hey what kind of turnout gear do juniors (explorers) get in other stations. im junior chief i have a cairns 1044 (that i bought on my own) helmet our helmets have to have blue tetrahedions-securatex turnout gear-and pro warrington leather boots. what do u have.. whats your opinions
In our department, juniors get the seniors' old tan Cairns turnout gear with the orange striping and lettering. We also get black Cairns 66o Metro helmets, and old boots that were at the station. All juniors are required to wear vests when working by or on the roads.
Our juniors are not allowed on the fireground, so there is no need for protective clothing for them. They have to either help the engineer or help with rehab.
I agree with you whole heartedly that jr's/explorers shouldn't need them because they are not certified to be in or near the hot zone. But ..... I don't make the rules in our dept., so the jr's are getting our old gear if it'll fit them. By no means will they get new gear unless they buy it themselves. No disrespect intended towards the jr's, it's just that I've seen many come and go in a short period of time.
Keep safe and have fun
We get full turnout gear, a little bit older, but still in good condition. Black gear w/ orange reflective stripes, red helmet, exterior accountability tag, same stuff as over 18 members.
In my opinion, under 18 firefighters should have full turnouts for training, and more protection on calls if they're allowed to go. I worked a roadblock for a car accident the other night, temps. in the singe digits, and I was very thankful for every inch of protection I had.
We don't have an explorer program in my dept, so I can't answer that.