{"id":1008,"date":"2026-08-12T15:55:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njchiefs.com\/?page_id=1008"},"modified":"2026-10-28T23:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T23:56:10","slug":"governance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/njchiefs.mycorphs.com\/?page_id=1008","title":{"rendered":"Constitution &#038; By-Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1008\" class=\"elementor elementor-1008\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1a2b05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c1a2b05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8bf11b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e8bf11b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-transform: none;\">Our Mission &amp; Purpose<\/h2><p>The Mission and purpose of the New Jersey State Fire Chiefs Association is:<\/p><p>To provide visionary leadership for chief fire officers and fire departments in New Jersey.<\/p><p>To provide support and resources to chief officers through education, exchange of ideas, and knowledge in:<\/p><ul><li>Fire Prevention<\/li><li>Fire Operations<\/li><li>Fire Administration<\/li><li>Firefighter health, wellness, and safety<\/li><\/ul><ol type=\"a\"><li>Advocate before, as well as partner with governmental bodies on matters impacting the work, safety, and health of New Jersey chief fire officers, firefighters, and the public.<\/li><li>Promote professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, pride, and leadership among and between New Jersey fire associations, chief fire officers, and fire departments.<\/li><li>Support New Jersey fire officers and fire departments in their efforts to build and strengthen their relationships with the communities they serve.<\/li><li>Promote professional development for the leaders of NJ Fire &amp; Emergency Services.<\/li><li>To advocate on behalf of the NJ Fire and Emergency Services.<\/li><li>The discussion and dissemination of methods of Prevention and Suppression of fires.<\/li><li>To give attention to such other matters as the Fire Service shall, from time to time, bring before it for discussion and possible action.<\/li><li>The promotion of social and fraternal fellowship.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f422c2b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-64bb84b \" data-id=\"f422c2b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f422c2b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f422c2b\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2711a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2711a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Constitution &amp; By-Laws<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b687b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73b687b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Amended September 2025<\/strong><\/p><p>Access the New Jersey State Fire Chiefs Association&#8217;s Constitution &amp; By-Laws, outlining the Association&#8217;s organizational structure, membership, leadership responsibilities, and governing procedures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a71a6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a71a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/njchiefs.mycorphs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/NJSFCA-CONSTITUTION-AND-BY-LAWS-Amended-09_15_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View \/ Download PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Mission &amp; Purpose The Mission and purpose of the New Jersey State Fire Chiefs Association is: To provide visionary leadership for chief fire officers and fire departments in New Jersey. 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