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WODEN FIRE DEPARTMENTJR FIREFIGHTER STANDARD
OPERATING GUIDELINES
- Junior Firefighters must be at least 14 years of age to join and can participate until 18 years of
age. Immediate family members of members of the Woden Fire Department can join at 12 years of age
- Junior Firefighters
should maintain at least a “C” average in their school coursework. The Woden Fire Department,
through cooperation with the Woden ISD, will monitor this on a quarterly basis. If parents (or legal guardian)
request to limit participation at higher averages, their word will always be last in these cases. In the
event that a Junior Firefighter has lower than a “C” aver5age, said member will be placed on probation until the
grade returns to at least a “C” average. Members placed on probation will not be allowed to
participate in any activities outside of meetings unless agreed upon by the Woden VFD, Woden ISD, and the legal guardian of
the member.
- Junior Firefighters must always obtain permission from their legal guardian to participate in Fire
Department programs.
- Junior Firefighters should always report to their advisor, or the advisor’s designee, for all
assignments and activities.
- Junior Firefighters will receive classroom training
in core areas of interest with classes focused on general fire, fire prevention and safety, communications, first aid, CPR,
and rescue.
- Junior Firefighters may participate in the following activities:
Parades or Special Events
Fundraising Events Training
General Standby Fire Safety Activities
Fire Prevention Activities Meetings
- Junior Firefighters should attend as many of the special activities and events of the program as possible
along with the regular meetings.
- At no time should a Junior Firefighter allow the activities of this program interfere with their schoolwork.
- Junior Firefighters may not operate any fire
department vehicle.
- Junior Firefighters and their parent or legal guardian must sign a waiver that includes full disclosure
of risk and releases the Woden Fire Department from liability should someone become injured.
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