Camden County Fire Marshal

The Camden County Office of the Fire Marshal is charged with conducting fire investigations in the County of Camden where arson is suspected or a death occurs. The Office also serves as fire code enforcement advisor to the municipalities in the County of Camden. The office is very active in the area of “Fire Prevention,” designing programs and conducting outreach projects to the residents of all ages in the community. It has recently been updated with a state-of-the-art, environmentally safe, Burn Building and Smoke House. For many years the Training Center has been successfully training volunteer, career, commercial, and industrial fire personnel.

County Fire Marshal Responsibilities

	Conduct life safety inspections in all Camden County owned and leased space occupancies

	Conduct fire investigations in local communities when requested

	Conduct life safety investigation of all serious bodily injuries involving fire

	Conduct fire related investigation into any fire death occurrence in the County of Camden

	Assist local fire code inspectors with compliance issues in their communities

	Assist with fire suppression activities in all Camden County communities

	Assist and support the education of Juvenile Fire Setting programing

	Assist and support the education of all fire service training at the Camden County Regional Emergency Training Center

Chief Fire Marshal

Joseph P. Hales, Jr.

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Quick Links

	Camden County Training Center

	Camden County Fire Chiefs & Fire Marshals