[Ord. No. 2017-63]
(a) 
All applicants for junior firefighter membership shall be subject to the same residency rules as regular members and be 16 or 17 years of age. All applications for membership shall be in writing on a form provided by the department. Applicants will be physically and mentally fit to perform the duties of a junior firefighter, evidenced by completing a physical provided by a physician selected by Princeton. All applicants must include a letter of written permission from the applicant's parents or legal guardians and high school principal or guidance counselor. Junior firefighters will be limited to 15 per company. Fine and dues structure of regular members do not apply to junior firefighters.
(b) 
Applicants for junior firefighter shall be approved by the recruiting committee and by the fire company in which they wish to serve, after which they shall be sworn in at a meeting of the council.
(c) 
The term of a junior firefighter shall expire when such junior firefighter is appointed to membership by the mayor and council pursuant to section 8-7 or when the junior firefighter reaches the age of 18 and 1/2 years of age, whichever occurs first.
[Ord. No. 2017-63]
(a) 
All junior firefighters shall be subject to all fire department rules, regulations and procedures, this chapter and applicable Princeton ordinances, all as may be amended from time to time. In addition, the following rules and regulations apply.
(b) 
Violation of any of the requirements described or listed in this section may result in discipline as set forth in subsection (c) or (d) of this section as applicable.
(1) 
All junior firefighters must maintain a passing academic average to continue membership. If it is determined that a member is not keeping a passing average, said member will not be allowed to participate until the average is brought up to a passing level.
(2) 
Junior firefighters must wear full protective clothing, helmet, hat, gloves and boots when taking part in a working drill.
(3) 
Junior firefighters shall vacate the firehouse by 10:00 p.m. on nights preceding a scheduled school day, and by 11:00 p.m. on all other nights. On special occasions, a company may grant permission for the juniors to remain later.
(4) 
Junior firefighters shall at all times be in the direct charge of the line officers and advisors of the particular fire company and shall obey their orders.
(5) 
At no time shall any junior firefighter obtain or consume any alcoholic beverage on Princeton fire department property. No junior member shall at any time consume any drug or controlled dangerous substance on Princeton fire department property.
(6) 
Junior firefighters shall not display any light, such as an emergency blue light, on their vehicles.
(7) 
Junior firefighters shall be permitted to ride under the following criteria:
a. 
They must already be at the fire station;
b. 
They must wear full protective clothing;
c. 
They must ride inside the cab or enclosed seating area; and
d. 
They must remain with the apparatus unless ordered to do otherwise by an officer or the driver.
(8) 
Junior firefighters may be allowed to assist the driver with hooking and unhooking hose lines, getting equipment, relaying messages and other duties as assigned by the driver or any fire department officer. Junior firefighters may also train on equipment as authorized by an officer at training drills.
(9) 
Junior firefighters may not hold or direct a charged hose line during a priority incident, nor may they hold or operate any power equipment. In addition, junior firefighters may not participate in the mitigation of hazardous materials incident or in any area of immediate danger. Junior firefighters may not don an SCBA at the scene of an incident.
(10) 
Junior firefighters may not leave school for any Princeton fire department activity at call, nor may they wear a Princeton fire department pager while at school.
(c) 
Failure to abide by the requirements for junior membership as established by this chapter shall subject a junior member to summary dismissal by the chief. Any junior member aggrieved by such an action may request an appeal hearing by the fire chief, deputy chief and assistant fire chief who by majority vote may affirm or reject the summary dismissal and whose decision shall be final.
(d) 
Junior firefighters not following the rules and regulations of the fire company in which they serve may be disciplined, up to and including summary dismissal by vote of the fire company members, with no right of appeal.
[Ord. No. 2017-63]
(a) 
Junior firefighters may elect two officers, a president and a secretary. The juniors may conduct their own meetings provided at least one advisor is present. Any suggestions or requests from a meeting of the juniors will be presented to the department by the advisors or in a letter from the juniors' secretary. Requests for information on fires shall be referred to the chief; requests for information on company matters shall be referred to the president.
(b) 
Junior firefighters shall be reasonably expected to participate in all of the department's activities.
(c) 
Two or more advisors shall be appointed by the chief of the department. It shall be the duty of the advisors to oversee the juniors and enforce the rules and regulations governing them. At least one of the advisors will be a line officer.