Jeugdbrandweer is a
Youth organisation
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active in the
Netherlands
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and the
Flanders region of
Belgium
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across more than 150 fire departments. Young people aged 12 to 18 are acquainted with the work of
firefighters
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. The youngsters are taught the basic skills of
firefighting
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and practice with specialist equipment and materials of the fire service. After the young person becomes is 18, it is possible under certain conditions to join the fire service as a professional firefighter. The Jeugdbrandweer is seen as a good training and recruitment tool for new staff.
A Jeugdbrandweer is usually divided into two groups, Juniors (junioren) those under 15 years of age, and Aspirants (aspiranten) those under 18 years of age. Knowledge and skills of the groups are tested through competitions and formal tests.
Netherlands
Organization
In the Netherlands Jeugdbrandweer fall under one organisation, the Stichting Jeugdbrandweer Nederland (Foundation Jeugdbrandweer Netherlands) (abbreviated JBNL). This organisation organises youth fire competitions and displays and guided training materials.
Competitions
Jeugdbrandweer Netherlands organises a variety of competitions every year throughout the Netherlands for all youth fire brigades. During these competitions, the youth firefighters will be challenged to put out controlled fires. They are judged during the competition by experienced firefighters and participate in an end of the day review. There are several rounds of competitions, namely qualifiers, semifinals and national finals.
For junior groups there is only the category of competition, the low pressure category. The aspirant groups can choose between low pressure and high pressure categories. At the low pressure category participants must extinguish a fire using a fire hydrant by means of the deposition system. At the high pressure category the group must extinguish a fire with water directly from the fire truck.
See also
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German Youth Fire Brigade
The German Youth Fire Brigade ( DJF ) is in place to promote an interest in German fire brigades and train young people in preparation for joining. Depending on the German state, the exact name of the programme varies.
History
Foundation
The ...
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Junior firefighter
Junior firefighting is a youth activity mostly organized by fire departments. It serves as a means of personal development for the youths, as well as a recruiting pool for the fire departments.
Junior firefighter programs give young people the ch ...
References
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External links
Jeugdbrandweer Nederland
Fire protection organizations
Youth organisations based in the Netherlands
Flanders
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