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    Membership

    View the benefits and how to join and be apart of the organization.

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    Meetings & Events

    Get instructions and view the schedule for our virtual membership meetings.

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    News, board member notes, meet the chiefs, announcements.

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    NEW JERSEY STATE FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION 

    Training

    The NJ State Fire Chiefs Association presents:
    "Intro to Officer Development Webinar Series"

    For More Information & Registration

    The New Jersey State Fire Chiefs Association proudly presents our "Intro to Officer Development Webinar Series." Please click on the link to access the flyer, which will be broken down into (6) 1.5 hour sessions on Tuesday Evenings from October 8th to November 12th, 2024 at 1900.

    This is free to members of NJSFCA and $25.00 for non-members. Classes include Incident Size-Up, Engine and Truck Co. Ops, Incident Command, Mentorship and Customer Service.

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    The NJ State Fire Chiefs Association

    Location: Wildwood Convention Center

    This program is for anyone who may serve in a leadership position. Association Members are $25.00, and $40.00 for non-members.

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    NEW JERSEY STATE FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION 

    OUR MISSION

    “The Mission and purpose of the New Jersey State Fire Chiefs Association is :
    To provide visionary leadership for chief fire officers and fire departments in New Jersey.
    To provide support and resources to chief officers through education, exchange of ideas, and
    knowledge in:
    ● Fire Prevention
    ● Fire Operations
    ● Fire Administration
    ● Firefighter health, wellness, and safety
    a. Advocate before, as well as partner with governmental bodies on matters impacting the work,
    safety,
    and health of New Jersey chief fire officers, firefighters, and the public.
    b. Promote professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, pride, and leadership among and
    between
    New Jersey fire associations, chief fire officers, and fire departments.
    c. Support New Jersey fire officers and fire departments in their efforts to build and strengthen
    their
    relationships with the communities they serve.
    d. Promote professional development for the leaders of NJ Fire & Emergency Services.
    e. To advocate on behalf of the NJ Fire and Emergency Services
    f. The discussion and dissemination of methods of Prevention and Suppression of fires.
    g. To give attention to such other matters as the Fire Service shall, from time to time, bring
    before it
    for discussion and possible action.
    h. The promotion of social and fraternal fellowship.”

    Recent News

    PRESIDENT’S REPORT

    Greetings, Esteemed Members, First of all, I would like to thank all of you who supported me in becoming the 39th president in the 117th year of our esteemed organization. It is my goal to build on all the work that outgoing President Bill Smith accomplished in his two years as president. And he did it during a pandemic! I am engaged and committed ...

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    We are all familiar with the concept of coaching in the fire service. An officer or a seasoned fire- fighter ensures that we are technically proficient in a firefighter, rescue, or ems skill. That helps us to gain a high degree of technical expertise which enables us to perform various on-scene tasks that will make us safer and more likely to achie...

    Chief Robert Morris joined the Lakehurst Fire Department in 1976 serving as Fire Chief for over 20 years. Today he serves as the Ocean County Fire Coordinator for Zone 4, does consulting work, and is an adjunct faculty member of Stockton University where he earned his doctorate in Organizational Leadership. His main areas of interest today in the f...

    The Association's Annual Meeting took place on Thursday September 15, 2022 at the Wildwood Convention Center, Wildwood, New Jersey. President William Smith kicked off the meet- ing at 1:00 p.m. The meeting was well attended. There was a full agenda for this meeting as Scholarship Awards and Valor Awards were presented. In addition, there were elect...