Tom Shields Memorial Classic

On May 31, 2011, the Flanders Fire Co. #1 and Rescue Squad lost their 2nd Assistant Chief, Tom Shields.  This was the company’s first Line of Duty Death in 89 years while serving Flanders and nearby communities. 

After responding to an EMS call reporting an unresponsive child, Assistant Chief Shields began to experience chest pains when he returned to the firehouse. Upon arriving home, his wife called 911 and he was transported to Saint Clare’s hospital in Denville where he subsequently passed away.

Tom started as a volunteer with emergency services in 1986 at the West Paterson Fire Department where he attained the rank of 2nd lieutenant.  In 2005, he joined the Flanders Fire Company and quickly rose to the rank of 2ndAssistant Chief.

To honor our fallen brother, we will be holding the Second Annual Tom Shields Memorial Classic.   

This annual golf outing is held maintain the Tom Shields Memorial Firefighter’s Scholarship Fund.  The proceeds from this event will be used to further the education of firefighter’s children as well as offer two scholarships for students of Mt. Olive High School.

This year the outing will be Tuesday, September 27, 2013 at the Minebrook Golf Club, 500 Schooley’s Mtn. Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840.  Breakfast/Check in will begin at 8:30 am and run until the 10:00 am Shotgun Tee Off.