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
Adam Ellender
Kaitlyn Freeman
Michael Gomez
Joseph Gugger
David Hansen
Jerry Hayes
William Hollingsworth
Joseph J. Howell, Jr.
Roger Hull
Jordan Lavundi
Jessie Langguth
Shane Leaming
David McKay
John McKay
Daniel P. Mulligan
Delaney O'Connor
Carl Schubauer
Zach Sharp
Jay Sonnenfeld
Raymond L. Van Marter
Chris Ventrice
Michael Wolfschmidt
FALL 2025 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 Fall 2025 offerings.
JULYFD Responsibilities at Incendiary Fires
7/28/2025
Flashover Awareness
Date to be Determined
AUGUSTBasic Pump Operations Class Full!!!
SEPTEMBERNJDFS Drill Ground Instructor
9/20/2025
NJDFS Incident Safety Officer
9/15, 9/17, 9/22, 9/24 and 9/27/2025
Vent, Enter, Search
9/29 and 10/4/2025
OCTOBERBasic Extrication
10/16 & 10/18/2025
Aerial Apparatus Operator
10/7, 10/9, 10/13, 10/15 and 10/25/2025
Candidate Physical Agility Test - Prep Course
(Prospective Fire 1 Recruits Only)
Dates to Be Determined
NOVEMBERCompany Training Officer
11/10 & 11/12/2025
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