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Dear Students, Please note, the following class has been cancelled due to low enrollment: Firefighter Safety and Survival Friday, September 22, 2023 at Hunterdon County Fire Academy  

Please note, the Course Catalogue option on the registration site is NOT the same as the Course Brochure on this site. Please use the Course Brochure, link offered above, to begin your planning. The CEU Matrix is located at the end of the Course Brochure, which is a pdf document. Scroll down to the final two pages. In all instances of conflicting information between the registration site and the Course Brochure, we will follow what the Course Brochure has listed. If you see a discrepancy, please email jsteele@kean.edu. Thank you, The Fire Safety Training Program Staff

The Fire Safety Training Program Staff remember and pray for those who selflessly gave their lives on this day in 2001. We hold all, whose lives were cut short, as well as, their families in our thoughts and prayers. Peace be with you.

Dear Student, If, in the recent past you have taken only Part A or Part B of Drill Ground Instructor and need the missing half for your renewal, we will accommodate you. Please follow these instructions: Email us at the following addresses: firesafety@kean.edu, jsteele@kean.edu and kloalbo@kean.edu  with your name and DFS ID number. Note the part you are missing, either part A or B. Indicate the date and location you’d like to attend. Part A classes will begin at 8:30 a.m. and dismiss at the break for lunch. Part B will begin approximately 12:30 p.m. and conclude at the end of the class. Here are the date/location options: October 21 Ocean County Fire Academy November 8 Morris County Fire Academy November 18 Hunterdon County Fire Academy December 6 Atlantic County Fire Academy You must notify us at least 48 hours in advance of the date of the class in order for us to add you to the roster. This arrangement is available to students who currently have only one of the parts of Drill Ground Instructor that was previously offered in Zoom format. All other students must attend the full day lecture to receive credit. Thank you, The Fire Safety Training Program.

If, while enrolling, you are directed to your profile page, you most likely have missing data. Take a look at the fields on the page, such as date of birth, phone number, etc. If any are blank, please enter the information requested and click the Update Profile button. You should then return to the home page and attempt to enroll. After completing an enrollment, you can verify enrollment by checking if the class appears in My Courses by clicking the down arrow to the right of the words, My Courses. If your class(es) appear there, then you are enrolled.

Registration for the Fall 2023 Courses begins on September 6, 2023. Please note, we strongly advise that you consult the brochure while planning your schedule. In the event of any conflict of information with the online registration pages, the brochure content will be followed. The brochure includes registration instructions, information about credit amount, dress code, class start time and length, and the CEU Matrix for credit type information. If you do not already have an account at www.keanfiresafety.com, we encourage you create one now as it may take 24 to 48 hours for the account to become active. If you need to reset your password, please use the link provided on the login page. If you don’t receive an email with instructions on how to reset, please check your spam/junk folders. If you still don’t see a reply, consider if the email you’re checking is the one you used to create the account, as email responses will go to the account specified in your profile. All classes will begin at 8:30 a.m. There are only 8 Zoom classes and they are half day classes. There is one other class that is half day, Introduction to Fire Sprinkler Systems and NFPA 13E. All other classes are full day at the academy/location specified.

Q: Where can I find my CEU credit(s)? A: CEU credit is found on your myNJ account at www.nj.gov. Once logged in, click the link for the Firefighter’s Certification System. This will bring you to your personal information page and you will click the button CEU Completed to view your credits. Q: What do I do if I don’t see a class I attended listed on my myNJ account? A: Email us at firesafety@kean.edu, cc: kloalbo@kean.edu and ldumont@kean.edu with your first and last name, DFS ID number, Name of missing class and date of the class. Q: What if I only have a myNJ account for Pension or MBoss? A: Email us at firesafety@kean.edu for an authorization code and include your first and last name and DFS ID number. Please note, you will need to sign up for a separate account at www.nj.gov on the login screen in order to enter your authorization code. Do NOT enter your authorization code on an account for Pension or MBoss. Q: I took an exam but the academy didn’t notify me of my results. How do I find out if I passed? A: Log in to your myNJ account at www.NJ.gov. Click on the Firefighter’s Certification System. This will bring you to your personal information page and you will click the button CEU Completed to view whether you passed of failed.    

Please note, the Tuesday, June 6, Fire Incident Report Writing class scheduled at Union County Fire Academy, has been cancelled due to low enrollment.

Please note, if you’ve recently received a “No Show” notice, there are three possible reasons: You didn’t withdraw in time. In order for our office to create a roster for use in a class, online withdraws need to be made at least 24 hours before the class. For example, you’re registered for a class on Wednesday, that begins at 8:30. You would need to withdraw online BEFORE 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. If you have an emergency after that point, please email us at firesafety@kean.edu to request a withdraw. Your camera wasn’t turned on and/or the facilitator was unable to observe you in class for the majority of time the class was in session. You didn’t attend.

The following classes have been cancelled: Construction, Operations and Planning: Firefighting Operations in Mega-Mansions & Large Area Residential Tuesday, May 2 Somerset County ESTA Buildings on Fire: Tactical Risks for First Due Companies and Commanders Wednesday, May 3 Passaic County Fire Academy We’re Only Human: Understanding Fireground Behavior Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Monmouth County Fire Academy