CHFD Reports

Incident or Fire Investigation Report

Please email the Office of the Fire Marshal, stating the date and exact address of the incident, including any additional information that will help us to identify the record; additionally. you must identify yourself as the property owner or legal entity. Our office will contact you if more information is needed. 

The fee for the report is $25.


Fire Code Status Report

Inquiries regarding outstanding fire code violations or outstanding fees owed to the Fire District for a specific commercial property must be summitted as a request for a Fire Code Status Report. 

The fee for the report is $25. Please send an email to the Office of the Fire Marshal to initiate the inquiry, indicating the exact address of the property, including the block and lot. 

EMS Records Request

Requests for copies of Medical Transport Records (EMS Charts), should be emailed to emscharts@chfd.org. 

Please include the following information in your email:  Patient Name, Date and Location of Incident, Signed HIPAA Release from the Patient and  an email address for response. The fee for the report is $25. 

Looking for a copy of the EMS Transport Bill, please call Revascent, our Third Party billing company at 609-465-8900.


Contact the GRC via email or by phone at: 866-850-0511, or review the GRC website for information and to register your complaint. The GRC may be able to help resolve the problem over the phone. If not, you can receive a complaint form through the mail or from the website. When you file the written complaint, the GRC will offer you and the public agency non-adversarial, impartial mediation. If mediation is not agreed to, or fails, the GRC will investigate the complaint. The investigation may result in findings or a formal decision by the GRC, which may include a hearing by the Council. In some cases, the Council can award attorney fees or fine a records custodian for failing to provide records. Details of this process are available from the GRC. There is no fee to file with the GRC. 

New Jersey Superior Court

Rather than proceed before the GRC, a person may start a summary (expedited) lawsuit in the Superior Court appealing a denial of access to government records. A written complaint and order to show cause must be filed with the court. The court requires a $200 filing fee, and you must serve the lawsuit papers on the appropriate public officials. The court will schedule a hearing and resolve the dispute. If you disagree with the court's decision, you may appeal the decision to the Appellate Division of Superior Court. If you are successful, you may be entitled to reasonable attorney fees.

 




Do NOT use the OPRA form for Incident Reports or Fire Code Status Reports (see above)

Open Public Records (OPRA)

Request for public documents is made possible under the provisions of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). If you would like a Fire Department record, please complete the CHFD OPRA Request form and email it to firechief@chfd.org. 

Can I appeal a denial of my request for Public Records under OPRA? Yes, any person who is denied access to a government record may, at their option, institute a process to appeal that determination before either the Government Records Council or the New Jersey Superior Court: Denial of Access Appeal Poster