DFS Fire Inspector Train-the-Trainer session on Tuesday, July 23 @ Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center Has Been Changed to CAMDEN COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY Due To Power Outages. The class will begin promptly @ 7:00 pm. Camden County Fire Academy: 420 Woodbury/Turnersville Rd, Blackwood, NJ 08012

The following class, Training in Acquired Structures, which was scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at Gloucester County Fire Academy has been cancelled at the request of the instructor.   We apologize for any inconvenience. Please note that there are still other classes available for instructor credit this semester. One class, that is highly recommended is Turn PTSD Into PTG: It Will Change Your Life. This class is scheduled for Saturday, June 15 at Ocean County Fire Academy.   Here is some information about this class: Turn Post-Traumatic Stress into Post-Traumatic Growth is important for all emergency responders to be able to learn skills for not only themselves, but their co-workers and members of their communities!   You do not have to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress to benefit from this class.  Why?  Because repeated exposure to trauma (RET) is experienced by emergency responders as we continually respond to emergency calls as part of our everyday duties.  Over a career in public service, this cumulative exposure adds up on a responders’ mental health and can be detrimental to their lives both personally and professionally.  It also impacts an emergency responders spouse and children as well.  Furthermore, instructors, recruiters, supervisors, and chief officers must be aware of signs and symptoms of post-traumatic stress to enable them to assist their employees or volunteers.  It is important to remember, when a responder decides to serve the community, they could have previous mental baggage from the military, their childhood, marriage problems, or a challenging life event.  This increases their chances of developing post-traumatic stress during their career.  If we as instructors, recruiters, supervisors, and chief officers are not aware of this, we are not taking care of our people and cannot provide them with the appropriate help.   The biggest issue in emergency services today is mental health.  If you still think this doesn’t apply to you, then you are not abreast of the current landscape of emergency services.  Please attend this class to learn how to better help your people both personally and professionally with both skills and resources.  We as leaders must be on the cutting edge of information whether it deals with operations or other important aspects of the job.  I assure you, if you attend this class you will walk away with valuable information.   This course is probably one of the best that we are currently running. It is appropriate for everyone, whether you’ve experienced PTSD or not! I’m guessing almost everyone knows someone who has experienced it and that “someone” may be in your fire department or recruit class right now!   Even if you don’t know anyone, what if in the course of your day you encounter someone who does? Do you know how to appropriately help them?   Register for this course at www.keanfiresafety.com by logging into your account.

New Course Proposal Instructions Please carefully read the instructions below. We are attempting to plan and schedule for an entire year. To that end, we are asking you to provide us with dates for the spring as well as the fall. Please complete the Fall 2019/Spring 2020 Planning Form and include all additional items on the checklist below to be considered for the upcoming year.  PLEASE DO NOT MAIL PAPER! There is no need to submit the same document(s) more than once. For example, if you are submitting three course titles, we only need one copy of your resume. Please limit resumes and references to two pages each max.  

If you need to withdraw from New Jersey Weekend, please email Debi Kierych directly at dkiervch@kean.edu. Do NOT contact NFA!  

When you register for a course you should receive an email to confirm your registration. Some people, however, have not received an email. This may be due to a number of reasons which we cannot control. We suggest checking your spam/junk file. Please note, you can always check on your enrollment status by logging into your Kean fire safety account and clicking on the “Current Listings” button that is on your profile page. The next page that appears will show all the classes in which you’re currently enrolled. If you need to withdraw, you can easily click the box next to the class and then click the withdraw button at the top of the page. Please note, withdrawal should be made at least 3 business days in advance of the class date in order for the updated roster to be used in attendance. We no longer mail a physical confirmation card for class registration.

Registration For NJ Weekend Is Closed

Dear Students: Please note the change of building and room number for Wednesday, April 17 class scheduled at Kean University. Everyday Fire Investigations – Tips and Techniques for Municipal Officials, Wednesday, April 17 at Kean University, North Avenue Academic Building  (NAAB), room 115. Please note, this is a notification of a building and room change! This is not the building where most of our courses have been held recently. Please see our campus map for building location. Kean University Campus Map

NOTICE The course listing issue has been resolved.  You can now Withdraw from courses online through your dashboard.

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