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JUNIOR
FIREFIGHTERS
The juniors range in age from 14-17 years old and are the youngest
members of the Fighting 13. All juniors are eligible to graduate to
active membership when they reach their 18th birthday. To date, 13 of the
active firefighters have graduated from the Junior program, including the
present Chief, a Deputy and an Asst. Chief, and a captain. This
group includes 3 paramedics, 9 EMTs, a First Responder and 2 current
college students.
The
juniors elect their own officers, purchase their own fire company
uniforms, keep their own books and conduct their own fund-raisers. They
participate in fire prevention demonstrations at the Montgomery Schools,
junior firefighter mutual-aid training, MVFC in-house training sessions
and Pennsylvania Fire Academy trainings that all other members of the MVFC
participate in. This training allows the juniors to build a strong
knowledge base in the fire, rescue and EMS fields, as well as the
opportunity to observe fire ground operations and participate in support
operations before becoming an active member.
The
juniors contribute annually to the Kyle L. Lynn Memorial Scholarship,
which they established in 1992 to honor a former member of the junior
firefighter organization. This scholarship is presented each spring to a
graduating Montgomery High School senior who intends to pursue a career in
health sciences.
Each new
junior firefighter is paired with a “big buddy” who takes extra time to
orient the junior with the fire station and apparatus, and also in any
other areas where they may need assistance. Academic assistance is also
available, free of charge, to any junior who may need it.
Junior
firefighter meetings are the first and third Sunday of every month at 6:30
p.m. and MVFC meetings are the first and third Thursday of each month at
7:30. Any young person between the ages of 14 and 17 who
are interested in becoming a junior firefighter or obtaining more
information may stop by the station, call 547-1380 or email us at
rwhalen@fighting13.com
The Juniors also rent a dunk tank for fundraising events or parties.
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