GLOUCESTER COUNTY FIRE CHIEF’S & FIRE
OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION
HURFFVILLE FIRE COMPANY
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIPFIRE DEPARTMENT
Washington Township
December 8, 2016
The meeting was called to order by President Cardile at 1930 hours. The
group saluted the flag the invocation was given by Asst. Chaplain Archie
Roemmich
Address of welcome was given by Captain Joe Schmidt of the Washington
Township Fire Department.
NEW MEMBERS:
Deputy Chief William Lebednikas from Clayton Fire Company
Assistant Chief Jason Houser from the Aura Fire Company
Archie Roemmich motion to accept the gentleman into the Association,
seconded by, Dennis Allonardo motion passed.
The President then administered the Oath of Membership to the gentleman.
MINUTES OF PAST MEETING:
Dana Decesari motion that the minutes of the November meeting be
approved as emailed seconded by, Jim Wigglesworth motion passed.
FREEHOLDER REPORT: Freeholder Chila advised that the Freeholders
were starting to work on the budget. He wished everyone a Happy and Safe
holiday season.
FIRE MARSHALS REPORT: The following is the report:
The following is my report for the actions taken by the Gloucester County
Fire Marshal’s Office for the period of November 01 to November 30, 2016
and the totals for the year of 2016.
Inspections for the period: 84 Total for the Year: 1345
Fire Permits Issued: 16 Total for the Year: 137
Fire Investigations for the period: 21 Total for the Year: 200
Fire Fatalities for the period: 0 Total for the Year: 2
Fire Scene Injuries for the period: 10 Total for the year: 66
Juvenile Fire setter actions for the period: 1 Total for the Year: 9
Training Sessions for the period: 2 Total for the Year: 21
Fire Extinguisher Inspections: 0 Total for the Year: 526
Meetings/Lectures/Court for the period: 10 Total for the Year: 115
Fire Prevention Demo for the period: 0 Total for the Year: 46
Fit Testing for Other Agencies for Period: 14 Total for the Year: 226
Site Plan Review for Towns: 2 Total for the year: 22
Total Actions Taken by the Fire Marshal’s Office to date: 2647
Respectfully Submitted;
Edward J. Johnson
Edward J. Johnson
Chief County Fire Marshal
County of Gloucester
Office of the Fire Marshal
Ed wished all a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.
The following is my report for the actions taken by the Gloucester County
Fire Marshal’s Office for the period of December 01 to December 31, 2016
and the yearend totals for the year of 2016.
Inspections for the period: 59 Total for the Year: 1404
Fire Permits Issued: 27 Total for the Year: 164
Fire Investigations for the period: 12 Total for the Year: 212
Fire Fatalities for the period: 0 Total for the Year: 2
Fire Scene Injuries for the period: 2 Total for the year: 68
Juvenile Fire setter actions for the period: 1 Total for the Year: 10
Training Sessions for the period: 2 Total for the Year: 23
Fire Extinguisher Inspections: 0 Total for the Year: 526
Meetings/Lectures/Court for the period: 8 Total for the Year: 123
Fire Prevention Demo for the period: 0 Total for the Year: 46
Fit Testing for Other Agencies for Period: 30 Total for the Year: 256
Site Plan Review for Towns: 1 Total for the year: 23
Total Actions Taken by the Fire Marshal’s Office to date: 2787
Respectfully Submitted;
Edward J. Johnson
Edward J. Johnson
Chief County Fire Marshal
County of Gloucester
Office of the Fire Marshal
FIRE ACADEMY REPORT: Bob Hill’s report is as follows:
Gloucester County Firefighter’s & Fire Officer’s Association
FIRE ACADEMY DIRECTOR’S REPORT
REPORTING MONTH: December 8, 2016
GLOUCESTER COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY
FIREFIGHTER 1
Fall semester concluding this weekend. 18 students
participating
Fall Graduation Wednesday December 21, 1900 at Fine Arts
Bldg.
Spring program set to start Friday January 13, 2017.
Changes to spring semester
1. Shortened program, from 228 to 171.5
2. Some classes now voluntary
Haz Mat Awareness exam prep
Haz Mat operations exam prep
Confined Space Awareness
Courage to be Safe
Haz Com RTK GHS
More weekends with only one day of class
Minimal back-to-back weekends
New, I will ask for the name and contact information of a
member of sending organization to be copied on all mail being
exchanged between myself and your member. Except where
student refuses to give consent.
Stations that are listed as EO’s are encouraged to partner with
the academy so that some FF 1 make up work can be done.
FIRE ACADEMY GENERAL BUSINESS
CEVO IV Ambulance supposedly to be released in December. This
program will be offered for delivery at the academy and in-station.
