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08/12/2026

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03/24/2026

March 23-29 is first responder wellness week. Each day has a theme, and Monday’s theme is “Movement Matters.”

The overarching theme for today, is as healthy first responders we have to include movement in our daily routines. Some of the things we have to work on weekly is a combination of strength, mobility and endurance training.

You have 24 hours a day, one of those 24 should be doing something for yourself, along with doing it for your community you serve. No first responder should be unfit.

Happy Monday, and let’s get moving! Here are a couple helpful links to check out:

https://lexipol.wistia.com/medias/vgke9xw46m

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/console/apollox/mainEvent?&eventid=5173171&sessionid=1&username=&partnerref=&format=fhvideo1&mobile=&flashsupportedmobiledevice=&helpcenter=&key=93659DB68E154FCDF3DEF57E80A56091&newConsole=true&nxChe=true&newTabCon=true&consoleEarEventConsole=true&consoleEarCloudApi=false&text_language_id=en&playerwidth=748&playerheight=526&eventuserid=816939935&contenttype=A&mediametricsessionid=703556678&mediametricid=7257385&usercd=816939935&mode=launch

03/19/2026

Please consider assisting our brothers at the East Franklin Fire Department, in honoring the life of a hero and their fallen brother!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EPL7QAztw/?mibextid=wwXIfr

All, As you will remember, East Franklin NJ Foreman (Lieutenant) Kevin Apuzzio died in the Line of Duty on April 20, 2006...Kevin died following a search as he found-and was rescuing-a woman from her burning home...when the floor broke through, literally just feet from the front door...sending Kevin...

01/12/2026

Brothers and sisters,
For 2026, let’s all be smarter and better. Let’s ditch old habits and “looking cool”’and replace them with the mindset of “doing what we do can kill you”. Let’s train more and worry less about what the picture will look like on social media. One thing that has always bothered me when on scenes was looking at other firefighters who were not utilizing their waist straps on the SCBA. It’s not cool, it’s careless. One thing that I learned in my twenty years of service is that the waist strap has multiple functions. One is to keep the air pack secure so that it won’t sway around and get hung up, it also will help alleviate stress and pressure on your shoulders by redirecting some of the weight to your hips (back and shoulder injuries are things that you want to prevent). And lastly, should you ever have to call for a mayday and you become incapacitated, the RIC will use those straps to secure one of your legs to ensure that you won’t slip out of the harness. With keeping the straps undone and free flowing at your side, the RIC may have a difficult time finding them which wastes time with packaging for extraction. Small details like this can and will save your life or the life of another firefighter. This post is by no means meant to be a dig at anyone, I just want all of us to return to our respective stations the same way we left. More importantly (for us older firefighters) we should be teaching the younger generations good habits. Going through firefighter I is the foundation of training, everything after is just building on success! Please, stay safe out there brothers and sisters.

-Founder

10/05/2025

October 5th-11th, 2025 is Fire Prevention Week. The focus of the theme this year is Charge into Fire Safety, with the overarching topic on how to deter/prevent Lithium Ion Battery Fires in Your Home.

Please take a couple of minutes out of your days, and watch this YouTube video on some tips and pointers on how to better keep yourself safe with regards to Lithium Ion-Batteries. These types of batteries are in a lot of common products we use, such as smartphones, smartwatches, laptops, tablets, digital cameras and wireless headphones.

The bigger concern that is causing more and more residential fires are Lithium Ion-Batteries in vehicles, scooters, e-bikes and similar type modes of transportation that are being charged within or near the house.

Stay Safe, Stay Alert and always be willing to learn something new!

Join NFPA and fire departments across North America for Fire Prevention Week™ 2025: “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” The campa...

06/25/2025

Does your department use Unication Pagers for alerting? If you need someone to program or update firmware, check this Instagram page out! Help out a brother firefighter.

19 Followers, 73 Following, 4 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from First Due Pager Programming ()

06/03/2025

The Chesterfield Township Fire Department is putting together a hiring list. This is a good opportunity to get in the job if you’re under the age of 35!

Chesterfield Township Fire District #1 is currently accepting applications to participate in testing and to establish an eligibility list for the position of Full-Time Firefighter/EMT. The resulting list will be certified and maintained for a period of two to three years, at the discretion of the Board of Fire Commissioners.

Please note that this process is not intended to fill an immediate vacancy. For additional details and application instructions, refer to the official hiring announcement.

05/20/2025

Here’s the link for our good friend RJ’s memorial GoFundMe. A little history of this young man, I’ve known RJ since 2016 when he participated in the youth police academy hosted by the Spotswood Police Department. He would later come back as a member of the Spotswood Fire Department to educate the young minds on the operations of the fire department. I’ve been on calls for service with him and saw his love and compassion for the fire service. He was hard working but always had time for his friends and family. RJ will be sorely missed.

-Founder

Help up raise money for the oross family to help in the tragic passing of the… gavin browning needs your support for In Memory of RJ: Support the Oross Family

05/20/2025

I couldn’t find the words or bring myself to post this but for me, this one hurts because he was not only a great friend but an amazing firefighter who was taken from us at only twenty two years old…

NJVFF regrets to announce the passing of Second Lieutenant Robert J. “RJ” Oross from the Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department - Enterprise Hook & Ladder Co., Inc.

All hands prepare to copy a final call for Second Lieutenant Robert J. Oross....

Headquarters to Second Lieutenant Robert J. Oross

Headquarters to Second Lieutenant Robert J. Oross

Headquarters to Second Lieutenant Robert J. Oross

Second Lieutenant Robert J. Oross, your dedication and service to the residents of the Borough of Spotswood is greatly appreciated, may you rest in peace. We'll take it from here...

The next post will have the “GoFundMe” for RJ. Please donate if you can.

- Founder

05/11/2025

See the following for free training provided by The Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company. You can never train enough for a job that could end your life!

Join Captain Ganci, Lt. Jusino and Instructor/ Fire Fighter Lent at The Cheesequake Fire House in Old Bridge, NJ, on November 8th, 2025, for two exclusive courses offered by New Mexico Tech.

The day kicks off with the Response to Bomb Incidents (RBI) course from 8 am to 12 pm, followed by the Prevention of Bomb Incidents (PBI) session from 1 pm to 5 pm. Thanks to FEMA's full funding, there's no cost to attend these crucial training programs.

Learn from bomb specialists, Instructor Brunson and Instructor Walsh with a combined 50 years of experience!!

First responders from PD, FD, EMS, OEM, and more are invited to participate in either or both of these valuable sessions.

Hurry and secure your spot as class sizes are limited. Register early at: https://infinitysportsentertainment.formstack.com/forms/prevention_of_bombing_incidents_response_to_bombing_incidents_class_november_8th

For any inquiries or further details, reach out to Lisa at [email protected]. Enhance your skills and be better prepared to serve your community.