Three New Wall Firefighters Graduate From County Academy

Three firefighters from Wall companies were among the 75 graduates of the Monmouth County Fire Company, county officials said.

Tyler Rogers and Eric Carlsen, both of Wall Fire Co. No. 1, and Noah Burr, of the Glendola Fire Company, each were honored at graduation ceremonies held May 22 and 24 for graduates of the academy who have completed the 188 hours of training in rescue, fire extinguishment, hazardous materials response, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, electrical safety and care of fire equipment.

A graduate from each class earned an award in honor of Ronald Fitzpatrick, a former instructor at the Fire Academy who died in 2003. The awards went to Patrick Harvey II, Class 94 of the Allenhurst Fire Department, and Walter Pelenski, Class 95, of the Manasquan Hook & Ladder #1 Fire Company in recognition of their high test scores, according to a release.

Monmouth County Fire Marshal Henry Stryker III congratulated the graduates and urged them to continue their training with advanced courses offered at the Fire Academy, the release said.

“Over the years I have learned that it takes a special type of person to be a firefighter,” Stryker said in the release. “They have to have a passion to do this job. The graduates sitting before us have that passion because they have completed the rigorous training as their first step. Please be safe.”

Each year thousands of local firefighters receive training at the county Fire Academy. Applications for the spring 2012 Firefighter I class are being accepted now. Classes will begin in February.