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City of Charlottesville, VA Fire
Department
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| Chapter: | IV - General Administration |
| Subject: | Ride Along Policy |
| Code: | 1-IV-12 |
| Revised: | 6-10-96 |
To establish the necessary criteria and procedures for
authorizing ride-alongs on Fire Department emergency vehicles.
A. Authorized ride-alongs must meet one of the below listed
criteria and must have completed the below listed
procedure.
B. Special requests for ride-alongs which do not meet any of
the listed criteria may be approved by the Fire Chief.
A. The rider must be sixteen (l6) years of age or older.
B. Members of the Fire Fighters Explorers Post may ride at age
l6, but may not enter a fire scene until age l8.
C. Anyone who is not a member of a volunteer company or paid
Fire Department shall not participate in fire ground
operations.
D. Participants shall not be permitted to ride apparatus
during any type of training exercise with one exception:
participants shall be permitted to ride apparatus during
driver training exercises.
A. A written request for ride-alongs will be submitted to the
Charlottesville Fire Department (see attached).
B. All participants must complete a Liability Release Form
(CFD Form #36) before taking part in the program.
C. Participants under the age of eighteen (18) must submit a
written release signed by a parent or guardian.
D. Riding assignments shall be left to the discretion of the
Officer-In-Charge on whose shift the participant plans to
ride. Members of the Charlottesville Volunteer Fire
Company shall have priority for space.
E. The Officer-In-Charge shall assign an escort for the
participant in the ride-along program for each tour of
duty.
l. Escorts would be responsible to show the participants
around the station and explain to them the basic rules
and regulations of the department.
2. Escorts shall show the participants to their assigned
place to ride and explain to them the procedure to
follow during an alarm.
3. On the fire ground, the ride-along participants, who
are not members of a volunteer or paid department,
shall stay with the piece of apparatus to which they
are assigned. In this situation the Operators shall
act as escorts.
F. Participants who are not members of a fire service
organization shall follow this procedure.
l. Shall apply at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance
for the approval of the Officer-In-Charge.
2. Participants shall not be allowed to ride more than one
(l) time every six (6) months unless otherwise approved
by the Deputy Fire Chief or the Fire Chief, in writing.
3. On the fire ground, these participants shall remain
with the piece of apparatus to which they are assigned.
G. All participants in this program shall follow the rules and
regulations as established by the Chief of the Department.
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