Professional Societies & Associations

FACILITATING PROTECTION AND EDUCATION OF THE FIRE SERVICE AND PUBLIC FROM THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF FIRE, SUDDEN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND EXPOSURE TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS CREATED BY EITHER MAN OR NATURE

The organization's purpose is to provide a professional association open to all persons involved in the planning for, mitigation of, response to, and/or recovery from natural and man-made disasters.

THE GOALS OF AFDA ARE ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATION TO STIMULATE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING OF FIRE DISTRICTS AND PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE USE OF FIRE DISTRICTS.

TO PROVIDE CARE, RELIEF, AID, AND ASSISTANCE TO THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO ARE SICK OR INDIGENT.

The organization was formed to improve the communication and cooperation between the various fire companies in Camden County, New Jersey. The organization further serves to educate, train and inform the firefighters of Camden County, NJ and the surrounding communities.

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To provide retirement benefits to volunteer firefighters.

TO ADVANCE POISON CENTERS IN THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH MISSIONS.

TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, JAIL INSPECTION AND OTHER SUPPORT TO COUNTY SHERIFFS AND THEIR DEPARTMENTS, TO BE INVOLVED IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION IS PASSED THAT SUPPORTS CITIZEN SAFETY AND AWARD COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.

TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN FLORIDA.

AFFORDS FINANCIAL PROTECTION TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AGAINST MISFORTUNES SUFFERED DURING FIRE SERVICE PARTICIPATION.

SHARING OF RESOURCES IN RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES AND TO COORDINATE AND PROVIDE TRAINING TO MEMBER AFFILIATES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES

PROVIDE SUPPORT AND BENEFITS TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT THEIR TIME OF NEED.

PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF FIRE FIGHTERS THEIR FAMILIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCTION IN THEIR MUTUAL INTEREST RESPONSIBILITIES AND PUBLIC SAFTY HELPING FIRE FIGHTER FAMILIES AND THE PUBLIC WHEN FIRE DESTROYS THEIR HOMES OR INJURES A FIRE FIGHTER

WATER SAFETY