ABOUT US
IAFF Local 3495
IAFF Local 3495 Cape May Firefighters proudly serve the City of Cape May with highly trained personnel proficient in a diverse range of fire and rescue services.
We provide fire suppression and technical rescue operations to all of Cape May City, as well as mutual aid to surrounding areas. We provide Emergency Medical Services for Cape May City, West Cape May, Cape May Point and to civilians housed on the US Coast Guard Base. We supplement the Cape May Beach Patrol for water emergencies, and provide primary water rescue in the off-season .
As Cape May Firefighters, we pride ourselves on performing our diverse jobs to the highest level of excellence. Our team includes fire inspectors, fire instructors, and members on NJ Task Force-1 and CBRNE. And many firefighters have earned or are currently working towards degrees in Fire Science, on top of the hundreds of certifications in Fire and Rescue operations held by members of this department.
We pride ourselves on doing whatever it takes to be the best at what we do and provide an elite service to the priceless, historic community of Cape May.
Fire broke out the morning of November 8, 1878 in the summer city of Cape May around 7 a.m. in the attic of the new wing at Ocean House on Perry Street. By the time the flames could be contained, some 11 hours later, 40 acres of prime property lay in a pile of charred ruin.