It is hereby established the Junior Firefighters Auxiliary.
No person shall be eligible for membership in the Junior Firefighters
Program in Rochelle Park unless he is more than 16 years of age and
less than 18 years of age. All persons shall be required to obtain
permission to join the program from their parents or guardians. Such
permission shall be in writing and acknowledged by a notary public
of the State of New Jersey.
Insurance coverage will be provided to the members of the Junior
Firefighters Program pursuant to the self-insurance fund of the Township
of Rochelle Park. Coverage shall be limited to the provisions of the
insurance endorsement which will be available at the Township Administrator's
office.
A.
The Township Committee of the Township of Rochelle Park authorizes
the Rochelle Park Fire Department to establish rules and regulations
governing the activities of the junior firefighters. Said rules and
regulations shall provide for the training of the prospective members
for eventual membership in the Volunteer Fire Department of Rochelle
Park, which regulations shall further provide that no junior firefighter
shall be required to perform duties which would expose him to the
same degree of hazard as a regular member of the Township's Fire Department.
B.
In addition to the above relating to junior firefighters, the Township
of Rochelle Park shall require that the minimum age for the junior
program of the firefighters shall be 16 years.
In addition to the authority granted to the Fire Department
and its Board of Fire Officers in other sections of this chapter,
the Rochelle Park Fire Department shall have the right to:
