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ARSON/K-9
INVESTIGATION UNIT
TYPE
OF ASSISTANCE:
Technical and Advisory
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION:
Responsible to conduct cause and origin investigation of fires
and explosions that occur in any municipality where the Division
of Fire Safety is the fire code enforcing agency. In addition,
this unit has primary responsibility for fires in any owned, leased,
or occupied state facility. The unit also has the statutory responsibility
to investigate any serious injury or fatality that occurs to a
firefighter in the line of duty.
OTHER
INFORMATION: The
unit utilizes three K-9 accelerant detection dogs. One K-9 is
located in the northern, central and southern part of the State.
To notify the unit of an incident or request assistance, call
1-866-NJFIRES (653-3437).
ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED TO: Fire
departments, local Fire Officials/Fire Marshals, NJ State Police,
County Prosecutors Offices, local police, FBI, ATF or any other
fire or law enforcement agency.
OFFICE
OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PREPAREDNESS
TYPE
OF ASSISTANCE:
Technical and Advisory
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION:
Responsible to coordinate the use of fire service mutual aid and
the movement of fire service resources, particularly during a
declared State of Emergency. The unit assists each County Fire
Coordinator with the development of local and county Fire Mutual
Aid Plans. A Regional Fire Coordinator is assigned to each of
New Jersey’s four regional response areas. Also, represents
the Division and the State’s fire service in areas such
as UASI, Port Security, and Homeland Security matters. One member
of this unit is permanently assigned to the State’s Regional
Intelligence and Operations Center.
OTHER INFORMATION: The
unit will be deployed for any incident that requires significant
mutual aid throughout the State.
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO:
County Fire Coordinators, local fire service, NJ Forest Fire Service,
State and local Offices of Emergency Management.
OFFICE
OF TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
TYPE
OF ASSISTANCE: Technical, Advisory, and Training
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION:
To provide statewide educational and training programs relating
to fire protection, fire prevention, fire safety inspection, and
to certify fire officials/fire inspectors who enforce the uniform
fire code. Additionally, over 150 continuing education seminars
are available annually. The office also develops training standards
for various positions within the fire service and makes available
training programs leading to certification in those positions.
Continuing education programs are also available to individuals
holding certain certifications. This program also offers National
Fire Academy Training courses covering all aspects of firefighting.
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO:
Fire service training academies, any fire service organizational
or private individual.
PUBLIC
EDUCATION
TYPE
OF ASSISTANCE:
Technical and Advisory
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION: Increases
public awareness of fire safety by developing educational fire
safety materials such as brochures, flyers, posters and booklets
for distribution to schools, fire departments and the general
public. Develops specific fire safety programs for schools, preschools
and senior citizens; publishes a newsletter for members of the
fire service and other individuals and organizations interested
in fire safety; coordinates an annual fire safety poster contest
and administers a “Fire Bowl” competition for school
children throughout the state.
ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED TO: Municipalities, school, fire departments
and the general public.
JUVENILE
FIRESETTER PREVENTION
TYPE
OF ASSISTANCE:
Technical, Advisory, and Training
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION:
Coordinates a Statewide effort to establish a Juvenile Firesetter
Prevention Program in each of the 21 counties. Collects and maintains
a database of incidents involving juvenile firesetters. Sponsors
numerous training programs annually for the fire service, law
enforcement, juvenile justice and mental health and social service
agencies.
ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED TO:
Local/County Juvenile Firesetter Prevention Programs, Fire Service,
law enforcement, mental health and social service agencies.
FIRE
EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS CERTIFCATION UNIT
TYPE
OF ASSISTANCE:
Technical and Advisory
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Licenses businesses and individuals involved in the installation,
service, and maintenance of fire protection equipment including
fire extinguishers, kitchen and specialized fire suppression systems
and fire sprinkler systems. Business permits and individual certifications
are valid for three years after which time they must be renewed.
ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED TO:
Fire protection equipment contractors, fire code enforcement officials,
customers of fire protection contractors.
OTHER
INFORMATION:
Investigates complaints and serves as an arbiter for any disputes
between fire protection contractors and customers.
VOLUNTEER
EMERGENCY SERVICE ORGANIZATION (VESO) LOAN PROGRAM
TYPE
OF ASSISTANCE:
Low Interest Loans
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Provides 2% simple interest loans for volunteer fire and emergency
medical services organizations to fund vehicle acquisition/refurbishment,
facilities, and equipment, on a competitive basis. Repayment schedules
vary between 5 and 20 years.
ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED TO:
Volunteer fire and EMS agencies, fire districts and municipalities.
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