Uniformed Fire Fighters

LETTER FROM THE UNIFORMED FIRE DIVISION COMMANDER 2023

On behalf of the Uniformed Fire Division, City of Long Branch Fire Department, it is my pleasure to present the 2023 year in review. This report gives an overview of the service which the Uniformed Fire Division provides to the city around the clock. When fire is a threat, or there is an imminent hazard or threat to life, you may rest assured that your firefighters are highly motivated, well trained, professionally lead, responding with the proper tools, and equipment to do the job safely and efficiently.  Beyond our call volume and statistics, I’m proud of the impact our division makes each day. Whether it’s taking the time to participate in a community event, providing fire safety education classes to the schools or other organizations within and outside the city.  We thrive on this interaction and we will always have an open-door for a resident to ask a question, or a child to see a fire truck, we are here at your service. 

In 2023, through the efforts of the career and volunteers of the city, we responded to 1,616 calls for service ranging from alarms, fires, vehicle crashes, hazardous conditions, and rescues.  We also provided more than 30 educational visits with an outreach of over 2,000 kids and adults.  Members of the Division were recognized 8 times for exceptional operations on a multitude of call types for those answered.  In addition to calls for service, we also focus on training for the ever-changing fire service.   We do this by attending numerous classes on the local, state and national platforms. This past year, the division amassed over 2700 man hours of training.  We have multiple NJ State Level 2 instructors on staff, all of our Officers and acting Officers are NJ State Fire Officer Level 1 trained at a minimum with some at Level 3 and we have firefighters teaching on the County and State level training platforms.   With new issues arising in the fire service from alternate fuel vehicles, building materials, health and mental wellness, our firefighters must continuously learn, and with the ongoing development, and the number of visitors increasing, our division will need to continue to adjust to the needs of the city.  In 2023, 4 firefighters were trained in “Shoring” for structural collapse with the Asbury Park Fire Department, and multiple Firefighters Certified in “Train the Trainer” classes to deliver content at all levels on the Fire and EMS platforms.  

In closing, it is an absolute honor and privilege to serve as Captain, Uniformed Fire Division for the City of Long Branch and lead such a dedicated group of firefighters each and every day. Together our professional staff remains ever vigilant and committed to promoting the health, safety, and well-being of our community by providing the highest level of services possible.  Our Firefighters will continue to step up when called upon to help our community in any way when they need it most and are very proud to do so.  

I would be remiss if I did not continue to convey my sincere thanks to the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator and the Public Safety Director for their continued support and commitment to our division, staff, and overall mission of protecting life and property of the City residents and its visitors.

Sincerely,

Captain Carl E Griffin Sr.

Uniformed Fire Division Commander

LETTER FROM THE UNIFORMED FIRE DIVISION COMMANDER 2022

On behalf of the Uniformed Fire Division, City of Long Branch Fire Department, it is my pleasure to present the 2022 year in review. This report gives an overview of the service which the Uniformed Division provides to the city day in and out. When fire is a threat, or there is an imminent hazard or threat to life, you may rest assured that your firefighters are highly motivated, well trained, professionally lead, responding in modern fire apparatus with the proper tools, and equipment to do the job safely and efficiently. Beyond our call volume and statistics, I’m proud of the impact our division makes each day. Whether it’s taking the time to participate in a community event, providing fire safety education classes to the schools or other organizations within and outside the city or just having an open-door for a resident to ask a question, or a child to see a fire truck, we are here at your service. The division had more than 25 educational visits with an outreach of over 1800 kids and adults. The Uniformed Fire Division has always stepped up when called upon and will continue to do so to help our community when they need it most.

In 2022, through the efforts of the career and volunteers of the city, we responded to 1,581 calls for service ranging from alarms, fires, vehicle crashes, hazardous conditions, and rescues. In addition to calls for service, we also focus on training for the ever changing fire service. We do this by attending numerous classes on the local, state and national platforms. This past year, the division amassed over 2700 man hours of training. With new issues arising in the fire service from alternate fuel vehicles, building materials, health and mental wellness, our firefighters are continuously learning, and with the ongoing development of our city, and the number of visitors increasing, our division will need to continue to adjust.

In closing, it is an absolute honor and privilege to serve as Captain, Uniformed Fire Division for the City of Long Branch and lead such a dedicated group of firefighters each and every day. Together our professional staff remains ever vigilant and committed to promoting the health, safety, and wellbeing of our community by providing the highest level of services possible. I would be remiss if I did not continue to convey my sincere thanks to the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator and the Public Safety Director for their continued support and commitment to our division, staff, and overall mission of protecting life and property of the City residents and its visitors.

Captain Carl E Griffin Sr.

Uniformed Fire Division Commander