Jeugdbrandweer
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| Jeugdbrandweer (Youth Fire Brigade) | |
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 Jeugdbrandweer Helmet | |
| Active | 31 October 1964 - |
| Country | Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders Region) |
| Type | Volunteer Youth Organisation |
| Size | ~150 Groups [1] |
Jeugdbrandweer is a
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
References
- ^ "Jeugdbrandweerkorpsen in Nederland". Jeugdbrandweer Nederland. Retrieved 11 December 2017.