NJFMBA

May 1st--Volunteers needed! Meet at Knights of Columbus, 1034 Jeanette Avenue, Union, NJ 07083. Call Bob Brower at 732-221-0354 for more details. Transportation will be provided.

Thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of 59 year-old New Jersey native Alfred Nejmeh, a Tacoma, Washington Firefighter who suffered a heart attack while performing CPR. Visiting hours are scheduled for Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Browning-Forshay Funeral Home, 557 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, 802 Rifle Camp Road, Woodland Park.

“The PFANJ and NJFMBA view the NJCFC’s endorsement as a non-event. An endorsement made by a group that has been silent while the fire service in New Jersey is diminished and demonized by our governor and have been silent while civilian and firefighter safety is undermined should not be considered newsworthy” stated President William Lavin, NJFMBA and President Dominick Marino, PFANJ who represent the Professional Fire Fighters of New Jersey.

9TH Annual Corporate Golf Classic: Playing with us this year will be Former NFL Running Back and NBC Broadcaster Tiki Barber!! Don’t miss your chance to golf with Tiki as he spends the day circulating among our foursomes taking guest shots, followed by an informal meet and greet cocktail hour and dinner. Brochure attached. Contact: Joann Fusco: jfusco@njfmba.org Tim Duetsch: hduetsch@verizon.net Barber is co-chairman and co-founder of the website http://www.thuzio.com, which provides an online marketplace for athletes to be booked for local speaking, appearances, coaching and personal events.

The NJFMBA Health and Safety Committee is being re-organized under the stewardship of firefighter Thomas Wengerter from Linden Local 34. We would like to thank Paul Kearns from Teaneck for his many years of hard work and dedication to our members and wish him a speedy recovery from his on-duty injuries sustained at a working fire in Hackensack. Staffing levels and response capabilities are the most critical aspect of the health and safety of our members. All locals are requested to provide current staffing levels per apparatus as well as overall capabilities, including any cutbacks such as brown- outs, company closings or layoffs to the committee so a full report maybe given at the September Convention.