TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS

CADET MEMBERSHIP:

ANY PERSON FIFTEEN (15) TO SIXTEEN (16) YEARS OF AGE MAY BE ACCEPTED AS A CADET MEMBER OF THIS COMPANY UPON SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION PROPERLY SIGNED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIN, AND VOTED UPON BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMPANY. NO COST WILL BE LEVIED FOR A CADET MEMBERSHIP. THE CADET / JUNIOR REVIEW BOARD SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATION FOR JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE CADETS 16TH BIRTHDAY.

THE CADET MEMBERSHIP IS A CHANCE FOR THE CANIDATE TO LEARN THE WORKINGS OF THE FIRE SERVICE AND THE FIRE COMPANY. THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED IN ENTER ANY EMERGENCY SCENES THAT IS UNSAFE OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY FIRE FIGHTING ACTIVITY. THEY ARE ALLOWED TO ASSIST IN GETTING EQUIPMENT BACK IN SERVICE AT THE FIRE SCENE, AND BACK AT THE STATION. THEY ARE PERMITTED TO ATTEND IN SERVICE TRAINING WITH THE FIRE COMPANY TO OBSERVE.

JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP:

ANY PERSON SIXTEEN (16) TO EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OLD MAY BE ACCEPTED AS A JUNIOR MEMBER OF THIS COMPANY UPON SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION PROPERLY SIGNED BY THEIR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS, AND VOTED UPON BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF THIS COMPANY OR A CADET MEMBER WHO HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD DIRECTORS. NO COST IS LEVIED FOR JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP HOWEVER THEY MUST, PRIOR TO REACHING THEIR EIGHTEENTH (18) BIRTHDAY MAKE APPLICATION FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP.

ALL JUNIOR MEMBERS WILL REMAIN ON PROBATION UNTIL THEIR EIGHTEENTH (18TH) BIRTHDAY. A JUNIOR MEMBER CAN BEGIN TAKING TRAINING AT THE DELAWARE STATE FIRE SCHOOL FOLLOWING THEIR GUIDELINES AND IN SERVICE WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY ARE PERMITTED TO RESPOND TO ALARMS AS THEY FURTHER THEIR TRAINING. THEY ARE GIVEN ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AS THEY PROGRESS THROUGH THEIR JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP.

REGULAR MEMBERSHIP:

ANY PERSON OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER MAY BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CLAYTON FIRE COMPANY BY PAYMENT OF FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) WHICH ACCOMPANIES THEIR APPLICATION AND RECEIVED A MAJORITY VOTE OF ACCEPTANCE BY THE MEBERS PRESENT.

THE CANIDATE FOR MEMBERSHIP MUST PRESENT THEIR APPLICATION TO THE PERSONNEL OFFICER / COMMITTEE. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER WILL ADVISE THE COMPANY OF THE APPLICANTS NAME AND TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP THEY ARE APPLYING FOR. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WILL THAN INTERVIEW THE APPLICANT AND STATE THEIR FINDINGS AT THE NEXT STATED COMPANY MEETING, EITHER RECOMMENDING MEMBERSHIP OR HAVING NO RECOMMENDATION ON THE APPLICANT AFTER WHICH TIME UNDER THE PROPER ORDER OF BUSINESS THE APPLICANT WILL BE VOTED ON.

THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMITT A PHYSICAL ALONG WITH THEIR APPLICATION. REGULAR MEMBERS ONCE ACCEPTED WILL BE PERMITTED TO TAKE TRAINING AT THE DELAWARE STATE FIRE SCHOOL AND IS PERMITTED TO VOTE ON COMPANY MATTERS.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP:

ANY PERSON OF GOOD MORAL SHARACTER THIRTY (30) YEARS AND UPWARDS MAY BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE CLAYTON FIRE COMPANY, BY PAYMENT OF FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) WHICH ACCOMPLANIES THEIR APPLICATION AND RECEIVING A MAJORITY VOTE OF ACCEPTANCE BY THE MEMBERSHIP.

THE CANIDATE FOR MEMBERSHIP MUST PRESENT WITH THEIR APPLICATION TO THE PERSONNEL OFFICER / COMMITTEE. THE PERSONNEL OFFICER WILL ADVISE THE COMPANY OF THE APPLICANTS DESIRE TO JOIN. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WILL THEN INTERVIEW THE APPLICANT AND STATE THEIR FINDINGS AT THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULE COMPANY MEETING, EITHER RECOMMENDING MEMBERSHIP OR HAVING NO RECOMMENDATION ON THE APPLICANT AFTER WHICH TIME UNDER THE PROPER ORDER OF BUSINESS THE APPLICANT WILL BE VOTED ON.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND FIRE ALARMS IN ANY FIREFIGHTING CAPACITY. THEY MAY ASSIST WITH THE RESTORATION OF THE COMPANY EQUIPMENT AND / OR APPARATUS AT THE STATION. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS MAY ASSIST WITH DRILLS IF APPROVED BY THE TRAINING OFFICER OR CHIEF BUT WILL ONLY RECEIVE CREDIT AS A MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTION. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS MAY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE FIRE CHIEF ASSIST WITH EMS ONLY DUTIES WHICH MAY INCLUDE AMBULANCE ACTIVITIES AS LONG AS THEY MEET THE NREMT AND CPR/AED GUIDELINES. ALL ASSOCIATE MEMEBRS SHALL BE CONSIDERED ACTIVE AFTER AN ANNUAL ACCUMULATION OF 60 POINTS. ANY ASSOCIATE MEMBER WHO OBTAINS 100 POINTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE ELECTED TO ANY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE IF THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS. ALL ASSOCIATE MEMEBRS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A TWO YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD WHICH WILL REQUIRE THAT THEY MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE STATUS. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ACCEPT OR REJECT THE ASSOCIATE MEMBER.