GLOUCESTER COUNTY FIRE CHIEF’S
ASSOCIATION
LOGAN TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
BRIDGEPORT STATION
February 13, 2020
The meeting was called to order by President Murray at 1930 hours. The
group saluted the flag the invocation was given by Chaplain Tim Nessler
Address of welcome was given by Chief Brian Murschell
NEW MEMBERS:
Chief Brian Murschell, Logan Township Fire Department
Asst. Chief Nathan Campbell, Woodbury Heights Fire Co.
Captain Anton Horwitz, Woodbury Heights Fire Company
Lt. Kenneth Hack Sr., Forest Grove Fire Company
Frank Lambing motion to accept the gentleman into the Association,
seconded by, Dave Raso, motion passed.
President Murray administered the Oath of Membership to the new
members.
MINUTES OF PAST MEETING:
Frank Lambing motion that the minutes of the December meeting be
approved as emailed seconded by, John Polen, motion passed.
Frank Lambing motion that the minutes of the January meeting be approved
as emailed seconded by, John Polen, motion passed.
FREEHOLDER REPORT: Freeholder Christy was unable to attend the
meeting.
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 January 1, 2020 thru February 13,
2020.
Inspections for the period: 475 Total for the Year: 475
Fire Safety Permits: 7 Total for the Year: 7
Fire Investigations for the period: 16 Total for the Year: 16
Fire Fatalities for the period: 0 Total for the Year: 0
Fire Scene Injuries for the period: 3 Total for the year: 3
Juvenile Fire setter actions for the period: 0 Total for the Year: 0
Fire Prevention Demo for the period: 0 Total for the Year: 0
Fit Testing for Agencies for Period: 82 Total for the Year: 82
Total Actions Taken by the Fire Marshal’s Office to date: 583
Any questions, concerns or comments please contact the office at 856-307-
7912.
Respectfully Submitted;
Shawn K Layton
FIRE ACADEMY REPORT: Bob Hill’s report is as follows:
FIRE ACADEMY DIRECTOR’S REPORT
REPORTING MONTH: FEBRUARY 2020
GLOUCESTER COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY
FIREFIGHTER 1
Spring program continues with 17 members participating. Three
students are from out of county with one returning for a second
effort.
Special thanks to Chief Cardile and the Piper form the Camden
County Emerald Society for their participation at fall graduation.
Recognition also to Chief Cardile for his leadership and support of the
fire academy while serving as President of this association. .
Graduation scheduled for May 28. Location and time remain
unchanged.
This year plans are being developed to have Dr. Denis O’Nieal
Deputy fire Administrator of the Unites State Fire Administration
(retired) as our keynote speaker.
OPEN CLASSES:
March 7, Drill Ground Instructor ($40)
April 2,4-5 Auto Extrication 1 ($150)
April 18-19 NFA Health & Safety Program Manager ($80.)
May 9,12 Auto Extrication 2 ($125)
TRAINING & EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
Recruit Firefighter Fitness assessment test.
Firefighter 2 combined with Firefighter 1
Apparatus Driver Certification program
DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY
Spring Catalog available very soon.
NJ Weekend May 2-3 Registration now open. NJ will share weekend
with Delaware.
Several committees at work updating and creating both written exams
and skills exams for existing and new programs to be offered in the
near future.
Firefighter 1 & 2 textbook yet to be determined. Two vendors Penwell
and Jones Bartlett have submitted proposals. However it is possible
that IFSTA will submit now. We hope to have new books in time for
the fall semester.
G.C. EMERGENCY RESPONSE REPORT: Director of Fire Services
Jim Schmidt advised that Task Force and Recorder agreements have gone
out, they need to be signed and returned to the Communication Center.
The radio technicians are still working on installing the radio recorders and
tone issue. Hope to be able to start using the single tones for task forces
soon. Jim had sent out the Swift Water class certifications, if you need hard
copies, he has them with him tonight. Also if you need to update your
department’s profiles, contact Jim. Jim asked for thoughts and prayers for
the staff at the Communications Center, Logan Township FD, the family and
friends of Jason Spring whose body was found over the weekend, it was not
the outcome that we had all hoped for.
FIRE COORDINATION: Dennis Kappler advised the coordination group
had their first meeting in January, assignments were given out. They will be
meeting next Friday at the center. Mike Carlino is working on the Wildland
Fire section of the plan and Anthony Baldasaro and Mark Gismondi are
working on the Marine Rescue section.
HAZ-MAT: Nothing to report.
NEPTUNE: Nothing to report.
GLOUCESTER COUNTY EMS: Nick advised that they will be holding a
recruitment event on March 24
th
. Their 3
rd
EMT Academy initial EMT class
will start in April. EMT refresher Training will be held in May:
Monday May 4
th
Refresher A
Monday May 11
th
Refresher B
Monday May 18
th
Refresher C
The cost of each class is $ 100.00 per session.
N. J. DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY: Bob Hill advised those department
that had received letter for the foam collection, the drop date had been
changed to the end of March.
