The Toms River Fire Training Center is one of the three state approved fire-training facilities in Ocean County. The Administration Building is the main building on the training center grounds and houses the offices for the Fire Training Center Directors and several classrooms, all of which are capable of holding separate courses. Two of these classrooms are separated by a collapsible partition that, when open will hold many students in one classroom. On the west side of the Administration Building you will find an indoor training area. This garage-like room has three -overhead garage doors for fire apparatus that is needed for training along with bleachers for students to sit during indoor training sessions. The area provides a location to enhance hands-on skills including donning PPE, SCBA preparation, ropes and knots practice and salvage and overhaul.
State mandates and firefighter safety considerations, Toms River firefighters must pass a NJ State Level 1 Firefighter Course and First Responder Course consisting of 140 Hours of introductory training. Training Center staff that is State Certified Fire Instructors conducts this training. This “Firefighter Level 1” course is held annually at the Training Center along with many advanced courses each semester, as well as State mandated annual training.
2021 Course Catalog
Class Registration
Training Course Registration Process
Registration for the Training Center is open to Toms River, Ocean County & Out of County Firefighters. Registration for any course listed may be done online here . All registration forms must be approved by the Chief prior to submission. No walk-ins will be allowed to attend any class.
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Training Center Emergency Closings
If the Training Center is forced to suspend operations (inclement weather, natural disaster, etc.) notice of the closing will be available through the following method.
Email Notifications
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Call Toms River Fire Dispatch Center 732-349-2285
Every effort will be made to reschedule suspended classes at the earliest available date. Students will be informed of the rescheduling when the class meets next.
Directions to TRFTC
FROM THE NORTH:
Take the Garden State Parkway South to Exit 88 and turn right onto State Highway Route 70 West.
Take Rt 70 West for approximately 4 miles to New Hampshire Avenue. Turn left using a right-handed jug handle to New Hampshire Avenue south for approximately 3 miles to Church Road. Turn left onto Church Road and follow the road east under the Garden State Parkway. Training Center is on the left about ½ past the Parkway.
FROM THE SOUTH:
Take the Garden State Parkway North to Exit 83. Take Lakewood Road (State Highway Route 9) north approximately 3 miles to Route 9. Turn Right onto Church Road and follow the road east under the Garden State Parkway. Training Center is on the left about ½ past the Parkway.
FROM THE WEST:
Take Route 70 East to New Hampshire Avenue. Turn Right onto New Hampshire Avenue and travel south for approximately 3 miles to Church
Toms River Fire Training Center Staff
Director Robert Hansson: rhansson@trfire.org
Deputy Director John Novak: jnovak@trfire.org
Chief Instructor Sam Seaman: sseaman@trfire.org
General Email: academy@trfire.org
Craig Bierbaum
Roger “Joe” Brown
Dave Burns
Joseph Catapano
Michael Cocco
Brian Doyle
Doug Foley
Richard Garbiel
William Giordano
Daniel Goresh
Richard Gorman
Christopher Hansson
Robert Hansson
Richard Heroy
William Ihrig
Matthew Janora
Jason Kaye
John Keating Jr.
Dana Kearney
Thomas Mccann
Leonard Minkler
John D. Mount
John Novak
Ed Ruhl
Kyle Schmitt
Sam Seaman
Christopher Silva
Gary Simone
Kenneth Taylor
Richard Tutela
Connor Wells
Christopher Whitam
Matthew Yezzi