Fire Academy
P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, N.J. 08754-2191
Location: Route 9 & Volunteer Way
Waretown, N.J. 08758
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Main Phone: (609) 242-8450
Toll Free: (800) 723-2088
Fax: (609) 242-8423
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Registration Process |
Registration for the Fire Academy fall semester, September thru December is open to Ocean County firefighters and Emergency Responders. Registration for any course listed may be done via regular mail or fax. All registration forms must be signed by the Chief Officer, Squad Captain or Emergency Management Coordinator.
Upon a course being filled all students selected will be sent a letter of confirmation, telling them
they have been accepted into the class. It is up to an individual to cancel confirm for themselves,
failure to do so could result in their being bumped from the class. No walk-ins will be allowed
to attend any class.
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Dress Code |
For all indoor courses that are conducted in the classroom setting only, a casual but neat appearance is required. For any training session that is outside of the classroom setting, the lead instructor shall
address jewelry and appropriate clothing. Students shall refrain from wearing tank tops and shorts
when using the burn building. All requirements for SCBA use will be followed to insure student safety. No PPE shall be worn inside the administration building.
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Training Request Forms & Hours |
In order to keep an accurate record of training requests and to help prevent scheduling conflicts, the Ocean County Training Center requires any organization who wishes to used the facility to properly fill out and submit a request for training prior to the training taking place. Request forms must be signed and may be faxed or mailed to the training center. Assumption that a training request will be approved should not be made until either a confirmation letter is received or a verbal approval is given to the requesting agency.
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Authority of Training Center Staff to Cancel or Suspend Training Sessions |
Due to severe weather conditions, hazardous procedures or abuse of the facility and its property, the
staff of the Ocean County Training Center shall have the authority to cancel, postpone or suspend any training session if deemed necessary. Any student (s), representing any organization, who
uses inappropriate language, causes unrest or is disruptive or violet in nature, shall be immediately dismissed from the training session. Should this occur, a letter to head of the organization that student represents shall be sent detailing the nature of the incident. That student shall also be prohibited from attending training sessions at the Academy until corrective actions occurs.
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Academy Cancellations |
If for any reason the Training Center has to cancel or postpone a course, an announcement of the cancellation will be made via:
1. Telephone if possible
2. Ocean County Communications via - Fire Dispatch Channel 1
3. Radio station: B 98-5 FM WJRZ 100-1 FM WOBM 92-7 FM & 1160 AM
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Notification of Injury |
Any student sustaining an injury during a training session shall immediately report the incident to the lead instructor or officer in charge. A Training Center accident report must be completed and given to the on-site Training Center representative before leaving the Ocean County Training Center grounds.
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Damage/Malfunction of Academy Equipment |
Any malfunction of or damage to Academy equipment must be reported to the on-site Training Center representative before leaving the Ocean County Training Center grounds.
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Food & Drinks |
Food and Drinks are prohibited from all classroom sessions unless medically required. The Training Center is equipped with a lunchroom area (tables and chairs) inside the building.There is also a refrigerator and microwave in the kitchen. The Training Center re-cycles, so please used the containers made available for plastic, aluminum and trash.
The lunchroom may be used for any food or drinks brought on site for outdoor or non-classroom training sessions. It is the responsibility of the using organization to ensure all debris is properly disposed of after use. Water jugs and ice machine are available at the Control Tower for training sessions.
Under no circumstances shall any Alcoholic Beverages be permitted on the Training Center grounds.
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Directions to Facility |
FROM THE NORTH:
Take the Garden State Parkway South to Exit 74 and turn right onto CR 614 (Lace Road).
Take Lacey Road East for approximately 2.7 miles to Route 9. Turn right onto Route 9 South for approximately 3 miles to Volunteer Way. Turn right onto Volunteer Way and follow to the end of road, facility is on your right.
FROM THE SOUTH:
Take the Garden State Parkway North to Exit 69. Turn right onto Route 532 East (Wells Mills Road). Take Wells Mills Road approximately 2.5 miles to Route 9. Turn left onto Route 9 North. Travel Route 9 North for approximately .6 miles to Volunteer Way. Turn left onto Volunteer Way and follow to the end of the road, facility is on your right.
FROM THE WEST:
Take Route 70 East to Route 72 East. Follow Route 72 East for approximately 16 miles to Route 532 (Wells Mills Road). Turn left onto Route 532 for approximately 8 miles to Route 9 North. Travel Route 9 North for approximately .6 miles to Volunteer Way. Turn left onto Volunteer Way to the end of the road, facility is on your right.
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