N.J. STATE FIREMEN’S RELEIF ASSOCIATION: Glenn Roemmich
thanked everyone for getting their 4
th
quarter financial report and Officers
listings in on time.
The financial report is due into the office by February 20
th
and the
Membership forms, the green sheets are due in the office by February 28
th
.
The next Executive Committee meeting is on Saturday February 22
nd.
Gloucester County will be field audited on Thursday April 23
rd
at the
Paulsboro Fire House, the Secretaries & Treasurer’s will be getting a letter
from the State Office with your appointment time. There are forms on the
State web site with the check off forms that will be used during the audits.
The State will be taking any relief applications with them for review.
Also a reminder that the State will not accept applications that were
completed on the old forms. They are only accepting the latest version
which is the REV 5/19 application’s.
N.J. FIREMENS HOME: Harry Strube Jr. was unable to attend the
meeting.
N.J. EXEMPT ASSOCIATION: Glenn Roemmich reported that the 2020
Convention will be in Phillipsburg August 15
th
.
LAW & LEGISLATION: Frank Lambing reported that there was nothing
to report we are at the beginning of a new 2 year session.
BANQUET COMMITTEE: Vice President Steve Smith thanked all who
attended the banquet. Dan Baker advised that next year they will have a
Master of Ceremonies to keep the order straight and moving. For the raffles
they will have money to start with so that there is change available once they
start selling the tickets. There will also be a deadline for ticket sales, and the
selling of tickets will be handled differently. Bob Hill reported that the
banquet did not make any money this year we ended in the red. A question
of some departments owing money. The Executive board will review the
banquet numbers. Matt Cardile motion that Steve Smith send bills to those
companies that owe the Association money for the banquet seconded by Dan
Baker, motion passed.
CHIEFS BANQUET 2020
DATE
REFERENCE#
DEPOSIT
WITHDRAWAL
BALANCE
DEPOSIT
CHECK
$0.00
01/09/20
352
218.40
-$218.40
01/09/20
353
100.00
-$318.40
01/09/20
354
7,459.92
-$7,778.32
01/09/20
CASH
$ 215.00
-$7,563.32
01/09/20
CASH
$ 55.00
-$7,508.32
01/09/20
CASH
LIQUOR $ 181.00
-$7,327.32
01/09/20
CASH
$ 281.00
-$7,046.32
01/09/20
CHECK
1955
$ 35.00
-$7,011.32
01/09/20
CHECK
1956
$ 35.00
-$6,976.32
01/09/20
CHECK
4839
$ 280.00
-$6,696.32
01/09/20
CHECK
2129
$ 210.00
-$6,486.32
01/09/20
CHECK
1089
$ 70.00
-$6,416.32
01/09/20
CHECK
110
$ 280.00
-$6,136.32
01/09/20
CHECK
3969
$ 280.00
-$5,856.32
01/09/20
CHECK
2019507063
$ 280.00
-$5,576.32
01/09/20
CHECK
481
$ 280.00
-$5,296.32
01/09/20
CHECK
12212
$ 280.00
-$5,016.32
01/09/20
CHECK
3733
$ 280.00
-$4,736.32
01/09/20
CHECK
1555
$ 490.00
-$4,246.32
01/09/20
CHECK
2747
$ 350.00
-$3,896.32
01/09/20
CHECK
38475
$ 350.00
-$3,546.32
01/09/20
CHECK
37059
$ 280.00
-$3,266.32
01/09/20
CHECK
38469
$ 560.00
-$2,706.32
01/09/20
CHECK
4725
$ 280.00
-$2,426.32
01/09/20
CHECK
OWED
$ 280.00
-$2,146.32
01/09/20
CHECK
OWED
$ 560.00
-$1,586.32
01/09/20
CASH
$ 815.00
-$771.32
01/09/20
CHECK
01/09/20
CHECK
7,007.00
7,778.32
AWARDS COMMITTEE: Rick Thomas thanked all for their help with the
awards. If companies need the mounting for the ribbons given out, Rick has
them. Also he asked if the Communications Center forward an individual
for the PST of the Year Award, not an entire shift.
AUDITING COMMITTEE: President Murray appointed the Trustees to
serve as the auditing committee.
BY-LAW COMMITTEE: Nothing to report
BEAREAVMENT COMMITTEE: Rick Thomas advised that the
committee had assisted Deptford with one service and Camden County with
2 services. The committee is down to one flag at this time.
Dennis Kappler motion that the committee purchase 10 more flags, seconded
by Jeff Pfeiffer, motion passed.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
RADIO COMMITTEE: No report
TECH RESCUE: No report
TENDER TASK FORCE: Nothing to report
FOAM STRIKE TEAM: Nothing to report
LARGE DIAMETER HOSE TASK FORCE: No report
TRAINING/FIRE ACADEMY COMMITTEE: Bill Bates spoke on the
course being held at the end of the month, they will be forwarding the
information to the secretary so that it can be emailed to everyone.
