There will be a Board of Directors meeting
of the New England Association of Fire Marshals on Friday February 24, 2012 at
the Old Mystic fire station in Mystic, CT. The meeting will commence promptly
at 0900 hours.
There will not be a one-day seminar in March this year.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
If at all possible, we will hold a seminar later this spring.
Check back often for any news on a spring seminar, and for news on our Annual Two Day Conference and Annual Meeting this fall.
There will not be a one-day seminar in March this year.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
If at all possible, we will hold a seminar later this spring.
Check back often for any news on a spring seminar, and for news on our Annual Two Day Conference and Annual Meeting this fall.
It is with deep regret that the New England Association of Fire Marshal's announces the death of a long time, very active, and greatly missed member, Mr. Peter Phelan. We express our deepest sympathies to his wife and family.
PHELAN Peter Franklyn Phelan Jr., age 84, a lifelong Milford resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 in Milford Hospital. He was born on September 29, 1927 to the late Peter F. and Jane Morris Phelan, Sr. He proudly served in the US Army, during the Korean Conflict, for 2 years starting in 1951. He volunteered as a fireman before making it a career for a total of 48 years and retired as the Chief of the Department in Milford. The positions he held included: Firefighter, Hose Wagon Driver, pumper Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain, Battalion Chief and Fire Marshal. He served as Deputy Director of the City of Milford's Civil Defense Agency, which was later reorganized into Milford's Civil Preparedness Agency. He prepared the first plans and programs that put the City of Milford in line for a number of Federal Grants. He was Past President (1985) of the Connecticut Fire Marshals Assoc. Past President (1980) of the Connecticut State Firefighters Assoc., and a member of the Legislative Committee, a member of the New England Fire Marshals Assoc. on the Board of Directors, serving as Chairman for the Education Seminar for fifteen years, a Chapter member of the Fairfield County Arson Task Force, a member of the International Assoc of Fire Chiefs, a member of the New England Division of the IAFC, member of the New England Fire Chief Assoc., and a member and on the Executive Board of the Milford Professional Firefighter Assoc, IAFF-Local 944, serving on the Board of Directors.
Calling hours are Friday, February 17, 2012 from 3 to 8pm at the Smith & Sefcik Funeral Home, 135 Broad St., Milford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 18th at 10:30am DIRECTLY in St. Mary's Church, Gulf St., Milford. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Donations may be made in his name to St. Mary's School, 70 Gulf St., Milford, CT 06460 or Milford Fire Department Toys for Tots, 55 Wheelers Farm Rd., Milford, CT 06461.
PHELAN Peter Franklyn Phelan Jr., age 84, a lifelong Milford resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 in Milford Hospital. He was born on September 29, 1927 to the late Peter F. and Jane Morris Phelan, Sr. He proudly served in the US Army, during the Korean Conflict, for 2 years starting in 1951. He volunteered as a fireman before making it a career for a total of 48 years and retired as the Chief of the Department in Milford. The positions he held included: Firefighter, Hose Wagon Driver, pumper Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain, Battalion Chief and Fire Marshal. He served as Deputy Director of the City of Milford's Civil Defense Agency, which was later reorganized into Milford's Civil Preparedness Agency. He prepared the first plans and programs that put the City of Milford in line for a number of Federal Grants. He was Past President (1985) of the Connecticut Fire Marshals Assoc. Past President (1980) of the Connecticut State Firefighters Assoc., and a member of the Legislative Committee, a member of the New England Fire Marshals Assoc. on the Board of Directors, serving as Chairman for the Education Seminar for fifteen years, a Chapter member of the Fairfield County Arson Task Force, a member of the International Assoc of Fire Chiefs, a member of the New England Division of the IAFC, member of the New England Fire Chief Assoc., and a member and on the Executive Board of the Milford Professional Firefighter Assoc, IAFF-Local 944, serving on the Board of Directors.
Calling hours are Friday, February 17, 2012 from 3 to 8pm at the Smith & Sefcik Funeral Home, 135 Broad St., Milford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 18th at 10:30am DIRECTLY in St. Mary's Church, Gulf St., Milford. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Donations may be made in his name to St. Mary's School, 70 Gulf St., Milford, CT 06460 or Milford Fire Department Toys for Tots, 55 Wheelers Farm Rd., Milford, CT 06461.
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