WARETOWN - Following 120 hours of classroom study and rigorous hands-on training, 40 new emergency medical
technicians successfully completed their EMT basic requirements and received their certification.
"These men and women will now join with their local first aid squads and emergency medical services," said
Freeholder Director John P. Kelly, who serves as Director of Law and Public Safety. "They will provide a service to their
communities that is just invaluable. As a Board we congratulate them on completing the training and we thank them for their
service."
Graduation ceremonies for the new EMTs were held Thursday, Aug. 9 at the Ocean County Training Center, here, where
the students completed their course work and hands-on training. Students also spent 10 additional hours in a local
emergency room assisting hospital personnel.
"We are pleased to be able to provide this facility for the students and the instructors who give their time and
talent to training these men and women to be the finest EMTs they can be," Kelly said. "We receive great cooperation from
the hospitals and the Monmouth Ocean (MONOC) Hospital Services Corp. in providing this training."
Upon completion of the required curriculum, each student must score 70 percent or higher on a 100 question written
final examination. Students must also pass a practical skills examination demonstrating that they are mentally and
physically prepared for the challenges that lie ahead.
"The EMT program demands focus, dedication and sacrifice," said Stephen J. Brennan, the county's Emergency Medical
Services Coordinator.
Charles E. Livezey, Supervisor Emergency Medical Services Education for MONOC South, told the graduates that
completion of this training was the first step in their careers as EMTs.
"The field of EMS is constantly changing," Livezey said. "We have given you the skills. We challenge you to go out
there and to keep learning."
Receiving the John G. Glowacki Award for Academic Excellence during the graduation ceremony was Timothy Polyard of
the Stafford Township EMS.
The following is the list of graduates: Michael Bartley; Denise Bruschi, Lucy Childs, Raymond Hallock, and Kenneth
Lemaszewski, all Manchester EMS; Joseph Chadwick, Sue Fucci, Patricia Janes, and Charlene Monath, all Lacey Township EMS;
Vickey Covert, Ryan Meyer and Walter Motus, all Beachwood First Aid Squad; Shawn Denning, Derrick Doherty and Ashley Jones,
all Waretown First Aid Squad; Michael Egnatowicz and Matthew Haran, Englishtown/Manalapan First Aid Squad; Patricia Ferren,
Hampton Lakes First Aid Squad.
And, Nicholas Fonteix, Stafford Township First Aid Squad; Michael Polyard,
Timothy Polyard and Alison Turton, all Stafford Township EMS; Shimon Hess and
Shabsai Shuchatowitz, both Hatzolah EMS; Krystle Hill, New Egypt First Aid Squad; Laurelanne Hise, Barnegat Township First
Aid Squad; Marisa Keyes, Christine Mitchell, Amber Prill, Dreu Smialowicz, and Christopher VanEerde, all Lanoka Harbor
EMS; Dylan Kohan, Howell First Aid Squad; Joseph Leck, Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad.
Also, Andrew Manoski, NJ Lions EMS; Joseph Quinones, Toms River EMS; Storm Schrantz, Jaime Sikoryak, Sarah Sikoryak and
Rachael Snyder, all Great Bay EMS; and Michael Witte, East Dover First Aid Squad.
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