GLOUCESTER COUNTY FIRE CHIEF’S & FIRE

OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION

STAR CROSS FIRE COMPANY

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP

May 10, 2018

The meeting was called to order by President Cardile at 1930 hours. The

group saluted the flag the invocation was given by Chaplain Tim Nessler.

Address of welcome was given by Chief Dave Deegan

NEW MEMBERS:

Captain Brian O’Neill of the Westville Fire Department

Captain Robert Leahy Jr. of the Westville Fire Department

Captain Daniel M. Baker of the Westville Fire Department

Rick Thomas motion to accept the gentleman into the Association, seconded

by Russell Trumbull, motion passed.

President Cardile then administered the Oath of Membership to the new

members.

Mike Gallagher motion to suspend the normal order of business, seconded

by Joe Chillari, motion passed.

TOPIC: Verizon Wireless then gave a broad overview of the services that

they could offer the public safety resources.

MINUTES OF PAST MEETING:

Eric Farley motion that the minutes of the April meeting be approved as

emailed seconded by Dennis Allonardo, motion passed.

FREEHOLDER REPORT: Freeholder Chila advised the members that

Helene Reed had passed away. She was the County Surrogate, but while she

was a Freeholder, she was the liaison from the Freeholder Board to our

Organization.

Freeholder Chila also discussed the fire academy with the group, the

Freeholder Board tries not to duplicate services. Any expansion or upgrades

at the fire academy is actually in the hands of the College.

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 April 01 to April 30, 2018 and the

totals for the year of 2018.

Inspections for the period: 196 Total for the Year: 634

Fire Safety Permits: 9 Total for the Year: 65

Fire Investigations for the period: 14 Total for the Year: 58

Fire Fatalities for the period: 0 Total for the Year: 1

Fire Scene Injuries for the period: 4 Total for the year: 17

Juvenile Fire setter actions for the period: 2 Total for the Year: 3

Training Sessions for the period: 2 Total for the Year: 8

Fire Extinguisher Inspections: 125 Total for the Year: 1077

Meetings/Lectures/Court for the period: 11 Total for the Year: 34

Fire Prevention Demo for the period: 1 Total for the Year: 1

Fit Testing for Agencies for Period: 92 Total for the Year: 230

Total Actions Taken by the Fire Marshal’s Office to date: 2110

Respectfully Submitted;

Edward J. Johnson

Chief County Fire Marshal

County of Gloucester

FIRE ACADEMY REPORT: Bob Hill reported that:

Gloucester County Firefighter’s & Fire Officer’s Association

FIRE ACADEMY DIRECTOR’S REPORT

REPORTING MONTH: May 2018

GLOUCESTER COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY

 FIREFIGHTER 1

 Spring semester underway

9 adults

5 juniors

Class ready for last weekend of training. This weekend they will

demonstrate critical skills where they find themselves in a Mayday

situation. Successful completion of the planned exercises is required

for completion of the program.

Graduation Thursday May 17, 2018 1900 at the Fine Arts Bldg.

Registration for the fall semester will begin in the coming weeks.

Once again the academy will offer a junior program similar to this

program.

DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY:

Work begins next month on readying certain hazardous materials

programs for both Pro Board and IFSAC accreditation. I have

accepted a request to serve on a special committee for this purpose.

Respectfully submitted

Robert V Hill Sr.

Director II

G.C. EMERGENCY RESPONSE REPORT: Jim Schmidt advised that

the radio shop is in the process of updating the tone encoders. They are also

asking for assistance to delete any unused tones. They are working on

possibly going to a single tone for task forces. They are also testing the new

tone encoders.

Jim asked that if your unit has been approved to use the resource typing

designator, use that designator, if your unit has not been approved, do not

use that designator.

FIRE COORDINATION: Dennis Kappler nothing to report.

NEPTUNE: No Report

HAZ-MAT: No Report

GLOUCESTER COUNTY EMS: Joe Ward advised that EMS week is at

the end of the month.

N. J. DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY: No Report

N.J. STATE FIREMEN’S RELEIF ASSOCIATION: Glenn Roemmich

reported that the IRS 990’s are due into the Office by May 15

. The

delegate, alternate and life member expenses for Convention will be the

same as last year. The County Caucus will be held on Thursday August 16

at Whitman Square and it will start at 19:00 hours.

N.J. FIREMENS HOME: Harry Strube stated that the home had

completed their draft 2019 budget. They are awaiting on the architect for

the memory care unit. And Harry said the men at the home are enjoying the

nicer weather and cannot wait for the cookouts to begin.

