ASBURY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY NO. 1
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For the calendar year of 2007 our members logged a total of 4074.5 manhours composed of Fire calls, Drills, Training, Meetings, and Work Details. Just imagine working all those hours and none of our members recieved any pay for their time. We are here to help our neighbors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! 

Our 2008 Annual Fund Drive is under way. By donating you are helping us continue to help you and yours. Our members are ALL VOLUNTEER. They do not recieve any money for their many hours of serving you when called upon. We Train for YOU, We work for YOU, We sweat for YOU, We lose sleep for YOU, We work in extreme conditions for YOU, We sacrifice family time for YOU. For the calendar year of 2007 our members spent a total of 4074.5 manhours on Fire Calls, Drills / Training, Meetings, and Work Details. We the members of The Asbury Fire Company #1 (Warren County) thank you the residents for your continued support. Donations are more then welcome and may be sent to the following address:
Asbury Fire Company #1
PO BOX 87
Asbury, NJ 08802-0087
 
****Asbury Fire Company #1 is a non-profit organazation****

2008 Annual Dinner Schedule:
April 5th 2008 - Spaghetti Dinner @ Firehouse from 4:00 pm thru 7:30 pm. Tickets available at door.
November 8th 2008 - Roast Beef Dinner @ Firehouse from 4:00pm thru 7:30pm. Tickets available at door.
***Price for both dinners to be announced***
Annual Events and Fund Raisers will be announced as scheduled

The Members of Asbury Fire Company (58 FIRE) would like to welcome our two newest members as of 1/28/2008, Husband and Wife team Kim & Curtis Meaney. They are both NJ State Certified Firefighters and Curtis is also a certified EMT. Welcome to 58 FIRE Kim & Curtis.

 Fema awards Asbury Fire Company 58 FIRE (Warren County NJ) with one of the 2007 AFG grants for the purchase of (13) 2007 compliant Scott Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA's), (13) spare bottles, (13) AV-3000 masks, and (13) 2007 compliant Pass 3 devices. The grant will pay for about 75% of the cost for these items that we have needed for some time now since some of our old SCBA's and bottles date back to the 1970's. The other 25% will be paid for by the Asbury Fire Company itself with funds raised by our members throughout the year and funds recieved from our annual fund drive letter and such. These new items are a MAJOR accomplishment and step forward for our company and for the Firefighter's that wear them, not to mention the residents we protect. They are equipped with the new standards that NFPA requires for SCBA's along with all of the new safety standards that not are only are safer  for the firefighters but will increase the firefighters ability to to perform his/her duties in a much more efficient way. On behalf of The Asbury Fire Company and the residence of our community thank you FEMA for this grant award!!!!   

The Members of Asbury Fire Company #1 (58 FIRE) would like to wish Probationary member Matt Miller the best of luck in the United States Marine Corps. Matt enlisted for the Marines and left for boot camp October 15th, 2007. Matt completed Boot Camp at Paris Island and returned for 2 weeks on January 9th 2008 before leaving again for more training. Congratulations to him and our thoughts and prayers are with you buddy.  Matt Miller aka MILLER TIME as given to Matt by Asst. Chief 5870 Mike Denney.

Congratulations to Tim Brogan, Amelia Cole and Cornelius Cody on their completion and graduation from Firefighter 1 in 2007. Great job guys and gal!!!! 
  

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Winter 2008 Membership Newsletter

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PLEASE REFER TO OUR CONTACT PAGE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR FIRE COMPANY.

  • The firehouse hall is available for rent for up to 99 people for meetings or social gatherings. See below for Picture of Hall and information on prices. 
  • Getting a new pool this year????  Asbury Fire Company can fill your pool this summer.   Pool fills are available in our coverage area only and costs (call for current charge) per gallon for most pools. **UPDATE... Currently not filling pools** 
  • Planning a Special birthday party for a young firefighter?  Have our fire truck and fireman at your child's birthday party!  The children can view a fire truck operating, look at the lights and hear the sirens.  The kids even get a chance to hold a fire hose and throw some water like the real firefighters do. (Sorry, no rides) 
  • A new fire auxiliary is being formed to help prepare food and drinks for the firefighters at large calls and help plan special activities.  The auxiliary is open to anyone who wishes to join. 

We are always looking for new ideas and topics for the monthly newsletter. If you have an idea or would be interested in writing an article, please let us know.

We are looking for any of our mutual aid or sister companies who would like to drill, or train together so that we can furthur each others knowledge of ours and their equipment, manpower, and experience to better serve the public. Any Company interested please contact our Captain / Training Officer Brian Nunn (bnunn75@embarq.net) to set up a meeting.

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The Firehouse Hall is available for your parties, banquets, meetings, etc. The Hall rental fee is $250.00 for the first 4 hours which also includes an hour for set-up and an hour clean-up. Additional or longer hourly functions are available for an additional charge per hour. There is a $100.00 booking deposit along with a $100.00 security deposit due at the signing of the contract. Both deposits will be returned at the end of the function as long as all terms of the contract have been followed and met. You can also include the use of our kitchen which includes Ovens, Stoves, sinks, Refrigerators, and Ice Machine (Does not include Slicer, Dishwasher, Pots, Pans, Utensiles, etc.) for an additional charge of $50.00. If you do not need full use of Kitchen and only need use of the Ice Machine, there will be an additional charge of $20.00. Our Hall is capable of holding up to 99 people, and have newly renovated restroom facilities which are handicap accessible. For more information on renting our hall, setting up a time to see it, or any questions pertaining to the rental of the hall, please contact the hall supervisor Leo Frechette at 908-303-4098. 

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58 FIRE  410 Old Main Street  Asbury,  NJ  08802 Telephone (908) 537-4177

Created and Maintained by George Young Jr.
Chief (5860)
Asbury Fire Company #1 58 Fire