Fort Blackmore Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

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Standard Operating Guidelines

Chapter 12: Junior Firefighter Standards

Working Copy | Revised November 2006

 

Junior Firefighter Standards -- Currently, no Jr. FF's will be admitted to our Department

The Junior Firefighters of FBVFD shall attempt to be certified in Firefighter I through the Virginia Department of Fire Programs. Training Officer shall try to help each Junior Fire Fighter become competent in as many areas of fire fighting and safety as possible. The Training Officer shall try to observe the Va. Dept. of Fire Programs documentation for Training of Jr. Firefighters. The Training Officer shall strive to train all FBVFD Department Personnel in the following areas:

General Firefighting

Portable Pump Operation

Drafting

Discharging

Proper Application of Water and Foam using appropriate appliances

Radio Communications

Wildland Fire Support Operations

Basic Fire Ground Operations "up to the front porch step"

Basic Foam Usage

Basic Firefighting Terminology

Basic Firefighting Appliance Labels

[4] The Training Officer shall keep a log of what is taught to the Junior Firefighter, who is present, and when the training took place. Notes shall be kept brief to explain what was taught and the extent to which it was taught.

[5] See Chapter 9 of this SOG for further information on standards of training.

Areas That All FBVFD Junior Firefighters should have Basic Knowledge

The Training Officer [TO] shall attempt to provide basic knowledge to all Junior Fire Fighters in these major areas:

Pump Use

Water Management

Nozzles

Hoses

Truck Safety

Communication

Driving

Size-Up

Interior Attack Support

Exterior Attack Support

Ladder Use

Support of Foam Use

Brush Fire Support

Dumpster Fire Support

Structure Fire Support

Tools and Appliances

Water Relay

Water Shuttle

Dump Tank

Liquid Propane Tank Fires

SCBA Cylinder Refill

SCBA Cylinder Replacement

Fire Team Support

Hierarchy of Officers in Department

Etc.

 

Current Minimum Standards

for Junior Firefighters [as of 11/06/03]

The current minimum standards for FBVFD are as follows:

[1] Junior Firefighters should have attended at least 1 training night per month, as assigned by this Standard Operations Guideline.

[2] Junior Firefighters should have gone through 30 days of probation.

[3] Junior Firefighters should strive to know how to pump and draft with Tanker 706, Truck 704, Brush 705.

[4] Junior Firefighters should strive to know basic foam application using foam eductors.

[5] Junior Firefighters should strive to know basic wildland tools: rake, brush axe, blower, road flares for backfiring, and drip torch.

[6] Junior Firefighters should strive to know basic communications with Central Dispatch

a] including 10-codes 10-1 "radio signal not readable", 10-2 'radio signal good", 10-4 OK, 10-6 Out-of-service, 10-7 Back in Hall and Available for Traffic, 10-8 En-route, 10-20 Location, 10-21 Telephone Call, 10-23 Arrived On-Scene, 10-24 Leaving Scene, Finished with Assignment, 10-25 Meet in Person, 10-33 Emergency Traffic, 10-50 Automobile Accident, 10-51 Wrecker Service, 10-70 Code1 Wildfire, Code 2 Car Fire, Code 3 House Fire, Code 4 Bomb, Signal 100 Search and Rescue

[7] Junior Firefighters should strive to know basic communications using portables and mobiles

a] use only for fire department business

b] keep all communications to a minimum time and minimum amount of words

c] try to sound professional

d] do not use frequencies for personal communications except during emergencies

e] when trying to contact a brother/sister firefighter, do so on Channel 1

f] immediately upon contact go to Channel 3

[8] Junior Firefighters should strive to know and practice basic hose and appliance maintenance

[9] Junior Firefighters should strive to know basic principals of ladder use, particularly "heeling".

[10] Junior Firefighters should strive to know that Safety is Nr. One. Their safety is of the utmost importance, followed by the victim, the victim's property, and standers-by.

[11] Junior Firefighters should strive to know the basic rules that apply to driving their POV to the fire hall or to the scene during 10-33 Traffic. Junior Firefighters will NOT run red lights on their POV.

[12] Junior Firefighters shall strive to understand their duties. See Chapter 4 for further Duties of Firefighters

Guidelines for Jr. FF Training at FBVFD

See Chapter 9 of this SOG

Evaluation methods for Jr. Firefighter knowledge

evaluation tools for retention of knowledge and skills

give a down-and-dirty oral quiz after each session to check for retention and learning

ask frequent questions during training to see if the candidates are learning what is required

analyze evaluation and adapt training program based on the results of evalutions

if the students are doing ok on the down-and-dirty quizzes, we will go on

if the students are not doing well on the quizzes we will go through the important points, or the most frequently missed questions, to check for retention

 

Junior Firefighters and Live-Fire Training

See Chapter 9 and Virginia Department of Fire Programs Instructor Manual

 

 

List of Junior Firefighter Do's and Don'ts Adopted from

Scott County Firefighters Association

[Revised 10-02-2003]

 

Do's

Don'ts
May work in COLD-ZONE only.  

Cannot fight interior structure fires.
May drag hose/carry equipment/supply hose up to the "bottom step" of the structure  

Cannot perform anything that places the Junior Member in a perilous condition.
May fill air bottles

May carry air bottles.

May replace air bottles.

  

Cannot do HAZMAT
May carry equipment to and from the scene.  

No Extrication
May work portable pumps/water shuttle/hydrant "sitting"  

No Roof Work
May catch a hydrant.  

Cannot be on the working end of a vehicle accident.
May be gophers on-scene/support on wildfires.  

Cannot go out on First Due Vehicles
May heel ladders in full turn-outs.  

Cannot run red lights in their POVs.
May be Explorers through the FD.  

May not fight on fire line during wild fires.
May go out on Support Vehicles when they are NOT First Due.