WHAT IS THE NEW JERSEY STATE EXEMPT FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION?

The State Association provides camaraderie on a wide scale. It was formed in
1889 to establish harmony of action, insure prosperity and success, promote the
best interest of its members, to cultivate and perpetuate a fraternal friendship
among its members.

The organization consists of fire fighters who have earned their exempt firemen's
certificates and have chosen to form a local exempt firemen's association. All of
the local associations through out the state, comprise the membership of the
New Jersey State Exempt Firemen's Association, Inc.

Who is an exempt fireman? A person who joins a municipal fire department and
attends 60% of fires and drills for seven years is entitled to an exempt firemen's
certificate.

A local exempt firemen's association provides veteran fire fighters with the
opportunity to share their experiences, associate with their peers and maintain an
interest in the fire department. They can concentrate on activities other than fire
suppression if they wish. A local association elects three representatives to the
local relief association, which in turn strengthens your local relief association.

Do you have a local Exempt Firemen’s Association?

How do you form a local Exempt Firemen’s Association?

Step #1 requires that you have at least ten (10) exempt members in order to
form a local exempt association.

Once step #1 is completed, step #2 is to hold your first local exempt
organization meeting to elect your officers.  As soon as you elect your officers,
you need to fill out the incorporation paperwork for the State of New Jersey
and submit this paperwork with the application fee to our (N.J. State Exempt
Firemen's Association) Record Keeper Ed DeFilippis 9 Crowndale Place in
Smithville, N. J. 08205 phone 1-609-652-7213.  Ed will in turn file the
paperwork for you with the State of New Jersey and act as your registered
agent.  By having Ed act as your registered agent, you insure that the
incorporation status of your organization does not lapse and possibly place you
out of accord with the N. J. State Firemen's Association and not be able to
seat your exempt delegate in Wildwood.  It also saves you the trouble of
changing your address with the state every time you change officers.

Step #3.  Once you are incorporated with the State of New Jersey, your
formal application to become a member of the New Jersey State Exempt
Firemen's Association can be processed.  Again, our Record Keeper Ed
DeFilippis will assist you with this process.

For more information contact Ed DeFilippis, of the New Association
Committee at 609-652-7213 or e-mail Edrecordkeeper@aol.com.

How do you become an exempt fireman?

Members are eligible to become exempt after completing seven (7) years of
having responded to 60% of fire duty in each year respectively.  The exempt
status is not automatic.  A four (4) part form (printed in red ink and is
available from the New Jersey State Firemen's Association in East Orange)
111-A, 111B, 111-C, 111-D needs to be completely filled out, with the
appropriate signatures and seals affixed.  This form is then sent (or brought)
to the respective County Clerk's Office where it is recorded.  Part 111-D is
retained by the County Clerk.  The remaining three (3) parts are returned to
(local relief secretary) you.  Part 111-C is given to the exempt firefighter.   Part
111-B is forwarded to the New Jersey State Firemen's Association in East
Orange, where it is kept on file.  Part 111-A is kept on file by the local exempt
association.

NOTE:
Only when the four part form has been recorded by the respective
County Clerk, does the firefighter attain exempt status.