Open House, Dedication Set For Toms River Fire Academy Training Facility

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Toms River Fire Academy is holding an open house this weekend to show off its new training building and let the public see what firefighters are learning that will be put into practice protecting their homes and businesses, officials announced.

The event, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the academy, 1780 Church Road, includes dedication of the training building, which was recently completed.

"The residents of Toms River Township came out and supported our referendum to purchase and erect a new training building with several burn rooms and numerous other training areas," organizers said. "The academy would like to show appreciation for the building and show off some of the training that is being done."

The open house will include demonstrations by firefighters, EMS, the police department, the Community Emergency Rescue Team (C.E.R.T.), and personnel from the Office of Emergency Management, according to organizers.

Demonstrations include:

• Simulated rescues
• Vehicle extrications
• Propane fires
• Fire extinguishing demonstrations and training.

It's a great opportunity to speak with local first responders and law enforcement, and the fire trucks and apparatus will be available for the kids to check out.

There will be tours and free refreshments.

For more information, visit www.TomsRiverFire.com