Firefighter 1 & 2 Program

NJ State Certified Firefighter Training

The Firefighter 1 & 2 Program is the foundation of a firefighter's career. This NJ State certified course provides the essential knowledge and hands-on skills required to safely and effectively perform as an interior structural firefighter under NFPA 1001 standards.

📋 Program Requirements — Read Before Registering

All students must meet medical, age, and departmental sponsorship requirements. Review the full Rules & Regulations below before submitting your registration.

📜 Firefighter 1 & 2 — Rules & Regulations+

Eligibility & Sponsorship

Must be a member of a recognized Monmouth County fire department or company, sponsored by the Fire Chief.
Minimum age of 18 years to participate in live fire training (must be 18 by the live burn date).
Members aged 16–17 may take the classroom portion under Junior Firefighter provisions but cannot participate in live fire evolutions.

Medical Clearance

A completed Medical Evaluation Form signed by a licensed physician is required prior to participation.
Students must be physically able to perform firefighting tasks while wearing full PPE and SCBA.

Attendance

100% attendance is mandatory. The curriculum is cumulative and skills build session to session.
Missed practical sessions cannot be made up and may result in removal from the program.

⚠️ Important: Students must provide their own department-issued turnout gear (PPE) and SCBA that meet current NFPA standards. Gear will be inspected before live burn participation.

Required Equipment

Full structural firefighting PPE (helmet, coat, pants, boots, gloves, hood).
SCBA with a spare cylinder.
Notebook and writing materials for classroom sessions.

Certification & Examination

Students must pass both the written state exam and the practical skills evaluation.
Successful completion results in NJ Division of Fire Safety Firefighter 1 & 2 certification.

📥 Download Full Rules & Regulations (PDF)

📝Registration & Medical Forms

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Online Application

Firefighter 1 & 2 Registration Form

Enroll in the next available Firefighter 1 & 2 academy class

⏱️ ~12 min📧 → MCFMRegistration@MCFMNJ.org🩺 Medical form required

Open Form▼

📋 Information You'll Provide

Applicant info: name, address, DOB, phone, email
Department: company name, station #, Chief's name
Credentials: DFS number, EMT/other certifications
Medical clearance attestation
Chief sponsorship signature

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Online Application

Medical Evaluation Form

Physician's medical clearance — required before live fire participation

🩺 Physician signature required📧 → MCFMRegistration@MCFMNJ.org

Open Form▼

📋 Information You'll Provide

Applicant info and department
Physician's clearance statement and signature
Date of medical evaluation

FF1 - FF2 Application Med Form

Monmouth County Fire Academy

Medical Evaluation Form

Firefighter 1 / Firefighter 2 Registration Package

1027 Highway 33 · Freehold, NJ 07728 · 📞 732-683-8857

⚕️ Physician-Completed Form

The Monmouth County Fire Academy requires all Firefighter 1 / Firefighter 2 candidates to be medically evaluated by a Physician prior to enrollment. This form must be completed in its entirety by the examining physician. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.

👨‍🚒 Firefighter Candidate Information

First Name *

Middle Initial

Last Name *

🏥 Physician Review

⚠️ Physical Expectations of the Firefighter Candidate

The above-named Firefighter Candidate will be attending an intense physically and psychologically demanding firefighter training course for the purpose of serving as a Firefighter in his or her community. Some of the activities the Candidate will participate in include but are not limited to:

Wear approximately 50 pounds of personal protective equipment (PPE) including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) while performing various physically and psychologically demanding firefighting tasks.
Crawl on hands and knees for distances of several hundred feet in severe heat and smoke-filled environments while wearing full PPE and SCBA.
Conduct fire suppression evolutions such as advancing and operating hose lines while wearing full PPE and SCBA in severe smoke and heat conditions.
Climb and operate from ladders at heights of 3 stories or more and execute transfers into and out of windows and onto and off roofs.
Operate with hand and power tools that can cause severe injury to the operator.
Conduct operations in extremes of weather for extended periods of time.

Physician Attestation: I have carefully examined the information provided above. After performing a medical evaluation and consulting with the above-named Firefighter Candidate, I declare the candidate medically cleared for participation in the Firefighter 1 course without limitations.

Physician Information

Physician First & Last Name *

Examination Date *

Physician Signature (Type Full Legal Name)

Typing your name above constitutes an electronic signature of this medical clearance.

Office Stamp / Seal Upload

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Upload a clear photo or scan of the physician's office stamp or seal (JPG, PNG, PDF)

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📚FF1 Class Handouts & Reference

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FF1 Skill Sheets

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FF1 Student Schedule

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💻Required Online Prerequisites

Complete the following FEMA Independent Study courses and bring certificates to the first class:

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FEMA IS-100.c — Introduction to ICStraining.fema.gov

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FEMA IS-700.b — National Incident Management Systemtraining.fema.gov

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NJ Traffic Incident Management (TIM)nj.gov/njsp/njtim

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📋 Program Requirements — Read Before Registering

Eligibility & Sponsorship

Medical Clearance

Attendance

Required Equipment

Certification & Examination

📋 Information You'll Provide

Firefighter 1 / Firefighter 2
Registration Package

✅ Eligibility Requirements

📋 Instructions

👨‍🚒 Recruit Information

🚒 Department Information & Contacts

📞 Family / Emergency Contacts