New Jersey State Firemen's Convention

Wildwood, NJ

2000 New Jersey State Firemen's

Parade in Wildwood

List of Winners by Category

   The Five Mile Beach Volunteer Firemen's Association is proud to announce the results of the Judging of the 123rd Annual New Jersey State Firemen's Relief Association Parade. The parade held in the Wildwood's along New Jersey Avenue lasted over 4  hours. The participants came from several states parading over 200 pieces of apparatus by over 160 individual companies. In addition 10 bands performed on the parade route of over 2 miles. The parade is the conclusion of the two day convention of the New Jersey State Firemen's Relief Association. All prizes were awarded in a ceremony held on Saturday September 16, 2000 at 9:00 pm  at the Wildwood Convention Hall.   This list also available at http://www.njfireconvention.com.

The Awards are listed by Category and Place:

High School and Middle School Bands:

1st Place : Middle Township H.S. Band (Cape May County)

2nd Place : Oakcrest High School Band

3rd Place : Absegami High School Band

4th Place (tie) : Lakewood High School Band

                        West Deptford High School Band

Senior or Independent Bands - New Jersey State Firemen's Championship Band :

1st Place : Bloomingdale Marching Band

2nd Place : American Weldry Band

Bag Pipe, Pipe Band Contest :

1st Place : Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch

2nd Place : Cape - Atlantic Police & Fire Irish Pipe Brigade

Best Appearing Fire Department or Company Color Guard:

1st Place : So. Amboy Fire Department   

2nd Place : Stratford Fire Dept.

3rd Place : Gibbstown Fire Dept.

Best Appearing Ambulance (Fire Dept. or EMS Owned)

1st Place : Pine Hill Fire Department

Company with the Best Comedy Routine:

1st Place : Apshawa Fire Department (Moon Shiners)

2nd Place : Wallington Fire Department

Best Appearing Motorized Piece of Equipment, 25 years or years or older (private or department owned):

A: 25 to 50 years old:

1st Place : Fellwick Fire Association 1955 Mack

2nd Place :  Neptune Hose Co. #5, E-9052

B: 51 year or older:

1st Place : Adelphia Fire Co. Howell Twp.

2nd Place : Pomona Vol. Fire Co. #3

Best Appearing Hand Drawn piece of equipment

1st Place : Union Fire Co. Medford Twp.

2nd Place : Stratford Fire Dept.

Best Appearing Straight or Tractor Drawn Tanker, 1500 Gallons or More:

1st Place :  Leesburg Fire Company #2611

2nd Place : Winslow Fire Company #2512

Best Appearing Rescue Pumper

1st Place : Clementon Fire & Rescue E-6112

2nd Place : Rio Grande Fire Company - Rescue 7297

Best Appearing Fire Heavy Rescue Unit in Service (with or without Pump)

1st Place : Absecon Fire Dept.  -  Rescue 8

2nd Place :  Pomona Vol. Fire Co. #3  -  2638

Best Appearing Light Fire Rescue Unit in Service (with or without pump)

1st Place : Tauton Fire Company, Medford Twp. #2527

2nd Place : Mantua Fire Co. #2228

Best Appearing Utility, Lite Plant, Cascade, or Hazmat Unit (with or without Pump)

1st Place : Stratford Fire Dept. #6415

2nd Place : Possumtown Fire Company #635

Best Appearing Brush Truck

1st Place : Centre City Vol. Fire Co,   #2235

2nd Place : Green Creek Vol. Fire Co. #7321

Best Appearing Mini-Pumper Under 500 GPM in Service:

1st Place : East Vineland Vol. Fire Co. #1220

Best Appearing Pumper 1500 GPM and Over - in Service:

