Brick Township recently sponsored the Ocean County Freeholder’s public awareness campaign for tourism and safe fireworks displays on June 23, 2009 at the Brick Fire Training Center. The purpose is to remind residents to not purchase and/or use unsafe consumer Class C fireworks but to visit the many public displays throughout Ocean County for a safe and happy summer enjoyment.
Freeholder Joseph Vicari, Ocean County Fire Marshal Dan Mulligan and Schaefer Pyrotechnic
owner Jack Serpico look at confiscated fireworks on display.
Dignitaries including Mayor Stephen Acropolis and Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari
begin the media speaking engagement.
Four members of Herbertsville Fire Company stand by for scene safety.
Bureau Chief Kevin Batzel and Inspector Paul Matula await the display.
A rescue dummy hand shows the damage and burns that can be received by utilizing Class C illegal fireworks.
Freeholder Joseph Vicari, Mayor Stephen Acropolis and Bureau Chief Kevin Batzel observe the
damage caused by fireworks to a rescue dummy hand.
Chief David Sanchez is interviewed by Mayor Stephen Acropolis about the upcoming Summerfest fireworks displays.
The remainder of the confiscated fireworks are destroyed with the assistance of the Township
Public Works Department and the Fire Company.
