Personal Protective Equipment and Accessories

(All Equipment is issued at NO cost to the FIrefighter)

1. The following gear will be issued to a junior member based upon interest, activity, training, and recommendation of the junior advisor:
   • Nomex or PBI Firefighting Coat
   • Nomex or PBI Firefighting Pants
   • Yellow Metro Helmet with Junior FIrefighter Crescents
   • Firefighting Boots
   • Firefighting Gloves
   • Firefighting Hood
   • Survivor Flashlight
2. Pagers will be issued to junior members based upon interest, activity, training, and recommendation of the junior advisor and approval of the Fire Chief. (If a pager is issued, at no time will the junior member wear the pager in school.)

Note: A junior firefighter's personal protective equipment must remain at the station at all times unless there is an emergency incident or it is approved by an officer.

Hours of Participation Allowed by PA Child Labor Law

Junior Firefighters Ages 14 to 15

1. During School Term (First Day of School - Last Day of School)
   • NO Fire Company Activity While School is in Session
   • NO Fire Company Activity Between 7PM and 7AM
   • (Times May Be Extended to 10PM With Written Parental Consent)
2. During Summer Vacation (Last Day of School - First Day of School)
   • NO Fire Company Activity Between 10PM and 7AM

Junior Firefighters Ages 16 to 17

1. During School Term (First Day of School - Last Day of School)
   • NO Fire Company Activity While School is in Session
   • NO Fire Company Activity Between 12AM (midnight) and 6AM
   • May Participate in Fire Company Activities until 1AM if:
     • Friday night into Saturday morning
     • Saturday night into Sunday morning
     • Night before a school holiday
2. During Summer Vacation (Last Day of School - First Day of School)
   • NO Fire Company Activity Restrictions (Can participate 24 hours)

Note: Sixteen and seventeen year old junior members of an emergency service organization, who begin operations at an emergency incident prior to their curfew, are permitted to continue activities after their allotted time until excused by the fire chief or officer-in-charge. These juniors will not be considered in violation of the "hours of employment" section of the PA Child Labor Law (Act 1915, P.L. 286, No. 177).