It is the purpose of this chapter to establish the Lawnside
Volunteer Fire Company I Inc., as the borough's official volunteer
fire company in order to facilitate its entry into the New Jersey
State Firemen's Association.
It is hereby determined and declared that the Lawnside Volunteer
Fire Company I Inc., duly incorporated volunteer fire company of the
State of New Jersey, is the official volunteer fire company of the
Borough of Lawnside.
No person shall hereafter become a member of the Lawnside Volunteer
Fire Company I Inc., or any unit thereof, unless at the time of appointment,
such person is above the age of 18 years, a resident of New Jersey,
and a citizen of the United States of good moral character. He or
she shall be physically fit to perform the duties of a fire person
as evidence by a certificate to that effect by a practicing physician
of the State of New Jersey. This certificate shall be provided at
the member's own expense.
Every member of the fire company shall, in each and every year,
perform at least 60% of fire duty, as defined by N.J.S.A. 40A:14-55
and 56. These statutory sections define.
FIRE DUTY
Active participation in the usual duties of a fireman under
the direction and supervision of the official in charge of the fire
department and force.
60% OF DUTY
Actual recorded attendance and rendering of fire service
at not less than 60% of regular alarms of fire answerable by the members
during any calendar year; the total number of alarms used in computing
said percentage may include no more than 20 fire drills called at
the direction of the official in charge of the fire department or
force.
A record shall be kept of such attendance and duty by the Chief
and Membership Committee of the fire company and reported to the Borough
Council annually.
|
Each person seeking to join the Lawnside Borough Volunteer Fire
Company I, Inc., after approval of his or her membership by the Chief
of the fire company and confirmation by the Borough Council, subject
to a criminal background check, his or her name shall be entered on
a roll of firemen kept by the Borough Clerk.
Upon adoption of this chapter, the Borough Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to forward a certified copy of this chapter to the New
Jersey State Firemen's Association.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon publication
following final passage, according to law.
[Adopted 11-3-2004 by Ord. No. 06-FY2005]
The name of the organization shall be the Junior Firefighters
Auxiliary of the Lawnside Volunteer Fire Company, Lawnside, New Jersey.
To understand the purpose of the Junior Firefighters Auxiliary
program, it is first necessary to understand the objective of the
fire service in our community. The primary objective of the fire service
is the protection of life and property from the dangers of fire. On
the fire ground, this is accomplished by a coordinated effort of the
Fire Department hazardous process.
A secondary objective is the development and maintenance of
an effective fire prevention program within the community. These programs
should include, but not limited to, school safety, home and commercial
fire inspections and public relation functions, such as programs for
civic and social organization. Therefore, the development of a Junior
Firefighters Auxiliary program is designed to introduce 16, 17 and
18 year old individuals to the techniques, equipment and programs
of the fire service. By carefully controlling the experiences of those
in the junior program, it is possible to train these junior firefighters
for potential senior firefighters' positions in a safe and supervised
environment. In addition it is hoped that the program will teach the
principles of leadership and community responsibility.
NOTE — All activities of the Junior Firefighters Auxiliary will be under the direction and supervision of a Chief Officer, a line officer and/or a senior firefighter coordinator. All duties and assignments are to take place in a safe area or place. Regulations are based on adherence to the New Jersey State Codes governing Junior Firefighter programs, Workman's Compensation Rules and the application of the Child Labor Law as interpreted from the Department of Labor and Industry - Labor and Industry Relations and Workplace standards (8-8-1975). Workman's Compensation Rules #34:15-10 and Assembly Bill #a94, now Chapter
61, Laws of 1968, adopted January 13, 1968.
Any and all junior firefighters will be included on the same
borough insurance as provided to senior firefighters.