N.J. EXEMPT ASSOCIATION: Glenn Roemmich reported that the 2018

Convention will be in Phillipsburg in August.

LAW & LEGISLATION: Frank Lambing stated there was nothing to

report.

BY-LAW COMMITTEE:

PROPOSED NAME CHANGE

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CONSTITUTION AND BY - LAWS

OF THE

GLOUCESTER COUNTY FIRE CHIEF'S AND FIRE OFFICERS

ASSOCIATION

CHANGE TO

CONSTITUTION AND BY - LAWS

OF THE

GLOUCESTER COUNTY FIRE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1. QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications for membership shall consist of proof that the candidate

has been duly elected and/or appointed to the office of leadership responsible

for fire suppression within the County of Gloucester in the State of New

Jersey. Suitable for eligibility to be defined as holding the office of Chief,

Deputy Chief(s), Battalion Chief(s), Assistant Chief(s), Captain, Lieutenant,

and Safety Officer(s) as attested in writing by at least two (2) Active or Life

Members of the Association in good standing and whose standing is confirmed

by the Membership Secretary of the Gloucester County Fire Chief's and Fire

Officers Association (Change to Gloucester County Fire Chief's Association).

To be considered an Active member he/she must attend at least four (4)

meetings during each calendar year.

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ARTICLE IX. TREASURER

SECTION 3.

All monies belonging to the Association shall be deposited, by him/her,

in the bank as determined at the annual meeting.

Such deposits to be made in the name of the Gloucester County Fire Chief's

and Fire Officers Association (Change to Gloucester County Fire Chief's

Association) and all statements relative to the named account, are to be filed

and maintained as a permanent part of the Association's records.

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ARTICLE X TRUSTEES

SECTION 1.

They shall assume charge of and be responsible for all property,

holdings and effects classified and designed as the property of the Gloucester

County Fire Chief's and Fire Officers Association(Change to Gloucester

County Fire Chief's Association).

SECTION 6.

Upon termination of any Association officer, the Trustees shall see that

he/she turn over to his/her successor, all records, accounts, monies, appliances,

etc., pertaining to or the property of, the Gloucester County Fire Chief's and

Fire Officers Association(Change to Gloucester County Fire Chief's

Association).

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ARTICLE XXV. DISCLAIMER

SECTION 1.

It is the policy of the Gloucester County Fire Chief's and Fire Officers

Association (Change to Gloucester County Fire Chief's Association). not to

discriminate against any applicant for membership because of age, race,

religion, creed, political affiliation, color, handicap, sex, physical condition,

developmental disability, sexual orientation or national origin. This policy

shall include, but not be limited to, the following: recruitment, promotion,

demotion, transfer, compensation. This Association further agrees to take

affirmative action to ensure equal membership opportunities.

PROPOSED BY-LAW CHANGES

SECTION 10. VOTING PRIVILEGE

All Active and Life Members shall maintain at least forty (40%) percent

of regular attendance of meetings each year to vote, and at least sixty (60%)

percent run for and to hold an office. Newly elected members must attend two

(2) meetings prior to being eligible to vote.

SECTION 10. VOTING PRIVILEGE

A. All Active and Life Members shall maintain at least forty

(40%) percent of regular attendance of meetings each year to vote on

nonoperational items and at least sixty (60%) percent run for and to

hold an office. Newly elected members must attend two (2)

meetings prior to being eligible to vote on nonoperational items.

B. Operational Voting shall be made by the Fire Chief or line officer

that is described in Article III Section 1 who are in attendance

regardless of how many meetings he or she have attended at the time

of any operational vote. All line officers who may cast a vote must be

members of the association.

C. If there are no officers in attendance from a Fire Company and or

Fire Department in good standing, a Life Member of The Gloucester

County Fire Chiefs and Fire Officers Association shall be permitted to

cast a vote for His or Her Fire Company and or Fire Department that is

in good standing.

PROPOSED BY-LAW CHANGES

ARTICLE XIV. VOTING

SECTION 2.

Any Standard proposed that would affect the entire Gloucester County

Fire Service will require a one vote per Fire Company and or Fire

Department in good standing. The vote shall be made by the Fire Chief or

the next highest ranking officer in attendance in good standing. A Fire

Company and or Fire Department is considered to be in good standing if

there is at least one Chief Officer or the next highest ranking officer in

attendance in good standing with paid dues to the Association. A successful

vote requires a 2/3 majority of the ballots cast for passage.

SECTION 2.

