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City of Charlottesville, VA Fire
Department
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| Chapter: | IV - General Administration |
| Subject: | Explorer's Post |
| Code: | 1-IV-31 |
| Revised: | 6-10-96 |
The Fire Explorer Post shall provide support to the Fire
Department of Charlottesville and assistance to the citizens of
Charlottesville and Albemarle County. The Explorer Post shall
provide a program of career awareness, career development, and
support of the District and Council activities of the Boy
Scouts of America.
A. Establish training standards to insure that all members are
thoroughly familiar with established fire operations that
are used by the local jurisdiction.
B. Provide information and trips to facilities so that mem-
bers can see first hand about various fire service careers.
C. Instruct members in the employment process, interviewing
skills, and proper ways of preparing for the hiring pro-
cess.
D. Participate in District and Council scouting activities.
E. Assist the Department in fire prevention, fire inspection,
and public assistance programs.
F. Provide a program that incorporates the six (6) experience
areas of a well rounded Explorer program: career, fitness,
citizenship, social, and outdoor.
To provide a career awareness program in the fire service field
for all young adults in the City of Charlottesville and the
County of Albemarle. The program shall be offered to those
young adults who sixteen (16) years old up to their
twenty-first (21) birthday.
A. The Fire Explorer Program is a career awareness program
through the Explorer division of the Boy Scouts of America.
B. The Charlottesville Fire Explorer Program is located within
the Monticello District of the Stonewall Jackson Area
Council.
C. The Fire Explorer Program is supported by the International
Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) who must approve a
program prior to implementation.
D. The Charlottesville Fire Explorer Program is open to all
young adults sixteen (16) years old up to their
twenty-first (21) birthday.
A. The Charlottesville Fire Explorer program supplemented
Captain and Lieutenant in place of President,
Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer for post officer
designation. (see chart)
B. Meetings shall be held twice a month on the first (1st) and
third (3rd) Tuesday.
C. There shall be one Advisor appointed by the sponsoring
organization and people interested in assisting the advisor
shall be appointed as Associate Advisors.
D. All persons appointed as Advisor and Associate Advisors
shall have background checks and attend child abuse
training provided by the Scouting Council or District prior
to their appointment.
E. The Advisor and all Associate Advisors must be twenty-one
(21) years of age.
A. An Explorer must have a release form signed by his/her
parents or legal guardian upon acceptance to the Post.
B. Explorers will be issued department uniforms - one (l)
winter and one (l) summer uniform.
C. Explorers will be furnished with proper safety equip- ment
(i.e., coat, helmet, gloves, boots).
D. Explorers must conform to the rules and regulations of the
sponsoring department as well as the visitation policy set
forth by the Explorer Post.
E. The Explorer Post will follow the guidelines for the fire
service as stipulated in the Worker's Compensation Law for
the State of Virginia.
l. Age group l4 to l6 - will not be allowed on the
fireground or to ride any apparatus or vehicles. May
participate with station duties.
2. Age group l6 to l8 - may respond to fires, ride
apparatus and vehicles but may not enter a burning
structure for either training or actual fire
situations. May assist in support activities on the
fireground.
3. Age group l8 to 2l - may respond to fires, participate
in fireground activities, may enter burning structure,
and respond on apparatus and vehicles.
F. Explorers may not drive fire apparatus.
G. Explorers are not to be used to make up staffing shortages.
H. Explorers are not to be used as a labor force.
I. Explorers shall be closely supervised when involved with
emergency work.
J. Only trained Explorers will be allowed to respond in Fire
Department apparatus and vehicles.
K. Explorers may be mobilized by the department when needed
for emergencies.
A. All Explorers will participate in training established by
NFPA Standard l00l and the State of Virginia Office
of Fire Programs.
B. All Explorers shall have Fire Fighter I training and
certification prior to riding apparatus on alarms.
1. All Explorers must attain Fire Fighter I eighteen (18)
months after joining the post.
C. All Explorers shall continue to move up in their training
and maintain their present training levels.
D. Explorers are encouraged to attend shift training classes
and practical evolutions.
E. Explorers are encouraged to participate in college level
fire science classes and will be allowed to attend classes
away from the department.
A. Support activities that explorers may conduct or assist
conducting are:
1. Fire hydrant inspections.
2. Pre-fire planning.
3. Fire prevention, public fire education, and public
assistance programs.
4. Team assisting in station duties and vehicle upkeep.
5. Assisting incident commander on large emergencies.
6. Communications
7. Filling self-contained breathing apparatus.
8. Testing apparatus.
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