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Officers for 2009
President Stanley Sickels
Vice-President Robert Davidson
Secretary Joe Popolo
Treasurer Dave Maas
Sgt. of Arms Kieran Flynn
North Regional Vice-President Rich Silvia
Central Regional Vice-President Kevin Batzel
South Regional Vice-President William Rieger
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John H. Flaherty Fire Prevention Inspector of the Year
2008
Robert Yaiser
Public Education Officer
Toms River Fire Prevention Bureau
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Nominations reported out by the Nominating Committee
For election to serve in the year 2009:
Stanley Sickels - President
Robert Davidson - Vice President
Joseph Popolo - Secretary
Dave Maas - Treasurer
Kieran Flynn
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
We have had problems with our postal address, both in sending and recieving mail. As a result we now have a
NEW POST OFFICE BOX MAILING ADDRESS
NJFPPA
Po Box 357
Springfield, NJ 07081-0357
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On May 1, 2008 at the Building Safety Week Conference
Fire Subcode Official Richard M. Barbarise
Berkely Township & Seaside Park Borough
was honored as the
2008 Fire Protection Inspector of the Year
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By-law Changes
There was an introduction and first reading of four suggested by-law changes at the General Membership Meeting held in conjunction with the League of Municpalities Conference November 2007. They will receive a second reading and a vote of the membership at the General Membership Meeting to be held in conjunction with the Building Safety Week Conference at the end of April 2008.
Suggested Change 1
Article IV: Membership
Add new sections:
*4-7.0 No one having been convicted in a court of law of a crime punishable by more than ninety (90) days in jail and/or having been banned from being employed by or active with a government agency or organization by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be a member of this Association.
4-7.1 Any member charged with a crime and having been indicted by a County, State or Federal Grand Jury shall have his or her membership suspended until such time as a conviction, dismissal, or finding of innocence of the charges occurs.*
Suggested Change 2
Article V: Election of Officers
5-2.0 The Nominating Committee shall recommend candidates for the positions of : President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Sergeant of Arms and report same in writing to the Secretary of the Association by July 30th *15th and shall be immediately posted on the association website with an email notification to the Executive Board*.
5-2.1 Nominations for the positions of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Sergeant of Arms may be made by the membership at large. Petitions for nomination from members at large shall be endorsed by no less than five (5) current members of the Association and shall be submitted in writing to the Association Secretary postmarked no later than July *August* 15th The Secretary shall forward a copy of all properly submitted ballots to the Nominating Committee.
5-2.2 Nominations for Regional Vice-Presidents shall be made at the County Association level. Each County Association may submit one (1) nomination. Regional Vice-President nominations shall be submitted in writing to the Association Secretary postmarked no later than July 31st *August 15th*.
Suggested Change 3
Article VII: Committees
7-2.1 Nominating Committee. This committee shall report a recommended slate of officers to the Secretary and President of the Association. The committee shall be chaired by the immediate Past President and consist of a representative from each region of the state
7-2.2 Award Dinner Committee. This committee shall arrange for and coordinate the Associations Annual Award dinner which shall take place *during* the 3rd Saturday *month* of October each year.
Suggested Change 4
Article V: Election of Officers
5-1.0 The Association shall elect the following Operating Officers:
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Sergeant of Arms
North East Regional Vice-President
(Represents Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties)
North West Regional Vice-President
(Represents Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Warren Counties)
Central Regional Vice-President
(Represents Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean Counties)
Western Regional Vice-President
(Represents Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties)
Southern Regional Vice-President
(Represents Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland Counties)
Replace with:
*North Regional Vice-President
(Represents Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Sussex, Union and Warren Counties)
Central Regional Vice-President
(Represents Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Somerset Counties)
South Regional Vice-President
(Represents Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties)*
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program has announced that all firefighter fatality investigative reports are available for viewing and printing online on the agency's Web site. NIOSH will cease printing and distributing paper copies of the reports.
For the full announcement and a link to the NIOSH page, go to http://firechief.com/news/niosh_reports02072007/
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Performance of Finger-Jointed Lumber in Fire-Resistance-Rated Wall Assemblies
The following information, relating to the performance of finger-jointed lumber in fire-resistance-rated wall assemblies, has been provided to the International Code Council by the American Forest & Paper Association.
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CDC's fire investigation unit: the 'No Go Team'
An investigation by MSNBC.com shows that the CDC routinely takes as long as a month _ and sometimes as long as nine months _ to visit the scene of firefighter deaths.__ MSNBC.com investigative reporter Bill Dedman has the details.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16991877/from/ET/
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