New Appointees of the Lakewood Fire Department
Lakewood Fire Chief Jonathan Yahr; Yehuda Beer, the Lakewood Fire District administrator; and the Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners have announced the appointment of two new volunteer firefighters, Alexander Palacio and Rolando J. Olivarez. The appointments were confirmed recently at the Board of Fire Commissioners meeting where they were sworn in with honor and commitment.
Fire Chief Jonathan Yahr and the Lakewood Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners continue to seek individuals who have a desire to serve the Lakewood Community. Individuals interested in becoming volunteer firefighters are encouraged to visit the Fire Department website at www.lakewoodfd.org and submit the requested information expressing their interest through the “Join / Apply Today” link https://lakewoodfd.org/join/.
For more information, contact Yehuda Beer, Administrator, Lakewood Fire District No. 1 at Office (732) 364-5151 x6102 or Fax: (732) 370-4878.
About the LAKEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT: The Lakewood Fire District is made up of a combination volunteer and career fire department under the leadership of Chief Jonathan Yahr, and Deputy Chief David Wolf who report to the Board of Fire Commissioners. The volunteer department was established in 1888 and has grown to include seven strategically placed fire stations. The volunteer firefighters respond to all structure fires, requests for mutual aid, many and varied other emergencies. The career division fire stations are manned 24/7 and employ 32 career firefighters and officers. These firefighters and officers work 24 hours on and 72 hours off schedule with two officers and six firefighters on duty each of four shifts. The career firefighters respond as first responders to all calls and are responsible to follow established protocols in requesting volunteer assistance as incidents dictate.