dps: About the Department

Montgomery County, PA

P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Courthouse Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.
Phone: 610-278-3000
Website: www.montcopa.org

Montgomery County Fire Academy
About the Department
The Fire Academy operates with seven full time employees and a cadre of over 150 part-time instructors. The Academy is located in Plymouth Township at 1175 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428.  The direct phone is 610-278-3500 and Fax 610-278-3499.

Mission:

To provide the highest quality, coordinated, innovative public safety training through realistic, progressive and standardized training programs, with a commitment to customer service and continuous improvement.

Academy Staff:
Daryl D. Sensenig, Deputy Director - DSENSENI@montcopa.org   
David Freas, Coordinator Fire/Rescue Training - DFREAS@montcopa.org
Edward O'Hanlon, Coordinator Fire/Industrial Training - EOHANLON@montcopa.org
James Reber, Coordinator Hazardous Material Training - JREBER@montcopa.org
Herbert D. Adams, Professional Standards Coordinator - HADAMS@montcopa.org
Cynthia Myers, Registrar - CMYERS@montcopa.org
Alphonso Santangelo, Facilities Engineer
James Hillsinger, Facilities Engineer
 
Facility Description:
Administration Building/Classroom -  There are 10 classrooms, an auditorium which seats 250,  full kitchen and cafeteria, pump maintenance room, Immersion Lab, equipment and locker rooms, and appartus bays housing an aerial platform and three engines.
Smoke House - two story structure containing maze for practicing search and rescue skills and SCBA familiarization and practice. 
Drill Tower - a five and four story building used for aerial apparatus and ladder work, simulated high rise training with a standpipe, used also for rope rescue training.
Structural Burn Building  two-story residential burn building,  a two-story commercial burn building, and a four-story high rise burn building for interior firefighting practice.
Drafting Pit - Area used for pump training.
Flammable Gas Pad - Used for flammable gas and fire extinguisher training. Several mock-ups are used for fire extinguishment and flow control.
 
 
Training Statistics:
A total of 791 candidates were certified at the following levels in 2008:
  • Firefighter Level I - 145
  • Firefighter Level II - 176
  • Driver Operator (Pumper) - 19
  • Fire Instructor Level I - 70
  • Fire Officer Level I - 34
  • Fire Officer Level II - 48
  • Hazardous Materials Awareness Level - 260
  • Hazardous Materials Operations Level - 39
  • Hazardous Materials Technician Level - 0
Mailing Address
1175 Conshohocken Rd, Conshohocken, PA 19428
 
Contact Numbers
Phone: 610-278-3500   
Fax: 610-278-3499