OHIO RIVER ROAD VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT MENTOR PROGRAM
The Ohio River Road VFD mentor program is
designed to help the candidate/probationary firefighter learn the
everyday operations of the fire department. This is also to help the new
firefighter obtain the state required classes their need in their
first year of membership. Mentors are made up of senior firefighters who
are well trained and knowledgeable in the day to day operation of the
fire department. The mentors and the new firefighter that has been
assigned to them will meet once a week for training. The mentors will
work side by side with their new firefighter during monthly fire
department training. The mentors are assigned to the new firefighter for
their first year of membership with the department. The director of the
program will meet once a month with the mentors and their
candidate/probationary firefighter to check on their progress or discuss
any problems that may occur. At the end of the candidates first three
months the director will meet with the Fire Chief and make his
recommendations for the candidates vote to move on to probationary
firefighter. For he remainder of the firefighter's probationary period,
monthly meetings will continue between the director, mentor, and
probationary firefighter to mark the progression of the new member's
skills. At 6th month of the probationary firefighter's time the mentor
and the director will meet with the new member and they will be given a
written test to evaluate the skills that they have learned. If there are
any questions or problems from either member they are to report these to
the director.
