be exposed
to any danger; adequate supervision shall be provided and all possible
safety precautions shall have been taken.
G.
Junior Firemen may apply for an adult class of membership,
upon achieving the age of 18 years by completing the appropriate application
forms in accordance with Fire Department procedures.
H.
Subject to the approval of the Borough Council, these
rules and regulations may be supplemented by the Netcong Fire Department.
