[Adopted 8-8-2012 by Ord. No. 20-2012]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-95, the governing body of the Borough
of Eatontown 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 Volunteer 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 21 years of age. Persons between the ages of 14 and
21 shall be required to obtain permission to join the Auxiliary from
their parents or guardian. Such permission shall be in writing and
acknowledged or approved in the manner required by law for deeds to
real estate to be recorded.
The Borough shall provide members of the Junior Firefighters'
Auxiliary established as an auxiliary to the Eatontown Borough Fire
Department with the same insurance coverage as provided for regular
volunteer fireman 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:
B.
Activities of cadets l6 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
Volunteer Fire Department or Fire Department.
The Eatontown 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 Eatontown and at the Fire Department.
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
Eatontown retain the right at all times to terminate any cadet for
good cause. Good cause shall include but not be limited to the following:
