Annual Retreat

Our 13th Annual Retreat

was held at the Somerset Fire Academy.

Courses Offered:

Rescue Knots
Live Burn
Clandestine Lab Safety & Awareness
Rappelling
Gang & Terrorist Awareness
Electrical Emergencies & Safety

Click here to download>>2008 Brochure (pdf format)

Laura's "You Tube" Links: 2008 Retreat 2007 Retreat

Last year's 12th Annual Retreat

Was held on Saturday, April 28th, 2007

at the Bergen County Fire Academy

Pictures from the retreat:

Keynote Speaker:

Jessica Gotthold, ATF Agent

Click Here for the official 2007 Brochure

We were pleased to offer these sessions of training and continuing education to firefighters...

Full Day Sessions:

Propane Emergencies

.50 Fire Instructor CEUs

BCLPSI Instructor Staff – Turnout Gear Required – Must be Fire 1 Certified

Arson Investigation

.50 UFC Technical CEUs

John Thomas, Fire Investigator & Jessica Gotthold, ATF Agent/Investigator

Coveralls or Turn-outs suggested

Half Day Sessions:

Safety Always Matters

.25 Fire Instructor CEUs

Anthony Avillo, DC – North Hudson Regional F&R

Michael Nasta, BC - Newark Fire Department

Flashover

.25 Fire Instructor CEUs

BCLPSI Instructors – Full Turnout Gear Required – Must be Fire 1 Certified

Clandestine Drug Labs

.25 UFC Technical & Fire Instructor CEUs

DEA Instructor - TBA

ALL EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL WERE INVITED!

Contact: info@fswnj.org

Click here for Slide show of 2005 retreat

Click here for Video of 2005 retreat, supplied by NJDFS: Appx 2 megabytes download):

Earlier retreats:

The 2004 Retreat was held at the Camden County Fire Academy in Blackwood NJ April 17, 2004 and featured a live burn evolution, fire service and rescue tool techniques for women, and our keynote speaker, Rochelle (Rocky) Jones from FDNY .

Camden County Fire Academy Webpage

Past Retreat &Training Locations

Middlesex County Fire Academy - Sayreville October 17 & 18, 1997

Middlesex County Fire Academy - Sayreville October 17,1998

Middlesex County Fire Academy - Sayreville 1999

Middlesex County Fire Academy - Sayreville April 29, 2000

Middlesex County Fire Academy - Sayreville April 21, 2001

Bergen County Fire Academy - Mahwah June 23, 2001

Dempster Fire Training Center - Lawrenceville April 6, 2002

Middlesex County Fire Academy - Sayreville April 2003

Camden County Fire Academy - Blackwood April 2004

Burlington Fire Academy April 16, 2005

Middlesex Fire Academy -Sayreville April 8, 2006

Former Lt. Coleen Mitchell of the Philadelphia, Pa. is presented a FSWNJ Award by then President Karla Pastana, 2003

Former President Karla Pastana with Division of Fire Safety's Grace Forrester

Pictures from 2003 Retreat at Middlesex County Fire Academy.