Chester Firemans Carnival

05/08/2026

45 Days till it starts !!!! Are you going to be there? Do you have your 50/50 tickets ???

05/03/2026

50 Days Away !!!!

Since 1921, Chester’s Fire Company has been a 100% volunteer, non-profit organization, with every member a resident of the community. In addition to emergency response, we participate in mandatory, ongoing state training and host many community service projects including, Fire Prevention demo...

06/28/2025

Good times! Last night tonight! Fridays fireworks were great, hope you saw them!

06/28/2025

Thanks to the many volunteers that make this event possible!

06/27/2025

We can't wait to see you all tonight! 🚒🎡🎆

🚒 It’s Fireworks Night at the Fireman’s Carnival! 🎆

Join us TONIGHT for live music by Felony and a spectacular fireworks show at 10 PM!

Bring your friends and family, and come hungry—enjoy rides, games, great food, and cold drinks before the show! 🎡🍔🍺🍟

🚗 Parking is $10.
👉Please utilize the Chester Library for ALL drop-offs.

Come early and make a night of it—see you there!

06/18/2025

06/13/2025

All you need to know is right here !!!!!!

04/09/2025

April is National Volunteer Month !!!

April is National Volunteer month and I am posting as a member of the Chester Volunteer Fire Company in the hopes it might inspire some of my fellow Chester residents to consider becoming a volunteer firefighter.

I could make a list of reasons why you might want to volunteer but for me the reason I did it was to simply help. I have always lived by the thought that many hands make light work and volunteering is just that simple. As a volunteer firefighter you will find you are instantly part of a family that when the chips are down they roll up their sleeves and get to work together to make that fire or car accident go easy for everyone. When the sirens goes off the feeling you get knowing your fellow firefighters are all pulling in the same direction is incredible.

We dont seek praise, we dont look for attention so for us a month set aside as a National month to highlight what we do is nice but certainly not needed after all volunteers are where it all started in America!! There are some fire companies that are older than this great nation, its in our DNA as Americans but it has been eroded in a modern world, the word volunteer is foreign to many, some will ask whats in it for me? My answer is nothing,there is nothing in it for you but satisfaction and a feeling of self worth. Volunteer fire departments are shrinking and in some states are folding completely,I like to believe that here in Chester we are far far away from that and that there is a group of people waiting in the wings to take the baton and run by becoming a Chester Volunteer firefighter. Come see us on Wednesdays from 7-9 PM or Sundays from 9-11 AM and see what we do and how you can take the next great step in your life !!!

Click HERE for more Information
https://www.chesterfirenj.org/content/volunteer/

April is National Volunteer month and I am posting as a member of the Chester Volunteer Fire Company in the hopes it might inspire some of my fellow Chester residents to consider becoming a volunteer firefighter. I could make a list of reasons why you might want to volunteer but for me the reason I....

04/08/2025

The Big One is Back !!!!! CVFC 50/50 for 2025 !!!!

The Big CVFC 50/50 is back and tickets are available!! See any fireman you know to get yours or stop by the Firehouse on Wednesdays from 7-9PM or Sundays from 9-11AM. They will be available at select local stores soon as well !!!!! Stay tuned for locations

https://www.chesterfirenj.org/news/175/The-Big-One-is-Back--CVFC-5050-for-2025-

03/17/2025

Éirinn go Brách

Éirinn go Brách !!!

If you know you know, but if your not a firefighter you might not know that the Irish have long been associated with firefighting in America. The reason is not such a great one, but when the Irish began to come to America in the middle 1700's due to famine they were not welcomed and in fact had a hard time finding work. Firefighting was a low paying, dangerous job at that time so many of Americas earliest firefighters were the Irish. With them came their traditions and culture one of which survives to this day in every fire department in the country and its called "Slagging" never heard of it? Many have not, it is the delicate art of teasing someone in such a way that they look forward to it.

Every firefighter knows this: If your fellow firefighters are making fun of you its good, its when no one is talking to you that its bad. To be clear "slagging" is a test to see how you handle "the tease", instead of saying "nice job" you are more likely to hear "it's about time you got off your ass and did something" Its a push to see if you will push back. "Slagging" exposes our soft underbellies and tells the world its ok to poke it a little bit.

Slagging is alive and well in firehouses across the country, proof that the Irish influence is alive and well. It’s why no one takes themselves too seriously, why humor is a coping mechanism in a profession that sees a lot of sadness, and why at the end of a long shift or fire, nothing feels quite as good as throwing an insult at your fellow firefighter as you part ways.

Slagging is uniquely Irish and if conducted properly in the most Irish way, you will be slagged on your entire career then again after you die, as the only proper wake is an Irish wake, where even the dead aren't saved. :)

https://www.chesterfirenj.org/news/173/irinn-go-Brch-