Waretown Junior Fire Academy: Class 5

05/10/2023

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04/20/2023

Class 6 is here!

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The Waretown FD is excited to announce that the JFA will be returning this summer with our 6th Class!
This Junior Academy is designed as a week-long academy to give children from anywhere in the area an opportunity to train and work like real firefighters!
The dates are August 21-25 (tentatively) from 5p-9p.
As of right now, it will be offered to children entering 4th grade and above.
Please spread the word and feel free to reach out with any questions!
Thank you,
Brent Cunningham
JFA Director

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A weeklong opportunity to experience the world of the firefighter!

09/10/2022

Just received today:
Thank you to the Wawa Foundation for their generous donation of $1,000.00.
Obviously this will go to making next year’s class a success, as well!

08/31/2022

And as a closing, thanks again to the following instructors who gave up their time throughout the week to be there every night (while still responding to calls and working all week)!

Chief Shane Leaming
Deputy Chief Joseph Hurley
Captain Tom Munt
Lieutenant Jeremy Sutton
Engineer Matt Ambrosio Jr.
Ex-Chief Matt Ambrosio
Ex-Chief Bryan Jones
Lanoka Harbor Chief Jack Conaty
Firefighter Jolee Costa
Firefighter Rich Herrick
Firefighter Bradley LaRose
Firefighter Bryan Jones Jr.
Firefighter Aundrea Munt
Firefighter Kayleigh Munt
Firefighter Veronica Ramp
Firefighter Warren Sutton Jr.

1st Battalion Chief: Firefighter Jordan Rainone
2nd Battalion Chief: Firefighter Matt Herrick
3rd Battalion Chief: Firefighter Hunter Hawk

And our Junior Instructors:
Hannah, Hailey, Logan, Bryan, Rachel, Cadence, Connie, and Daniel.

08/31/2022

Thank you to the following people for their generous donations to the JFA. Their contributions helped to make the week happen, buy supplies, feed the instructors and recruits, and operate entirely!

Mr. Spencer Hondros
The Lane Family
The Costa Family
Maria Muñoz
The Munt Family
Naples Pizzeria
Lunchbox on 9
Blended Prints
Tomatoes Pizzeria

08/26/2022

Just a reminder that tonight is the graduation and competition tonight. The Academy will begin at regular time, but will probably end around 7:30 PM after the competitions have finished. This way everyone can enjoy one of their last Friday nights before school starts!
We will have to keep a close eye on the weather throughout the evening, though.

08/26/2022

Class 5: Night 4
Last night the recruits met with the investigators from the Ocean County Fire Marshals Office and Ocean County Prosecutors Office to learn how an investigation takes place at the scene of a fire. They interviewed the ‘homeowners’ of our lost building from Wednesday and worked to determine the origin of the fire and a likely cause.
Recruits then did practice runs at the two competition areas they will run tonight at our final meeting.
The first was a full scale structure fire response. Crew had to force the door to enter the building, suppress fire on the first and second floors, ladder the building on two sides, and rescue a victim inside. Amazingly, all three battalions completed this in less than 2.5 minutes! Battalion 2 were the winners from last night’s challenge. We’ll see tonight if they can hold onto that!
The second competition involved attacking a vehicle fire, throwing ladders, and climbing to the 5th story of the drill tower using the exterior stairs. Battalion 1 took that win.
We’ll see everyone tonight for our final, and shortened, night: Graduation and Competitions!

08/26/2022

JFA Class 5

08/25/2022

Battalion 1 structure fire response.