A. 0 months to 10 years

1st Place : High Point Vol. Fire Co. E-5101

2nd Place : Lower Alloways Creek Vol. Fire Co. E-18-2

3rd Place : Neptune Hose Co. #5 E-9051

B. 11 years to 15 years

1st Place : Willow Grove Fire Co.  E-22-1

2nd Place : None

C. 16 years to 24 years

1st Place : Lanoka Harbor Vol. Fire Company #6131

2nd Place : None

Best Appearing Pumper or Midi 500 to 1250GPM - in Service

A. 0 months to 10 years

1st Place : Stratford Fire Dept. E-6413

2nd Place : Whiting Fire Co. E-3311

3rd Place : East Vineland Vol. Fire Co. E-1223

B: 11 years to 15 years

1st Place : South Amboy Fire Dept. E-10

2nd Place: Mantua Fire Co. E-2222

C: 16 years to 24 years

1st Place : North Bend Fire Co. E-64

2nd Place :  Daretown Fire Co. E-16-1

Best Appearing Squirt in service

1st Place : Glendora Vol. Fire Company #813

2nd Place : None

Best Appearing Platform (telescopic boom) and Snorkle (articulated boom) in Service

1st Place : Grenloch Fire Co. #1016

2nd Place : Somers Point Vol. Fire Dept. Tower 45

Best Appearing Ladder in Service:

1st Place : Stratford Fire Dept. #6414

2nd Place : Gibbstown Fire Dept. #2116

Best Appearing Fire Department or Company Overall Apparatus (Excluding Marching)

1st Place - the Wm. Carney Memorial Trophy presented by the NJ State Fire Chiefs - Parade Judges Association : Stratford Fire Dept.

2nd Place : South Amboy Fire Dept.

Best Appearing Ladies Auxiliary

1st Place : Stratford Fire Dept.

2nd Place : South Amboy Fire Dept.

Best Marching Unit over 21 persons excluding Ladies Auxiliary

1st Place : South Amboy Fire Department

2nd Place : Keyport Fire Department

Best Marching Unit, 1 to 20 persons (inclusive) marching (excluding Ladies Auxiliary)

1st Place : Stratford Fire Dept.

2nd Place : Gibbstown Fire Dept.

Best Appearing New Jersey Fire Department Overall, Marching, including Equipment

1st Place Only : Stratford Fire Department

Special Judges Awards :

·         Cecil Fire Co. Ambulance

·         Delsea Regional H.S. JROTC

·         Fortescue Marine Dive Unit

·         Somers Point Vol. Fire Dept. E-47

·         Cape May County Police & Fire Emerald Society

·         Cape May County Civil Air Patrol

COUNTY TROPHIES - Sponsored by the individual counties

Gloucester County

Best Appearing Fire Company : Gibbstown Fire Dept.

Best Appearing Pumper: Mantua Fire Co. #2222

Best Appearing Aerial  : Gibbstown Fire Dept. #2116

Atlantic County

Best Appearing Apparatus - East Vineland Vol. Fire Co. F-1220

Best Appearing Fire Company or Dept. - Somers Point Vol. Fire Dept.

Best Appearing Aerial : Somers Point Vol. Fire  Dept. Tower 45

Cumberland County

Best Appearing Apparatus 1st Place - Leesburg Fire Co. #2611

Best Appearing Apparatus 2nd Place - Port Elizabeth Fire Co. #2701

Ocean County

Best Appearing Apparatus - High Point Vol. Fire Co. #5101

Camden County

Best Appearing Fire Company - Stratford Fire Company

Best Appearing Pumper (Class A) - Clementon Fire & Rescue E-6112

Salem County

Best Appearing Fire Company - Willow Grove Fire Co.

Cape May County

Best Appearing Company with 3 or less pieces - Belleplain Fire Co.

Best Appearing Company with 4 or more pieces - Rio Grande Fire Co.

Monmouth County

Best Appearing Fire Co. or Dept. - Keyport Fire Dept.

Best Appearing Apparatus - Manasquan Hose & Ladder Co. #1 #27-1-78

Burlington County

Best Appearing Company or Department - Neptune Hose Co. #5, Burlington City

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