Recently a 41 page document on the evaluation of the Gloucester City Fire Dept. came across my desk. Following the tragic July 4, 2002 fire former Gloucester City Fire Chief William Glassman asked four area fire chiefs to review the everyday operations of the department. The exact date it was prepared is not known. One of the recommendations included building a fire station at Route 130 and Market Street, a site that was recommended before the new fire station was built at King and Monmouth Streets.
~Bill Cleary
The title, \”A PATH FORWARD FOR GLOUCESTER CITY. Take note the graphs included in the document did not reproduce as was originally published. The review panel included:
William Dukes
William Dukes serves as the Fire Chief for Mount Laurel, New Jersey a combination Fire Department in Burlington County New Jersey. Chief Dukes has been active in the fire service for over 38 years.
Robert Giorgio
Robert Giorgio serves as the Fire Chief for Cherry Hill, New Jersey a combination Fire Department in Camden County New Jersey. Chief Giorgio has been active in the fire service for over 23 years.
Michael Hall
Michael Hall serves as the Fire Chief for Collingswood, New Jersey a combination Fire Department in Camden County New Jersey. Chief Hall has been active in the fire service for over 30 years.
Joseph Riggs
Joseph Riggs serves as the Fire Chief for Haddonfield, New Jersey a combination Fire Department in Camden County New Jersey. Chief Riggs has been active in the fire service for over 23 years.
Introduction
The death of a firefighter is a formidable event for the families, fire department, and the community they serve. In the United States, we experience an average of 100 firefighter deaths annually. It is the tradition of the Fire Service to honor those who have sacrificed before us by learning from their experience, and to use those lessons as we forge ahead in public safety. The purpose of this report is to create a path forward for the Gloucester City Fire Department, and others, as they continue to serve their communities.
The presented report is complete and provides an accurate evaluation of the current challenges facing the Gloucester City Fire Department the city, and the people they serve. The recommendations presented are the independent judgments of the review panel from information developed during their review. The information used in the report came from analysis of call demand, demographics of the community served, and interviews with elected officials, city leaders, fire officer’s, career and volunteer firefighters of the Gloucester City Fire Departments.
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