Congratulations to all Officers and Executive Committee members that were reelected to serve another term in 2013 at the December 19, 2012 meeting of this association.

HOW YOU CAN MAXIMIZE SANDY RELATED ASSISTANCE FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT

Was your department impacted by Hurricane Sandy?

Did your equipment sustain damage while responding?

Were you vehicles or building damaged by the storm?

Are you a volunteer agency and think you cannot benefit from FEMA assistance?

Were you recently awarded FEMA grants and wonder how Sandy will affect you?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would like to invite your fire department, (career and volunteer) and non-affiliated based EMS agencies to attend a specialized workshop with FEMA Public Assistance and AFG Grants Specialists. This workshop will provide technical assistance on eligibility, process for applying, and how your department can recover from costs associated from Hurricane Sandy. No registration is required.

Who Should Attend?

Department Chiefs

Department Operations Officers

Finance Officers / Treasurers

Squad / Department Presidents

Department Grant Administrators

 Workshop Dates & Locations:

Egg Harbor City Fire Station

631 Philadelphia Ave.

Egg Harbor City, New Jersey 08215

To the Executive Committeemen, Officers, and Committee Chairs.

The ACFFA Executive Committee meeting scheduled for, and canceled, Friday Nov. 2, 2012, has been rescheduled. The meeting will be held prior to the regular meeting at the Somers Point Vol. Fire Dept. Sta. 1, Bethel Road, at 6:30 PM on Wednesday November 21, 2012. The regular monthly meeting will be at 8:00 PM.

To the Executive Committeemen, Officers, and Committee Chairs.

The ACFFA Executive Committee meeting scheduled for tonight, Friday Nov. 2, 2012, has been canceled. The meeting will be rescheduled for a future date which has not yet been determined. Notification will be sent when the meeting is rescheduled.

Nick Russo, Longport Firefighter, Invites you to attend a :

"Gift from Captain Buscio" Fundraiser

All proceeds raised will be donated to Deborah Hospital to help fund the continuation of the "Gift from Captain Buscio" program which is a "no out of pocket expense" voluntary health screening examination for NJ Firefighters, Police Officers, and First Responders. This program helped save Nick's life.

Thursday, November 1, 2012      5:30 - 8:30 PM

Maynard's Cafe      9306 Amherst Avenue, Margate

$25.00 ticket donation includes food, door prizes, Chinese auction, DJ music!

Checks payable to "Deborah Hospital"; Reference "Captain Buscio"

For more information contact: longportfirefighter@gmail.com or (609)334-6996

The October meeting of the Atlantic County Firefighters’ Association will be on Wednesday Oct. 17, 2012 and there will be a special presentation about the "A Gift from Cap. Buscio" Program at Deborah Heart and Lung Center. Longport Mayor, and firefighter, Nick Russo will speak to his experience with attending this preventative screening just last spring. Mayor Russo wanted to lead by example and encourage others to also take advantage of this no out of pocket cost program. In doing so, Mayor Russo was diagnosed with lung cancer that had not yet showed any signs or symptoms. Early and quick intervention has so far proven successful and there are no signs of the cancer having spread to his lymph nodes. Mayor Russo believes the prognosis may have been entirely different if it had not been discovered so early.

Fire Science Degree Informational Program.

A Joint Venture of Camden County College, Atlantic Cape Community College, and Atlantic County Fire Academy.

Thursday August 9, 2012 at 07:00 PM at the Anthony "Tony" Canale Training Center.

The Atlantic County Firefighters' Association will once again stage apparatus and provide an informational booth at the Atlantic County 4H Fair to be held August 9, 10, & 11. The association will also host a Firefighter Competition at the fair on Friday, August 10, 2012. The Application for apparatus display/demonstration is attached and the firefighter competition application has been mailed to all county fire chiefs and is due back by Friday July 27.

The Spring 2012 Firefighter I and II graduation ceremony has been scheduled for 19:00 Monday July 23, 2012 at the Anthony "Tony" Canale Training Center.

Attention!!

There will be a TTF-A Drill

Date: 7-15-2012

Time: 08:00 hours

Location: Pilgrim Academy, 310 West Moss Mill Rd., Egg Harbor City(Galloway), NJ

Special requests: The Task Force Leader is requesting a Ladder instead of

                  a Engine from Pomona.

                  Also requesting Field Comm 25 and all Fire Coordinators.

                  Rob Mellon, Please post on the web page and date

                  clearing.

Any Questions concerning the Drill Contact The Task Force Leader, John Yochim Sr. 1-609-335-0226

Thank You

Ed Vincent

Atlantic County Fire Coordinator

Video presentation from April Meeting/Valor Awards/50 Years of Service Recognition now available online.

Basic Fire Police class has been scheduled for Friday February 24 at 07:00 PM and Saturday February 25 at 08:30 AM.  Cost is $20.00 per student.

The 2011 Summer/Fall Semester Firefighter I and Firefighter II graduation ceremony is scheduled for 9:00 AM Sunday January 29, 2012 at the Anthony “Tony” Canale Training Center. Please show support for the graduates by attending.

Attached are the yearend requests from Whitey Swartz, Atlantic County Fire Marshal. Please read full attached requests and respond as soon as possible. One request is for the names of your members, and life members, that have died during 2011. The names will be included in the final roll to be read at the annual Memorial Service scheduled for Jan. 18, 2011 at 8:00 PM in Egg Harbor City (firehouse).

Whitey can be reached at the following:

Harold J. “Whitey” Swartz

Atlantic County Fire Marshal

(609) 407-6741

swartz_harold@aclink.org

9/11 Atlantic County 10th Anniversary Ceremony scheduled for Sep. 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM

IMPORTANT UPDATE - There is still one more session of the Foam Operations seminar scheduled for Aug. 21 at 09:00. Foam Operations Tech Lvl I cert received upon completion. The training is paid for by a NJ DOT grant. Firefighters are encouraged to attend. Ask anyone who attended the first session, this is an opportunity not to be missed. Pictures of the first session can be found here. 2011-08-20_FoamSeminarPictures

IMPORTANT UPDATE - OPEN TO ALL - SEATS FILLING FAST - Foam Operations seminars have been scheduled for Aug. 20 & 21. Foam Operations Tech Lvl I cert received upon completion. The training is paid for by a NJ DOT grant. Firefighters are encouraged to apply for the foam seminar on one of the two dates offered.

NEW - Fall 2011 Course Catalog Now Online. http://www.atlanticcountyfireassoc.org/FireAcademy/index.html

 Firefighter I starts Tues. Aug. 23 at 7:00 P.M. and Firefighter II starts Mon. Sep. 12 at 7:00 P.M.

Foam Operations seminars have been scheduled for Aug. 20 & 21. The training is being provided to Atlantic County Firefighters at no cost due to the county receiving a DOT grant. Atlantic County firefighters are encouraged to apply for the foam seminar on one of the two dates offered. A limit for applicants from one company may need to be applied if required to better allow the training to be offered to all county companies so that information may be taken back to all companies by those attending the seminars.

The 2011 Spring Semester Firefighter I and Firefighter II graduation ceremony is scheduled for 7:00 PM Monday June 27, 2011 at the Anthony “Tony” Canale Training Center. Please show support for the graduates by attending.

An informational meeting with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been scheduled for Wednesday June 29, 2011 at 7:00 PM to be held at the Anthony "Tony" Canale Training Center.

The USDA has funding opportunities for emergency service organizations to possibly fund the following projects:

1. VHF Narrow banding requirements

2. County 800MHz Radio System Upgrade Project - Conversion to Project 25