CEVO IV for apparatus, summer or fall of 2017.
TRAINING & EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
Meeting next week.
DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY
NJ weekend for 2017 is March 18 & 19 with reception on the
17
th
.
Courses and registration should be out in the coming days.
Cost and course selection information to be made public
shortly.
270 seats available.
I am putting together our second Memorial service to be
conducted on Saturday. To date there are 6 NJ LODD to be
recognized.
Respectfully submitted
Robert V Hill Sr.
Director II
Phil Zimm asked Bob if there had been any problems with the fire fighter I
course going to Camden County for the live burns. Bob stated there had
been no problems and the cooperation with Paul Sandrock has made the
usage very seamless.
G.C. EMERGENCY RESPONSE REPORT: Director Tom Butts was
unable to attend, and no report was given.
FIRE COORDINATION: Dennis Kappler advised that all has been quiet.
He wished everyone a Happy Holiday Season.
NEPTUNE: No Report
HAZ-MAT: No Report
GLOUCESTER COUNTY EMS: Wishes everyone a Happy Holiday.
N. J. DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY: No Report
N.J. STATE FIREMEN’S RELEIF ASSOCIATION: Bill McNulty
advised that the transition with the new officers went well, and all are
working well together. The home health plan takes effect on January 1
st
all
forms have been sent to the local secretaries. He wished everyone a safe and
happy holiday.
N.J. FIREMENS HOME: Harry Strube stated that the homes 2017 – 2018
budget has been approved. The home is working on a study for the care of
dementia patients. Also there have been a few cases of the flu which has
caused the home to be locked down, and the home had to cancel any holiday
parties.
N.J. EXEMPT ASSOCIATION: Glenn Roemmich reported that the Call
to Convention was sent to all of the local Associations. The Convention will
be in Hackettstown in June. The Memorial Service will be in Paulsboro on
Saturday April 22
nd
at 11:00 am. Glenn wished all a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year.
LAW & LEGISLATION: Frank Lambing reported that he had nothing to
report. But he wished everyone a Happy Holiday and a Prosperous New
Year.
BANQUET COMMITTEE: Ed Johnson advised that the guest speaker
will be William Kramer who was the Director of the Division of Fire Safety
who recently retired. Tickets are available for the banquet.
AWARDS COMMITTEE: John Hoffman advised that anyone with
nominations for awards should have them to the committee before
December 15
th
. The award period runs from December 2015 to the end of
November. As of tonight the committee has received only one packet for
consideration.
NOMINATION COMMITTEE: The nominating committee report is as
follows:
The following is a list of those who expressed to the committee an interest in
being an Officer and the Office they were interested in:
President: Matt Cardile
Vice President: William Ross
Secretary: Glenn D. Roemmich
Membership Secretary: Larry Crane
Treasurer: Bob Hill
Trustees John Hoffman
Joe Petsch
Eric Farley
Richard Sumek
Delegate to the Executive Committee: Ryan Pierson
BY-LAW COMMITTEE: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
BEAREAVMENT COMMITTEE: Nothing to report
SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
RADIO COMMITTEE: During the February meeting we will be
discussing the proposed resource typing, and it will be voted on during the
March Meeting.
TECH RESCUE:
Gloucester County Technical Rescue Taskforce
Report to Gloucester County Fire Chiefs and Fire Officers Association
Date: 12/8/2016
Prepared by: FF Erik Wolf – Washington Twp Fire District
Training Completed:
11/17/16 Technical search techniques- EP Henry plant
Crews practiced the use of the search camera
and Delsar seismic detection system in
simulated concrete debris piles to locate targets.
12/1/16 Shoring Systems- Washington Twp FD
Headquarters
The team received instruction and practiced the
use of Paratech raker systems for building
stabilization.
Upcoming Training:
The 2017 training schedule is currently being finalized and will be
made available shortly.
GCTRT Leadership meeting:
Meeting was held on 11/14/2016 at Blackwood Terrace. All
GCTRT fire departments were represented and discussed
accomplishments from 2016 and goals for 2017.
Thanks
Erik Wolf
TENDER TASK FORCE: Chief Gould reported that the task force will be
meeting to review the apparatus and equipment that is part of the task force.
Their next meeting will be held on January 5
th
at Ewan Firehouse.
FOAM STRIKE TEAM: The foam strike team has been conducting
training, working on guidelines for minimum staffing and operating
guidelines, including response. On Tuesday the 13
th
they will have another
meeting. They also did some cross training with the Camden County Foam
Task Force.
LARGE DIAMETER HOSE TASK FORCE: There had been 8
volunteers that had come forward to work as command staff for the task
force. They are planning on having a drill after the New Year.
