Public Safety Academy Applications Still Open For Morris County Youth

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — High school students interested in learning more about the police, fire, EMS, and emergency management fields are invited to sign up for the 10th annual Morris County Public Safety Youth Academy.

This free, one-week program introduces students to many facets of the public safety field in a specially-designed course for teens who are entering grades 9-12 in the fall. Public safety professionals from around the county will introduce cadets to real-world issues that help them better understand the field.

For the law enforcement field, the Morris Co. Sheriff's Emergency Response Team/Special Operations Group, K9 Unit, and Bomb Squad will give demonstrations throughout the week. Cadets will also investigate their own mock crime scene, and participate in a virtual firearms training simulator.

For the firefighting field, seasoned professionals will demonstrate some of the basic tactics to fight fires, and the cadets will have hands-on experience using hoses and foam extinguishers to fight a controlled blaze in the Morris County Fire Training Compound.

The youth participants will also learn to breach a door and get into burning buildings. And, cadets will learn from valuable EMS techniques from community professionals to help respond to a medical emergency.

Participants will also take part in daily physical training sessions, and learn what a real police recruit's exercise regimen would look like.

The application period opened the week of March 11, and will be open until April 19. This year's academy will be Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26. Click here to read more about the academy.