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The
Staunton Fire Protection District Junior Firefighter Program
allows young people from the ages of 16 to 19 years of age
to actively participate in fire department activities. Over
the past 10 years, over 20 different youths have participated
in the Junior Firefighter Program. Almost half of the youths
who participated in the program have joined the Staunton Fire
Department as regular firefighters when they reached the age
of 19.
What
kind of activities do members of the Junior Firefighter Program
do?
Junior Firefighters
are considered support members of the Staunton Fire Protection
District, but they are allowed to take part in many fire department
activities. Junior Firefighters attend fire department training
sessions, assist with maintenance operations, assist with
fund raising activities, assist in public education functions,
attend departmental functions and meetings, and are allowed
to respond to specific types of incidents and perform support
roles at incident scenes.
Junior Firefighters
receive extensive opportunities to take part in fire department
operations under controlled conditions. Junior Firefighters
have attended state and nationally certified training programs.
Part of any Junior Firefighter training involves skills such:
- Operation
of pumping apparatus
- Operation
of rescue tools
- Self-contained
breathing apparatus operation and maitance
A junior firefigther
is an enshall and beneficial role availbe to youth within
the Staunton Fire Protection District
What benefits
do members of the Junior Firefighter Program receive?
Youths who participate
in the Junior Firefighter Program receive many different benefits.
Besides learning new skills, they develop new friendships,
are frequently faced with new challenges, able to serve their
community, and develop future job skills.
As a Junior Firefighter,
you will also receive departmental uniforms and personal protective
equipment. Junior Firefighters are invited to attend all department
social functions which include the annual dinner dance, picnics,
and sporting events. At the age of 19, and upon completion
of high schoo,l a Junior Firefigther may apply to become a
regualar firefigther within the department, when they apply
their application will be moved to the top of the list for
consideration.
Do junior firefighers
get to respond to emergency calls?
- Junior Firefigthers can respond
in a non-emergency mode, they will not be able to use a
blue light on their vehicle and must abide by all traffic
laws
- They are allowed to perform
support related duties outside the hot zone of an incident
- They will not respond to rescue
incidents or an emergency outside of the Staunton Fire Protection
District
Do you have what it takes?
If so then come speak with any member of the Staunton Fire
Department
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