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NJAFED Organization History
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The New Jersey Association of Fire Equipment Distributors (NJAFED) is a not for profit organization that utilizes its fund raisings towards further educating and lobbying to improve the economic environment, business performance, and technical competence in the fire protection and fire safety industry. The overall mission is to assure that, through efforts in educating its members and the general public, New Jersey becomes and remains a safe place to work and raise a family.
NJAFED began in 1987, and has had a wide variety of president and board members since then, all committed to bringing knowledge to the fire protection industry and to the public.
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NJAFED Mission Statement
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The mission of NJAFED (New Jersey Association of Fire Equipment Distributors) is to continuosly enhance fire safety in New Jersey. This is accomplished by disseminating information and knowledge to the public and by improving the technical competency of its members.
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Past Presidents Include
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Holly Rulon from Atlas Fire
Dewey Bratton from Kidde Sales & Services
Paul McGrath from City Fire
Larry Weissman from Northern Fire
Scott Nichols from Northern Fire
Roland Straten from Associated Fire Protection
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Our Current Board Members Are
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James Newell, President, from Allied Fire & Safety Equip. Co., Inc.
Scott Nichols, Vice President, from Specialized Fire
John Demeter, Treasurer, from Wesco HMB, Inc.
Tony Tibbrine, Secretary, from AWT Fire Equip.
Diane M. Pein, from Approved Fire Protection Systems, Inc.
Rick Pollock, from A Corky Linardo Fire & Safety Equip.
Joe Racite, from Racite Fire Equip.
Al Fecci, from Jersey Coast Fire Equipment
Rich Ravaioli, from Survivor Fire & Security Systems, Inc.
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Meetings are held twice a year - a smaller scale one in the winter, and a full day meeting in the summer. Major points discussed at meetings include licensing and the ever changing industry surrounding it, training, legislation issues, insurance, safety, and anything else affecting the fire protection industry.
Current membership extends not only to members from NJ, but also to members from Pennsylvania and Maryland. NJAFED's member list is over 50, and growing strong - please click here to join the growing member base of this organization - you can make a difference - NJAFED can help!
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