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| Avon-By-The-Sea
Volunteer Fire Department |
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P.O. Box 202 |
| Avon-by-the-Sea,
NJ 07717 |
| Office-
732-774-9602 |
| E-Mail:
avonfd@verizon.net |
| For
Emergencies Call- 911 |
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| Cal
Talmage, Chief |
| Al
Virgilio, Deputy Chief |
| Joe
Gentile, Captain |
| Ken
Child, First Lieutenant |
| Brad
Child, Second Lieutenant |
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| Executive
Board: |
| Karl
Klug, President |
| Frank
McGovern, Vice President |
| Pat
Duffy, Secretary |
| Cal
Talmage, Treasurer |
| Bill
Palmer, Financial Secretary |
| Jim
Outwater, Membership Secretary |
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| On
March 6th, 1901 the Avon Fire Department
was formed and approved by the Board of
Commissioners of the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea,
New Jersey. In 2001, the Avon Fire Department
celebrated its 100th Anniversary of services
to the Community as a volunteer fire department. |
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| This
department was established in 1901 at the
request of residents of Avon after a fire
had destroyed Thomson’s Ice Plant.
The department had 27 members at this time
and before the end of the year had its first
piece of equipment, a 100-gallon horse-pulled
Halloway Chemical Fire Wagon that was housed
in a newly built firehouse on Norwood Ave.
The first chief of the department, Alex
Mullin, was also the Mayor. Sometime around
1917 the first motorized fire vehicle was
purchased and at the same time a new firehouse
was constructed on Main Street. |
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1967 the Avon Fire Department moved into
a new firehouse at 301 Main Street, which
currently houses the three vehicles owned
by the department. They include a Seagrave
100-foot Aerial Ladder Truck and two 1250
gallon/min KME Pumper Trucks. |
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are currently 80 members in the Avon Fire
Department, all volunteers. Of the 80, 42
are still active in fighting fires. In an
average year they will answer approximately
100 fire calls at any time of the day or
night. Most of the fire calls are in Avon,
but the department does assist in neighboring
towns when called upon to do so. |
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typical Avon Fireman is in their 30’s
and 40’s, while we still have some
active at about age 65. They come from a
variety of backgrounds, including business
men, teachers, electricians, plumbers, Avon
Borough employees, as well as other occupations,
even some who are retired. The current list
of active firefighters also includes 8 fathers
whose sons are members. |
| Smoke
Detectors Save Lives |
| Remember
to check batteries once a year !!! |
| Useful
Links: NJ
Division of Fire Safety, US
Fire Administration |
| For
kids: Sparky
The Fire Dog, Smokey
Bear |
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