Any Standard proposed that would affect the entire Gloucester County

Fire Service will require a one vote per Fire Company and or Fire

Department in good standing. The vote shall be made by the Fire Chief or

the next highest ranking line officer in attendance, this shall include a Life

Member of the Gloucester County Fire Chiefs and Fire Officers Association

if no other line officers are present. A Fire Company and or Fire Department

shall be considered to be in good standing with paid dues to the Association.

A successful vote requires a 2/3 majority of the ballots cast for passage.

PROPOSED BY-LAW CHANGES

SECTION 5.

A ROLL CALL VOTE is a single vote per organized Fire Company

and or Fire department by the ranking chief officer or the next highest

ranking officer in attendance in good standing on any operational or

procedural issue as determined by the chair.

SECTION 5

A ROLL CALL VOTE is a single vote per organized Fire Company

and or Fire department by the Fire Chief or the next highest ranking

line officer in attendance on any operational or procedural issue as

determined. . If there are no line officers in attendance from a Fire

Company and or Fire Department in good standing, a Life Member of

The Gloucester County Fire Chiefs and Fire Officers Association shall

be permitted to cast a vote for His or Her Fire Company and or Fire

Department.

The above By-Law proposals were read and will be voted on at the June

meeting.

BEAREAVMENT COMMITTEE: No Report

SPECIAL COMMITTEES:

RADIO COMMITTEE: No Report, they have not met lately.

TECH RESCUE: The Secretary did not receive a report.

TENDER TASK FORCE: They had a meeting last week. One area they

need some work in is drafting. They had a response in Elk Twp., they

encountered a few small problems.

FOAM STRIKE TEAM: Jeff Pfeiffer’s report on their drill follows:

The Foam Task Force held its 2018 annual exercise on April 29, hosted by

Mantua Township Fire Department. All Task Force companies were in

attendance with 52 firefighter’s participating in the drill. The exercise

involved work stations that included foam application using line

proportioners, foam packs and various nozzles both aspirated and non-

aspirated. Stations also included Purple “K” chemical systems, high

expansion foam operations and placement/targeting master stream foam

applications on tanker incidents. The exercise started at 0900 hours and

ended at 1230 hours. Thank you to Mantua Township Fire department for

hosting the drill, to PBF Energy Paulsboro for providing training foam for

evolutions, to Ferrell Fire Company for the use of Tender 3924 as a tanker

prop and to The Deptford Fire department Canteen 9 for providing

refreshments for the Task Force participants.

I believe that our exercise objectives were met and that all companies left

with a gained knowledge in preparation of a flammable liquid incident.

Training: Chief Robinson’s Awareness and Operation Training;

May 6

Elmer Fire Company completed Awareness & Ops

May 22

Gibbstown Fire Company scheduled for Awareness & Ops

July 18

Washington Township Fire scheduled for Awareness & Ops Career

staff, 2 shifts

Star Cross, Colonial Manor & Verga are working to lock in dates

May 11

Chief Robinson will be meeting with Camden County Foam Task

Force Leadership to provide an overview of his Foam

Training program and the training status of the GCFTF.

Lastly, we will be scaling back our meeting schedule to every other Month.

Respectfully

Jeff M. Pfeiffer

DFD Battalion

GCFTF Leader

LARGE DIAMETER HOSE TASK FORCE: Nothing to report at this

time.

TRAINING/FIRE ACADEMY COMMITTEE: They will be requesting a

meeting with Dean Madden at the College.

ST. FLORIAN COMMITTEE: Was held on Sunday May 6

they had a

good turnout. If you have any comments see Chaplain Nessler.

LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE: The committee is finalizing a few things

then they will have a full report.

STAFFING ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE: They will be meeting next

Thursday.

CORRESPONDENCE: None

PAYMENT of BILLS: None

TREASURER’S REPORT:

GLOUCESTER COUNTY FIRE CHIEF’S

AND

FIRE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

TREASURER’S REPORT

May 10, 2018

CHECKING ACCOUNT

REPORTING MONTH(S) April 2018

STARTING BALANCE …………..……….. $ 11,221.95

DEPOSIT ……………………..……….…… $ 812.82

EXPENSES……………………….…….…… $ 150.00

ENDING BALANCE………………….……. $ 11,884.77

RECEIPTS

Deposit … …………………………………… $ 512.00

Deposit ………………………………………..$ 150.00

Penny Arcade Settlement.……………………..$ .82

TOTAL RECEIPTS……………………….…..$ 812.82

EXPENSES

Can Surety…………. …………….…………..$ 150.00

EXPENSES…………………..…………………$ 150.00

CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF THIS DATE:$ 11,884.77

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

ROBERT V HILL SR.

