Firefighters Facts

NJFMBA Firefighter Facts

Life expectancy of firefighters after retirement is approx. 6 years (USA TODAY)

Firefighters, not eligible for full social security (40%)

Firefighters in NJ pay as much as 15,000.00 annually into PFRS (8.5%)

NJ Firefighters have never, ever, missed their pension payments

NJ Firefighters contribute twice to Pension, As members and as taxpayers as well

Firefighters in New Jersey are already working dangerously understaffed in every community in New Jersey.