Operations Officers:

Robert Griffith is a Level II instructor and Senior Operations Officer.

 A 42-year veteran of the fire service and Past-Chief of the Tri-

County Fire Company in Mansfield Township, he still responds to emergency calls with Tri-County and serves as a deputy mutual aid coordinator for Warren County.  Bob excels in all instructional Firefighter-I & II subjects.  He is the lead instructor for our flashover / fire behavior simulator and our basic pump operations class.  

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Terry Lawler is a Level II instructor and Operations Officer.

Terry is a 35-year veteran of the fire service. He is a Past Chief of the New Milford Fire Department and current Chief of the Lopatcong Fire Department.  He joined the Fire Academy in 2016.  His 29-year career with law enforcement along with his experience as a member of the arson task force provides a wider perspective of the emergency services to our students.

Eric Weber is a Level II instructor and Operations Officer

 A 23-year veteran of the fire service, Past-Chief and active member of Knowlton Township Fire & Rescue Company No. 1 Eric is a 2003 graduate from the Warren County Fire Academy. Eric is also an Assistant Division Forest Firewarden with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and along with in-State wildfire response, Eric has responded to wildfires all over the Country. Eric excels in all instructional Firefighter-I & II subjects.  He is also a lead instructor for Incident Command (ICS) and Incident Management Courses.  

 Ron Hartrum is a Level II Instructor and Operations Officer.

 A 23- year veteran in the fire service, he is the current chief of the Washington   Borough Fire Department.  In addition to firefighting, Ron also serves as  the OEM  Coordinator for Washington Borough. He is passionate about mentoring the next   generation of firefighters and emphasizing the importance of teamwork and   continuous learning. Ron has been with the WCFA for 10 years and is our lead   instructor for vehicle fires and truck company operations.

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