Evan D. Tyler of the Shrewsbury Hose Company (third from left) was the recipient of the Class 100 Ronald Fitzpatrick Award, at the Monmouth County Fire Academy’s graduation ceremony on January 14. Congratulating him are County Freeholders John P. Curley, Lillian G. Burry, and Serena DiMaso.
Press release from Monmouth County Fire Academy
Evan D. Tyler of the Shrewsbury Hose Company was the recipient of an annual award, as the Monmouth County Fire Academy graduated 42 firefighters from the Firefighter I program last week. Graduates were divided into two classes, with Class 100 graduating on January 14 and Class 101 graduating on January 15. Both ceremonies were held at the Fire Academy on Route 33 in Freehold.
Tyler was one of two graduates to earn the Ronald Fitzpatrick Award, given to one member of each graduating class, and named in honor of a Fire Academy instructor who died in 2003. Timothy J. Smigelsky of Howell’s Ramtown Fire Company was the award recipient for Class 101.
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.
“It takes a special type of person to be a firefighter,” Stryker said. “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.”
“Tonight, you become members of one of American’s greatest creations – organized firefighting,” Freeholder John P. Curley said in his address to the classes. “You will answer the call and place your lives on the line to save someone else’s life and property, because that is what you are trained to do. And you received the best training available from the instructors at this Academy.”
“I have no doubt you will be an asset to your community,” said Curley. “These firefighter graduates are to be commended for their dedication and willingness to serve.”
Applications for the September 2014 Firefighter I class are now being accepted, with a registration form available here.
Following is the list of 2014 Fire Academy graduates in each class.
Firefighter 1 – Class 100
Spencer T. Arnold, Manasquan Fire Department
Matthew J. Buttermark, East Freehold Fire Company
Michael J. Cook, Belmar Fire Department
Douglas E. Granai, West Keansburg Fire Company
Milton Latorres, Bradley Beach Fire Department
Anthony A. Malgieri, Southard Fire Company
Brendan T. Murch, Colts Neck Fire Department
Joseph O. Nappi, Morganville Independent Fire Company
Jason P. Neff, Tinton Falls Fire Company # 1
Scott A. Nokes, Neptune Township Fire Department
Robert J. Pahlck, Bradley Beach Fire Department
Joshua P. Prevost, Keyport Fire Department
Taylor W. Rounds, Freehold Township Independent Fire Company
Anthony F. Santiago, Freehold Township Independent Fire Company
Bryan A. Sherer, Englishtown Fire Department
Ashley N. Truffa, Glendola Fire Company
Brian L. Turner, Ocean Grove Fire Department
Evan D. Tyler, Shrewsbury Hose Company
Michael T. Ventriglio, East Freehold Fire Company
Donald L. Warren, West Keansburg Fire Company
Firefighter 1 – Class 101
Michael M. Biyad, Colts Neck Fire Department
Michael Christie, Ramtown Fire Company
John M. DePinto, Adelphia Fire Company
Franklin L. Doremus, Neptune Township Fire Department
Kenneth J. Evola, Gordon’s Corner Fire Company
Alexander Handel, Gordon’s Corner Fire Company
Austin J. Knox, Belmar Fire Department
Jonathan Michel, Neptune Township Fire Department
Steven J. O’Dwyer, Keyport Fire Department
Joseph A. Panzarino, East Freehold Fire Company
Joseph D. Rich III, Farmingdale Fire Department
Dane M. Richards Jr., Eatontown Fire Department
Neil E. Robinson, Millstone Township Fire Company
Dale J. Seitz, Adelphia Fire Company
Timothy J. Smigelsky, Ramtown Fire Company
Robert Snyder, New Point Comfort Fire Company
Sam R. Springsteen, Colts Neck Fire Department
Edgardo Valera, Belmar Fire Department
Christopher R. Villanueva, Millstone Township Fire Company
Kevin Weigert, Gordon’s Corner Fire Company
Thomas B. Winemiller Jr., Belmar Fire Department
John M. Zuber, Freehold Fire Department