Glenn Roemmich motion to grant the committee up to $ 500.00 for
breakfast, seconded by Anthony Baldasaro, motion passed.
STAFFING COMMITTEE: No report
There was a question from the floor regarding who was on what committees.
The President nor the secretary had a list. The President will appoint
members to the committees.
CORRESPONDENCE: None
PAYMENT of BILLS:
Rick Thomas for award committee: $ 43.65
Dan Baker motion to pay the bill, seconded by Mark Landwher, motion
passed.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
DATE
February 13, 2020
REPORT
MONTH(S)
ACTIVITIES -December 12, 2019-FEBRUARY 12, 2020
STARTING BALANCE
$ 12,835.93
7
TOTAL OF DEPOSITS
$ 6,850.00
TOTAL OF EXPENSES
$ 7,928.32
ENDING BALANCE
11,757.61
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RECEIPTS
12/12/19
CASH HOT H.O.T. TRAINING
$50.00
12/12/19
LAWNSIDE FD (H.O.T.) TRAINING
$150.00
12/12/19
WILLIAM MURPHY (H.O.T.) TRAINING
$ 25.00
12/12/19
MARCELLA (H.O.T.) TRAINING
$ 25.00
12/12/19
WOODBURY FD (DUES 2020)
$ 150.00
12/12/19
NEWFIELD FD (H.O.T.) TRAINING
$ 75.00
12/12/19
CAMPTOWN
$ 83.00
12/24/20
LOGAN TOWNSHIP (BANQUET TICKETS
$ 350.00
12/24/20
WESTVILLE FD (H.O.T.) TRAINING
$ 125.00
01/10/20
PROCEEDS FROM BANQUET ALL SOURCES THAT NIGHT
$ 4,697.00
01/16/20
PITMAN BANQUET TICKETS
$ 560.00
01/23/20
WASHINGTON TWP BANQUET TICKETS
$ 280.00
GREENWICH TWP BANQUET TICKETS
$ 280.00
TOTAL ALL RECEIPTS
$ 6,850.00
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EXPENSES
12/12/19
351
GLENN ROEMMICH 2019 ADMIN EXPENSES
$150.00
01/09/20
352
RICK THOMAS RIBBONS & RELATED MATERIAL
$218.40
01/09/20
353
BRIAN HOAGLAND BANQUET PLAQUE
$100.00
01/09/20
354
MASSO'S CATERING
$7,459.92
TOTAL EXPENSES
$7,928.32
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SUNSHINE FUND
$ 1,913.00
19-Sep
344
DOUGLAS PERRY (1,000.00) out
$ 913.00
20-Sep
CAMPTOWN SPLIT in
$ 33.00
10/18/19
CAMPTOWN SPLIT in
$ 29.00
11/14/19
CAMPTOWN SPLIT in
$ 32.50
11/14/19
DONATION
$ 50.00
12/12/20
CAMPTOWN SPLIT in
$ 41.50
$ 1,099.00
ASSOCIATION TOTAL WORTH
11,757.61
TOTAL WORTH SUNSHINE FUND
$ 1,099.00
ASSOCIATION WITHOUT SUNSHINE FUND
$ 10,658.61
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
Robert V Hill sr
Treasurer
Anthony Baldasaro motion to accept the treasurer’s report seconded by
Russell Trumbull motion passed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
Jim Schmidt mentioned that during the training at the end of the month,
where it says he will speak, that will be the radio technicians, so that people
can attend that session.
Anthony Baldasaro mentioned that we need to update our email list so that
those that need to receive items get them. The secretary will have an email
sign-up sheet at the March meeting
Anthony Baldasaro motion that all Committee Chairpersons send a list of
their committee members to the President and the Secretary, seconded by
Michael Carlino, motion passed.
President Murray apologized for cancelling the Operational meeting in
January. A question was raised why did he not ask the Vice President to run
the meeting. The President stated that there were no agenda items that he
was aware of. Past President Cardile stated that there were issues left open
for the last operational meeting, held in September. President Murray asked
if they should be discussed tonight, nothing heard from the floor. He asked
if we should schedule an operational meeting before the next scheduled
meeting that will be held in April at Ferrell Fire Company. Again nothing
heard from the floor. It was asked if Woodbury Heights had any expenses
from the operational meeting being cancelled, President Murray stated that
he had spoken with Woodbury Heights and that he was reimbursing them
what they had spent.
CAMPTOWN: $74.00
GOOD & WELFARE OF THE ASSOCIATION:
Archie Roemmich advised that the 9-1-1 tax on phone bills has been spent
by the State and has not gone to what it was to be used for.
PLACE OF NEXT MEETING: March 12th Westville Fire Company at
1930 hours.
Wenonah and Westville had exchanged months. A new schedule showing
the correct locations will be sent out with the minutes.
Roll Call Taken
Dave Raso motion to adjourn seconded by Brian Murschell
motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 20:15 hours.
Respectfully Submitted
Glenn Roemmich
Secretary