COUNTY FIRE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

DIVISION UPDATES – November 2010

On October 14th, Governor Chris Christie submitted the name of Thomas V. Lyons (Pompton Plains, Morris) to be Director of the Division of Fire Safety. The nomination is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Lyons is a retired Deputy Fire Chief of the Clifton Fire Department. He has been Program Coordinator of the Fire Science Technology program at Passaic County Community College. More recently Chief Lyons has been Director of Public Safety at the College.

There are several ICC National Certification Examinations and FEE66 Fire Inspector I Based on 2006 International Codes testing for new inspectors scheduled for 2011. The next tests will be held on Saturday, March 12 2011, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center, 53 Academy Drive, Westampton, NJ 08060, Saturday, June 11 2011, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Bergen County Fire Academy (Law and Public Safety Institute, Police, Fire & EMS), 281 Campgaw Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430, Saturday, September 10 2011, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Monmouth County Fire Academy, 1027 Hwy 33 East, Freehold, NJ 07728 and Saturday, December 10 2011, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy, 402 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844. The cost of the exam is $180. The information bulletin may be obtained from ICC at www.iccsafe.org/exams or call 1-888-422-7233, ext. 5524. This information will also be posted on the DFS Website at www.state.nj.us/dca/dfs .

We have been experiencing telephone difficulties within the Office of Training & Certification Unit. Please use the following telephone numbers to contact the unit; telephone number is 609-777-3552 and the facsimile is 609-341-3469.

The Fire Official & Fire Inspector Retreat will be held at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, Sayreville, NJ on November 4 & 5. YOU MUST HOLD CODE ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR FIRE OFFICIALS AND FIRE INSPECTORS TO ATTEND. Please refer to the DFS Website at www.state.nj.us/dca/dfs for the registration information found on page 24 of the Fall 2010 seminar brochure. The county president’s meeting has been postponed for Friday, November 5^th.

In place of the Juvenile Firesetters Conference this year, the Division of Fire Safety and the NJ Chapter IAAI will sponsor a two-day class by SOS Fires, December 2-3, 2010, at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Drive, Sayreville, NJ 08872. For additional information please go to the DFS Website at www.state.nj.us/dca/dfs Fall 2010 seminar brochure or contact Charlie Luxton at (609) 633-6432 or email at cluxton@dca.state.nj.us.

Fire Service Women of New Jersey 15^th Annual Conference will be held on November 12-13 at the Somerset County Emergency Training Academy, 402 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, NJ. Please refer to the DFS Website at www.state.nj.us/dca/dfs for the registration information found on page 27-28 of the Fall 2010 seminar brochure.

Reminder that when there is a change in Fire Official or an Ordinance change, the DFS needs to be notified in writing and receive those documents for the municipal files.

The next meeting of the New Jersey Fire Safety Commission will take place on Wednesday, November 17th 10 AM at the Atlantic City Convention Ctr., 1 Convention Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ.