Ocean Fire Company Members Participated in Live Burn Training at Somerset County Fire Academy

Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. — October 10 — On Saturday, representatives from the Ocean Fire Company converged with personnel from the Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company No.2 and the Brielle Fire Company to conduct a collaborative live-burn training exercise at the Somerset County Fire Academy.

The training program concentrated on examining engine and truck company protocols within the academy's Phase 5 burn structure. By utilizing this facility, firefighters honed their operational competencies in a controlled setting while simultaneously acquiring further experience navigating the complexities of interior fireground scenarios.

The Phase 5 installation comprised a two-story training edifice tailored for a diverse array of firefighting drills.

As documented by Somerset County, the complex housed numerous burn chambers, a flat-roof cutting prop, an adjacent garage fire simulation, and specialized forcible-entry doors.Furthermore, the facility was equipped to facilitate hot search protocols and thermal balance fire attack maneuvers.

The joint session provided personnel from the three corporations with a unique opportunity to undergo collaborative training, scrutinize their respective organizational assignments, and reinforce their comprehension of engine and truck operational protocols. Live burn drills furnished firefighters with indispensable practical experience, reinforcing their operational proficiencies and fortifying their readiness to confront the exigencies of structural fire suppression.

Furthermore, conducting training sessions in conjunction with adjacent departments fostered seamless coordination and cultivated mutual familiarity among various companies, thereby ensuring effective collaboration during mutual-aid emergencies.

The session advanced the departments' commitment to sustaining operational readiness by means of hands-on training and fostering interagency collaboration.