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FIRE WATCH MAGAZINE |
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Members of the Camden Fire Department over the years been represented by different union and fraternal organizations, including the International Association of Fire Fighters, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the Brotherhood of Professional Fire Fighters, the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters, and the Society of Camden Latino Fire Fighters. Local 788 also published FIRE WATCH MAGAZINE in the 1990s, which detailed the activities of the Department in its annual issues. With photo and articles by Bob Bartosz, Joel Bain, Frank Saia and others, the magazines are a real treasure. It is an honor to be able to present these accounts of the activities of Camden's fire fighters here, and I hope to be able to reproduce several issues on the website in time. If you can identify anyone not named in the photos on the website, or if would like to see other images or stories posted, please e-mail me. Phil
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Camden Fire
Department Administration Chief of Department
- Kenneth L. Penn 2-1-66 Administrative
Staff Executive Officer -
Battalion Chief Joseph Marini 5-21-76 Secretarial Staff
Antionette Smith *
Lorraine Bumbrey * Blanca Aponte Training Academy Principal
Training Officer - Captain Paul C. Speas 12-10-76 Office of the
Fire Marshal Chief Fire Marshal -
Herbert C. Leary 8-2-65 Fire Apparatus
Motor Maintenance Division Chief Apparatus
Officer - George Kifferly 6-12-70 Fire Department
Maintenance Gary Still *
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Suppression
Force Battalion Chiefs (13)
Captains (53)
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Fire Fighters (140)
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Fire Fighters (continued)
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Salute to Retirees Assistant Chief Fire Marshal John Mills
5/27/68 Battalion Chiefs
Captains
Office of the Fire Marshal
Firefighters
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Fire Rescue 1 Camden NJ Fire Rescue has the reputation of being one of the busiest in the City, answering all building fires and miscellaneous HazMat operations and rescue calls. On April 14, 1997, Rescue 1 started their routine day going to work on a one alarm dwelling fire in the morning just after the noon day lunch they were called for a working building fire in a two story vacant in the East Camden section of the City. After 45 minutes of duty they were then dispatched to a dwelling fire in the South Camden section, this turned out to be a small kitchen fire that Rescue 1 quickly handled. As Rescue 1 was returned to their quarters, the tone alarms went out for Engine Company 10, Rescue 1, and Battalion 3 (Chief Joe Gallagher) for a call to assist Police on the 1300 block of Fairview Street. When the Companies arrived they found two car loads of Police Officers trying to get into a parked car that was locked. Inside the car was a one year old little girl who was accidentally locked in the car by her mother. After persistent efforts the police were unable to gain access and Rescue 1 was called. After several different methods were attempted, the old unbent coat hanger method proved to be the best. Fire Fighters Joel Bain and Eddie Glassman were able to release the door lock with the coat hanger. The rescue operation consisted of 9 fire fighters, 6 police officers and a crowd of 30 onlookers. All were relieved when the door was finally opened, one year old Alexus Lindsey sat patiently smiling in her car seat. Fire Fighter Jesse Flax was more than happy to lean in and remove her from the car seat. Just another day for Rescue 1.
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New Jersey's Busiest Fire Department The Camden Fire Department consists of eight engine companies, three ladder companies, one heavy rescue company, one Fire Boat, and is divided into three battalions. The City of Camden is approximately ] 0 square miles with a day-time population of approximately 95,000. A full first alarm assignment consists of three engine companies, one ladder company, the heavy rescue, and one battalion chief. A high-hazard response (which would include schools, hospitals, and high-rise buildings) consists of three engines, two ladders, the rescue, and two battalion chiefs. Most fire alarm activations will receive one engine, one ladder, and one battalion chief. Motor vehicle accident responses receive one engine, one rescue, and one battalion chief. A motor vehicle accident on a divided highway receives an additional engine company to cover the opposite side of the roadway and an accident on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge would receive a ladder company i |
