Mount Laurel Richard C. Strobel, Solicitor Cinnaminson Kathy L. Perry., Asst. Salia Ewing County Coord. The Burlington County Department of Public Safety is a county government agency funded by the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Our facilities are not open to the public.
Training is, however, offered to emergency services personnel.
In addition OEM personnel also train emergency management personnel, police firefighters, emergency medical technicians, public works and utilities personnel in hazardous materials awareness and handling, radiological responses and the incident command system. Police officers attending the Police Academy are trained as First Responders through the Crash Injury Management Course. The First Aid Academy also conducts training in CPR and re-certifies employees of Central Communications on an annual basis. The courses mentioned are certified by the New Jersey Department of Health and the American Heart Association. The Police Training Commission certifies the training given recruit police officers trained at the Police Academy.