The Burlington County Firefighters' Association
 

Upcoming Training Seminar in Riverside:

The Riverside Fire Company is hosting a full day training seminar on March 3, 2012 featuring Michael Terpak, Deputy Chief of Jersey City Fire Department. Chief Terpak will be presenting "Fire Ground Size-Up and Operations for Garden Apartments and Townhouses" and "Fire Ground Size-Up and Operations for Taxpayers, Strip Malls and Stores".

For additional information visit this link:

http://www.riversidefire.org/training/Training.pdf

To register use the form found here:

http://www.riversidefire.org/training/Reg.pdf

Questions, contact:

Donald E. Nesbitt, Deputy Chief
Riverside Fire Company No. 1
PO Box 1
Riverside, NJ 08075
856-461-6251
dnesbitt@riversidefire.org

The Emergency Services Memorial Service will be held on the Memorial Site at the Public Safety Building in May.  The monthly Firefighter Association meeting is held immediately following at the Training Center.



The Burlington County Firefighters Association of New Jersey welcomes volunteers to help with the organization and implementation of the Burlington County Memorial Service that is held annually in May.

The Association is the lead organization for planning and organizing the Burlington County Memorial Service. We are calling upon our Member Companies to send their delegates to help with the Memorial Service.

Need Volunteers, Training Resources, Equipment ???

FF/EMT Dean Rehkopf is Chairman of the committee to assist the member companies of Burlington County with federal grant applications. Through the Firefighters Association Dean will assist our member companies to apply for what they need to provide life safety and preservation of property in their communities.

Contact Dean via e-mail at: bcffa2011@yahoo.com

                 

Saint Florian Day

Saint Andrew's Church - 121 High Street in Mount Holly     

Florian von Lorch- Saint Florian is the Protector of those in Danger of Fire, and Flood - Pray to him for Abundant Harvest and for Success in All Adventures.  Legend has it that Florian, General in the Roman Army, saved an entire village from flames by dousing it with a single bucket of water.

The Firefighters Association is well represented.

Our Past President, Mr. Lee Daneker, holds a seat on the Burlington County Emergency Services Advisory Board and we participate on the County Emergency Services Service Awards Committee. The secretary, Mr. Ray Di Patri, is our delegate to the New Jersy Fire and Emergency Medical Institute.  The ideas and opinions of this Association are heard because our delegates bring them to the Advisory Board and Awards Committee as well as the County Chiefs, Fire Marshals, Fire Police, and Exempt Associations. Volunteers are wanted to continue to serve the needs of the Firefighters, E.M.T.’s, and ultimately the citizens of Burlington County.

Any number of members of any department or company may be delegates to the Association. We meet on the third Wednesday of every month at 20:00 hours. Meeting locations are also published in the Emergency Services News and on the Burlington County Fire Chiefs website.

The Burlington County Firefighters' Association of the State of New Jersey was organized at Relief Engine Company on Chester Avenue in Moorestown on November 17, 1915. The date, November 17, was the third Wednesday of November in 1915. The third Wednesday is still the traditional meeting day for the Firefighters Association.

Ray Di Patri
Association Secretary

This Association welcomes all firefighters.  More than one member attending from any company is encouraged.   Those interested may attend the next monthly meeting or contact  Association Secretary Ray Di Patri at rdipatri@mtps.com