TRAINING/FIRE ACADEMY COMMITTEE: No Report
CORRESPONDENCE: A letter was read from the Hero Scholarship Fund.
Bruce Scott motion that we donate $ 100.00 to the Hero Scholarship Fund,
seconded by Randall Gartner, motion passed.
Chuck Murtaugh motion that we increase the donation to the Hero
Scholarship Fund to $ 500.00 seconded by Rick Thomas, motion passed.
PAYMENT of BILLS:
Secretary Salary $ 150.00
Website $ 89.00
Bill McNulty motion to pay the bills seconded by Joe Petsch, motion passed.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
REPORTING MONTH(S):
November 1, 2016
$ 8,228.32
1
$ 92.00
$ -
$ 8,320.32
11/10/2016
$ 10.00
11/10/2016
$ 82.00
$ 92.00
$ -
RESPECTFULLY
This date:
Dana Decesari motion to accept the treasurer’s report seconded by Frank
Lambing motion passed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: Chief Gartner brought to the group a problem he had
with the response of the electric company to a fire he recently had.
President Cardile was going to contact the County OEM to get a contact to
discuss the issue with.
Chief Baldasaro brought up a safety issue that once a fire agency is
dispatched since we are now on the 700 frequency there is no way for
responding personnel to know if an assignment has been recalled while they
are responding to the station. President Cardile will bring the issue to the
radio advisory group.
Chief Scott brought up a safety issue that once responding units arrive on the
scene of an incident they are to switch their radios to the fire ground
channel, except for the Incident Commander, while on the fire ground
channel the Communications Center will not hear if the emergency button
has been hit on the radio. Also the evacuation tone has not been going over
the fire ground channel.
Chief Gould advised that he has had a problem with the new radio system
not being able to be heard while in service in some of the buildings that he
has responded to.
A question was asked if Law Enforcement was having an issue but they
remain on the system for their entire response.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
The following is a list of those who were nominated during the November
meeting:
President: Matt Cardile
Vice President: William Ross
Secretary: Glenn D. Roemmich
Membership Secretary: Larry Crane
Treasurer: Bob Hill
Trustees John Hoffman
Joe Petsch
Eric Farley
Richard Sumek
Delegate to the Executive Committee: Ryan Pierson
The floor was then opened for nominations:
President: Dana Decesari motion that nominations be closed seconded by
Ed Johnson, motion passed.
Vice President: Anthony Baldasaro motion that nominations be closed
seconded by Ed Johnson, motion passed.
Secretary: Joe Petsch motion that nominations be closed seconded by Ed
Johnson, motion passed.
Membership Secretary: Joe Petsch motion that nominations be closed
seconded by Ed Johnson, motion passed.
Treasurer: Jim Wigglesworth motion that nominations be closed seconded
by Ed Johnson, motion passed.
Trustees: Anthony Baldasaro motion that nominations be closed seconded
by Ed Johnson, motion passed.
Member to the Executive Committee: Eric Farley nominates Mark
Gismondi, seconded by Chuck Murtaugh
Ed Johnson motion to close the nominations seconded by Dennis Kappler
motion passed.
President Cardile appointed Rick Thomas as judge for the election, Steve
Smith and Jim Hopper as tellers.
Roll call was taken of those eligible to vote, and ballots were passed out.
Ed Johnson motion that the secretary cast the ballot for all unopposed
positions, seconded by Chuck Murtaugh, motion passed.
The Secretary cast a ballot for:
President: Matt Cardile
Vice President: William Ross
Secretary: Glenn D. Roemmich
Membership Secretary: Larry Crane
Treasurer: Bob Hill
Results of the election are as follows:
Trustees Joe Petsch 45 votes
Eric Farley 38 votes
John Hoffman 37 votes
Richard Sumek 31 votes
Steve Smith 1 vote
Delegate to the Executive Committee:
Mark Gismondi 47 votes
Ryan Pierson 7 votes
The Officers for 2017 is as follows:
President: Matt Cardile
Vice President: William Ross
Secretary: Glenn D. Roemmich
Membership Secretary: Larry Crane
Treasurer: Bob Hill
Trustees Joe Petsch
Eric Farley
John Hoffman
Delegate to the Executive Committee: Mark Gismondi
CAMPTOWN:
GOOD & WELFARE OF THE ASSOCIATION: Nothing
PLACE OF NEXT MEETING: January 12th Aulletto’s Catering
Deptford Township, Cocktails at 1800 hours meeting and dinner at 1900
hours.
Roll Call Taken
Anthony Baldasaro motion to adjourn seconded by Mark Gismondi motion
passed.
Meeting adjourned at 2028 hours.
Respectfully Submitted
Glenn Roemmich
Secretary