[Adopted 4-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-2]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-95, the governing body of the Borough of Palmyra hereby establishes the Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary along with the basic rules and regulations to govern the activities of the Auxiliary with the hope that junior firefighters or cadets will eventually seek membership in the all-volunteer Palmyra Fire Department upon reaching the appropriate age in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-98.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-96, no persons shall be eligible for membership in the Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary who is less than 14 or more than 18 years of age. Persons between the ages of 14 and 18 shall be required to obtain permission to join the Auxiliary from their parents or guardian. Such permission shall be in writing and duly notarized.
The Borough shall provide members of the Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary established as an auxiliary to the Palmyra Fire Department with the same insurance coverage as provided for regular volunteer firefighters of the Borough under N.J.S.A. 40A:10-29 and 40A:10-31.
A. 
Cadets under the age of 16 years of age shall be limited to:
(1) 
Attending meetings of the Junior Firefighters' Auxiliary;
(2) 
Receiving instructions;
(3) 
Participate in training that does not involve fire, smoke, toxic or noxious gas, or hazardous materials or substances; and
(4) 
Observing firefighting activities, while under supervision.
B. 
Activities of cadets 16 years of age or older: may perform nonhazardous support duties at a fire site and may ride on any apparatus to any emergency response call or response to/answer fire calls, provided:
(1) 
The junior firefighter has been appropriately and adequately trained to perform the support duties;
(2) 
The junior firefighter is appropriately and adequately supervised in performing those support duties at the fire site;
(3) 
The junior firefighter's parents or guardian have provided written permission allowing the junior firefighter to perform those support duties; and
(4) 
The governing body provides insurance coverage for the junior firefighter that is identical to that provided for the regular members of the Palmyra Fire Department.
The Palmyra Fire Department shall establish rules and regulations for training and performance of duties by all cadets which will be submitted with all subsequent amendments for approval by the Council by resolution and made available for public review in the Clerk's office of the Borough of Palmyra and at the Fire Department.
The following acts are prohibited for all cadets:
A. 
The use of alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs and/or tobacco products by any junior member is strictly prohibited while in the firehouse or Borough property 50 feet surrounding the firehouse or at any Fire Department-sponsored function. Any junior member violating this rule shall be subject to suspension or expulsion.
B. 
Other actions established by the rules and regulations of the Fire Department as approved by Council.
The Fire Department and the governing body of the Borough of Palmyra retain the right at all times to terminate any cadet for good cause. Good cause shall include but not be limited to the following:
A. 
As established by the rules and regulations of the Fire Department as approved by the Council.