The Academy offers classes for recruit training where new firefighters are instructed in the classroom, then put through rigorous hands-on drills to gain the skills and knowledge needed to earn New Jersey State Firefighter Certification. Our recruit program is well over 200 hours in length.
We also offer classes such as Pump School, Basic, Advanced and School Bus Extrication, F.A.S.T. / R.I.T. Firefighter Rescues Programs, Reading Smoke, Understanding Flowpaths, Elevator Rescue, Large Area Searches, Hazardous Materials, and Flashover Awareness.
All of our classes are provided free-of-charge to Ocean County Firefighters in a continuing effort to prepare Ocean County's Bravest for the changing needs of their profession and to keep the residents and visitors of Ocean County safe.Fire Academy InstructorsThe instructors listed below are the driving force behind this facility. They continue to train and learn as well as taking the time to give back to the fire service as an instructor. The thing that makes our instructors extra special is they are volunteers just like our students. They give of their time freely in an effort to keep out volunteer fire service alive. The Academy, Ocean County and the fire service thanks you for your dedication and selflessness.
Dennis Allen
Kenneth W. Balfrey
Erik Batykefer
Brent Cunningham
Chris Freeman
Michael Gomez
David Hansen
Warren Harzer
Jerry Hayes
William Hollingsworth
Joseph J. Howell, Jr.
Erik Johnson
Joseph Jubert
Joseph J. Jubert
William R. Jubert
Ray Lane
Jordan Lavundi
Jessie Langguth
Shane Leaming
Thomas McAndrew
Daniel P. Mulligan
Carl Schubauer
Zach Sharp
Kevin D. Simon
Jay Sonnenfeld
William Stevenson
Raymond L. Van Marter
Chris Ventrice
Michael Wolfschmidt
SPRING 2024 Training CoursesThe Ocean County Fire Academy provides many types of training to all of our firefighters. Some classes have been opened up to members in the EMS field as well. Here are our Spring 2024 offerings.
JUST ADDED --- Fire Fighter 2
May 28 & 30
June 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25 & 27, 2024
Tuesday & Thursday - 7pm - 11pm
Saturdays - 8am - 4pm
Must attend ALL class sessions
Prerequisites:
1. Firefighter 1
2. Haz Mat Awareness & Operations
3. ICS 100
4. IS 700
5. IS 800
6. ICS 200
7. NJTIMS - Traffic Incident Management
FEBRUARY 2024ICS - 200
February 5, 7 and 10, 2024
Mentoring III: From Company Officer to Chief Officer
February 20, 2024
Reading Smoke for the Initial Size Up
February 21, 2024
Active Threat Integrated Response - Awareness (EMS & PD accepted)
February 28, 2024
MARCH 2024Haz-Mat Operations - Refresher
March 11, 2024
Fire Instructor II
March 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, and 30, 2024; April 1, 3, 6, & 10, 2024
It's Not Just a Hobby: Safety & Operational Concerns
March 19, 2024
Maximizing the Can
March 20, 2024
Get the Roof: Peaked & Flat Roof Operations
March 30, 2024
APRIL 2024Rapid Intervention Crew Operations
April 1, 3, 6, 8, 10 & 13, 2024
Structural Triage for the Task Force Leader
April 20, 2024
Fire Department Strategic Planning
April 23, 2024
VENT - ENTER - SEARCH
April 23 & 27, 2024
Animal Emergencies(EMS accepted)
April 24, 2024
Active Threat Integrated Response - Awareness(EMS & PD accepted)
April 24, 2024
MAY 2024Basic Vehicle Extrication
May 9 and 11, 2024
Forcible Entry Under Fire
May 15, 2024
Stop the Bleed (EMS & PD allowed - 2 EMT C.E.U.'s)
May 20, 2024
Advanced Fire Behavior
May 22 and 25, 2024
JUNE 2024Fire Ground Survival (PPE/SCBA both sessions)
June 12 & 15, 2024
Incident Safety Officer
June 10, 12, 17, 19, 24 & 26, 2024 DFS Exam - July 1, 2024
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