| 06-27-09 Saturday Congratulations to Andrea Burgey for successfull completion of Cumberland County Fire Academy's Firefighter I program and passing the New Jersey State Firefighter exam! Your continued dedication and success in the field makes us all proud. 06-05-09 Friday * Swift Storm Brings Damage, Calls* This past Tuesday evening, a fast moving storm with high winds and heavy rain swept through the area causing numerous incidents of tree limbs on wires and power outtages. With the help of the Bridgeton Fire Department (Station 7), UDVFC #3 handled multiple simultaneous or back-to-back calls for assistance. Despite the debris, Upper Deerfield made out relatively well. Other areas in Cumberland and Salem Counties fared much worse. 02-21-09 Saturday *Three Days, Two House Fires* UDVFC#3 responded on Sunday, february 15th at 0333 hours to assist Station 32 with a house fire well-involved on Big Oak Rd. Many factors came together to make this an especially difficult blaze, and despite the best efforts of firefighters from all three Upper Deerfield stations, Rosenhayn, Greenwich, and Centerton, the house was a total loss. On Tuesday Feb 17th, Units responded to a report of a dwelling on Old Deerfield Pike. Station 32 Officer on location reporting "Working" fire. Units from All three Upper Deerfield stations, Rosenhayn, and the City of Bridgeton assisted with a quick stop and minimal damage to the residence. Both blazes remain under investigation. Many thanks to our mutual aid companies who provided assistance to our citizens on scene, or by covering our stations during the fires. 11-25-08 Tuesday Congratulations to Second Assistant Chief David Rogers and his wife Beth on the birth of their first child, a boy! * * * * * Also, UDVFC #3 is proud to announce the addition of Firefighter/EMT Benjamin Upham to our ranks. Ben works as a career EMT in the City of Bridgeton and has been with Dividing Creek Fire Company in Downe Township as well as serving as Assistant Chief of Downe Township EMS prior to moving to our area. We are pleased to work beside him in serving our community. 09-06-08 Saturday Upper Deerfield Volunteer Fire Company #3 responded to 138 calls for assistance in the first six months of 2008. This marks a dramatic increase in our call volume. For a six-month run survey, click here. 08-25-08 Thursday Congratulations to firefighter Jeremy Warburton and his wife Theresa on the birth of their second child, a girl. Jessica Ann Warburton was born 07-28-08 weighing in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces. 07-23-08 Wednesday Upper Deerfield Volunteer Fire Company #3 is very happy and proud to announce and welcome the newest additions to our 100% volunteer staff: Richard Garrison joins us with experience as a firefighter in the City of Bridgeton. Timothy Peirson is also already a firefighter and has recently moved his family to the area. He has experience in Salem County as well as in Delaware. We look forward to working with them to serve our community. 06-29-08 Sunday Applications for membership can now be downloaded from UDVFC.com. Visit our "Join" section for further. To view the headlines archives, click here. |
| UPPER DEERFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. #3 Cumberland County Station 33 PO Box 5037, Seabrook, NJ 08302 856-455-6566 |
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| Quick Facts 269 Number of calls answered by UDVFC #3 in 2008. 3,430 Civilians killed and 17,675 civilians injured as result of fire in the U.S. in 2006. 7.9 Number of fire-related deaths per million people in New Jersey in 2004. 118 Number of Firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty in the U.S. in 2007. 1.6 Million fires reported in the U.S. in 2007. In 2007, 6,024,000 Motor Vehicle Accidents resulted in 41,059 fatalities and 2,491,000 injuries. 28.9 Percent of residential fires started by cooking in the U.S. in 2005 1,140,900 Estimated number of firefighters in the U.S. in 2006. |
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| 114 Number of calls Year-to-date for UDVFC #3 2009. |
