At the July 18, 2006 meeting of the Mayor and Council, James Kirsch was officially promoted to Lieutenant of the Career staff of the Bergenfield Fire Department. Since 2003, Jim had been filling the position on a provisional basis while the Borough finalized the position’s job duties and the promotional examination was completed.

Jim has been a career firefighter in Bergenfield since 1987 when he was appointed to the position of Lieutenant. Kirsch is the Bergenfield FD Training Officer and serves as the task force leader for the Bergen Regional Special Operations team. He is a state certified Level II Instructor and is also a member of the NJ USAR team, specializing in logistics.

Jim has been a member of Prospect Fire Company No. 1 for 24 years. He was Lieutenant from 1989-1991, Captain 1992-1994, Deputy Chief 1995-1996 and Chief of Department in 1997. He has served in many administrative positions within the Company including President.

Jim’s family and friends were present at the ceremony along with members of the Bergenfield Fire Department. The Officers and members of the Bergenfield Fire Department want to congratulate Jim on his promotion and wish him the best of luck in his new position.