Laurelton Special Operations

The Laurelton Special Operations Team is a group of highly trained and motivated volunteer members of all three fire districts of the Brick Township Fire Department. The concept for a technical rescue team started in 1995 with the Joint Board of Fire Commissioners addressing the mandates of the State of New Jersey to provide rescue capabilities for a confined space incident.

The technical rescue team went into service in early 1996 after training to the technician level for confined space, and has since acquired suitable apparatus and required equipment. The team has continued its training by adding high/low angle rope rescue, trench rescue, and basic building collapse rescue training to its response capabilities, and is available to respond anywhere in Ocean County to assist at any confined space, high/low angle rope rescue, trench collapse or building collapse incident.

As of January 1, 2025, the team now operates as Laurelton Special Operations under the auspices of

Brick Fire District 2.

Email address: trt@brickfire.org

RESCUE TEAM OFFICERS

Team Leader

Paul Mazzeo

Assistant Team Leaders

Christopher Ackermann

Art Bloomer

Robert Contreras

MEMBERS

Frank Beshears