Monmouth County Fire Academy Graduates 66, 3 from Englishtown and Manalapan

For the past 40 years, the Monmouth County Fire Academy has been training firefighters to protect all of Monmouth County. Last night, the members of the 92nd Firefighter class was recognized in front of a packed room of family and friends for their training accomplishment. 

"The program consisted of 180 hours of training which took place over 14 Saturdays or Sundays and 15 night classes with a homework test provided each night," said Chief William Itinger.  "They had off for holidays but worked through the rain and even snow this year.”

During those 180 hours, each firefighter was trained in search and rescue, ladders, hose operations, fire ground safety, property conservation, disability training, basic forest fire and other areas. 

Each also had to complete a 100-question test from Kean University. Only after passing the test and completing all classroom sessions and all hands on exercises was each undergraduate officially considered certified firefighter. 

Last night’s class added 31 firefighters to Monmouth County. Of those 31, Chanin Robilotti received her certification to become an official firefighter for the (the only female firefighter out of all 66 graduates), Eric Sacks received his certification to become an official firefighter of , and Michael Whittet received his certification to become an official firefighter for .

Four classes a year receive their certification to become official firefighters for Monmouth County. With about 35 people in a class, the Monmouth County Fire Academy graduates 140 firefighters a year. Tonight, 35 more Monmouth County Fire Academy undergrads will be recognized and will be handed their certification to become official firefighters for Monmouth County. 

Last night's graduates:

• Arvel Afflick from East Windsor #2
• Kyle Bauter from Glendola, Wall Township
• Ryan Boyle from Wanamassa Fire Company
• Brett Brahn from Spring Lake Fire Department
• Francis Calabrese from Red Bank Fire Department
• Eric Cantwell from Ridgeway Fire Company
• Matthew Chester from Ridgeway Fire Company
• Travis Ciani from Tinton Falls Fire Company #1
• Kevin Covert from Sea Bright Fire Department
• Zachery Covert from Sea Bright Fire Department
• Michael Crismali from East Windsor #2
• Christopher D'Eufemia from Spring Lake Fire Department
• Jeffery Daley from Oakhurst Fire Company
• Jason Downing from Spring Lake Fire Department
• Sean Edson from Oakhurst Fire Company
• Benjamin Espada from Aberdeen Hose and Chemical #1
• Jason Henry from Allenhurst Fire Department
• Thomas Kacsmar from Glendola Fire Company
• Joshua Kolodziej from Holmdel Fire Rescue #2
• John Kuhlthau from Monmouth Beach Fire Company
• Mark Mancino from Holmdel Fire Rescue #2
• Scott Mason from Spring Lake Fire Department
• Thomas Mayrose from Ridgeway Fire Company
• Thomas Moran from East Freehold Fire Company
• Andrew Murray Jr. from Keansburg Fire Company#1
• Chanin Robilotti from Englishtown Fire Department
• Eric Sacks from Manalapan Township #1
• Henry Sieminski from Spring Lake Fire Department
• Jake Simon from Sea Bright Fire Department
• Michael Whittet from Gordon's Corner Fire Company
• Ryan Woolf-Sanchez from Holmdel Fire Rescue #2