Jim Reed motion to accept the treasurer’s report seconded by Wayne Crane,

motion passed.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: There was a discussion held on the Fire

Academy.

NEW BUSINESS:

LADDER COMPANY

PURPOSE:

To establish a clear standard and criteria for which a Ladder Company will

be defined within the County of Gloucester. The standard is defined by the

compliment of minimum of equipment carried on the apparatus.

CLASSIFICATION:

Ladder is a fire apparatus with a turntable-mounted, power-operated ladder

of two or more sections permanently attached to the vehicle. This apparatus

is designed and equipped to provide a continuous egress route from an

elevated position to the ground, equipped to support firefighting and rescue

operations and capable of discharging water at or from an elevated position.

It may be straight body or tractor drawn articulating. The minimum

compliment of ground ladders is 115 feet of total length

Radio Designator is – “LADDER” Example: “Ladder 736”

Tower meets all of the requirements for a basic ladder. In addition it has a

basket/bucket capable of holding two or more fully equipped fire fighters

suspended from the end of the fly section of the ladder. The apparatus shall

meet the equipment requirements set forth in NFPA 1901, Chapter 8.

Radio Designator is –“TOWER” Example:” Tower 2916”

Rescue Companies should have the capabilities to perform the following

tasks:

Ladder Company Operations

 Forcible Entry

 Ventilation

 Search and Rescue

 Large Area Search

 Salvage and Overhaul

 Portable Ladder Operations

Rapid Intervention

 Search

 Establishment of Air Supply



Hazardous Material

 Air Monitoring

Specialized Rescue

 Elevator rescue

Emergency Medical Service

 Basic First Responder or First Responder

Equipment

Equipment listed below for each capability is the minimum required to be

classified as a rescue.

Ladder Company

 Thermal Imagery Camera

 Irons

 Hydraulic Forcible Entry Tool

 Bolt Cutters

 Pry Bar

 Sledge Hammer

 Rotary Saw

 Carbide, Metal, Concrete / Masonry Blades

 Chain Saw

 Ventilation Fan

 Hooks

 3’,6’ and 10’

 Large area Search Bag (Min 200’)

 Ladders

 10’ Attic or Collapsible

 14’ Roof

 24’ Extension

 Salvage Covers

 Tool box

 (2) Utility Ropes (Min ½” & 100’)

 Fire Extinguishers

 PW Can

 Dry Chemical

 Carbon Dioxide

Rapid Intervention

 RIT bag w/ Emergency Air Supply

 100’ Minimum RIT Search Bag

Hazardous Materials

 Multi-Gas Meter (min of 3 gases)

 Combustible Gas Meter

Specialized Rescue

 Elevator

o Assort Elevator Keys

o Lock out/Tag-out kit

 Stokes Basket w/Stokes Bridle

 (1) 200’ ½” Life Safety Rope

 (1) 50’ Water Rescue Throw Bag

Emergency Medical Services

o EMS Bag with Supplies

o Oxygen

o AED

o Cervical Collars

Miscellaneous Equipment

o (7) Cones (Min of 24” high w/ a 6” and 4” strip)

o Reflective Traffic Safety Vests – 1 per seat

o Flares or other illuminated warning markers

Training

Those departments / companies that meet the standard for a ladder company

retain the responsibility of training their membership.

Committee

Matthew Cardile – Harmony Fire Company

Eric Farley – Westville Fire Department

Dave Raso – Greenfields Fire Company

Steve Smith – Glassboro Fire Department

Bill Opdyke – Ferrell Fire Company

Dana DeCesari – Franklinville Fire Company

There was an operational vote taken on the above resource typing for

Ladders.

There were 25 votes cast. The measure passed, the vote is as follows:

19 Yes Votes 3 No Votes 3 Companies Abstained

Chuck Murtaugh motion that the Association send $ 500.00 to the Helene

Reed Fund in her memory, seconded by Hal Brown, motion passed.

Rick Thomas motion that the Association add to the collection taken at the

St. Florian service to make the amount $ 500.00 seconded by Anthony

Baldasaro, motion passed.

CAMPTOWN: $ 90.00

GOOD & WELFARE OF THE ASSOCIATION: Nothing

PLACE OF NEXT MEETING: June 14

Gloucester County Emergency

Response Center in Clayton at 1930 hours.

Roll Call was then taken by President Cardile.

Dennis Allonardo motion to adjourn seconded by Frank Rehman,

motion passed.

Meeting adjourned at 2041 hours.

Respectfully Submitted

Glenn Roemmich

Secretary