These are the rules and guidelines from the national website. Copy, paste take to your department if your instructor does not have a copy or is not aware of them.
-Explorers may not be substituted for trained personnel.
-Explorers must be equipped with personal protective equipment that is appropriate for the activity being done.
-Explorers may be mobilized only as a post, with required leadership. Explorers are not on call as individuals.
-Explorers who ride on apparatus or other department vehicles must be seated and must wear a seat belt.
-Explorers may not drive department vehicles.
-Explorers may not climb aerial ladders.
-Explorers may not climb ground ladders that exceed 35 feet in length, or not supported against a structure.
-Explorers may not enter or perform ventilation procedures on a burning structure.
-Explorers may not use any tools or gloves on energized electrical equipment.
-Explorers may not operate cutting torches
-Explorers may not operate hydraulic rescue tools or equipment.
-Explorers may not handle life nets.
-Exceptions: Using an official training facility, the use of aerial ladders with the appropriate safety equipment, and entering a controlled burn building is approved.
-Explorers may not be substituted for trained personnel.
-Explorers must be equipped with personal protective equipment that is appropriate for the activity being done.
-Explorers may be mobilized only as a post, with required leadership. Explorers are not on call as individuals.
-Explorers who ride on apparatus or other department vehicles must be seated and must wear a seat belt.
-Explorers may not drive department vehicles.
-Explorers may not climb aerial ladders.
-Explorers may not climb ground ladders that exceed 35 feet in length, or not supported against a structure.
-Explorers may not enter or perform ventilation procedures on a burning structure.
-Explorers may not use any tools or gloves on energized electrical equipment.
-Explorers may not operate cutting torches
-Explorers may not operate hydraulic rescue tools or equipment.
-Explorers may not handle life nets.
-Exceptions: Using an official training facility, the use of aerial ladders with the appropriate safety equipment, and entering a controlled burn building is approved.
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