Deputy Chief Aaron Heller began his fire service career in 1984. He retired as a Deputy Chief in the Hamilton NJ Fire Department assigned to oversee the Training Division. He previously served as the Fire Chief for the Hamilton Township Fire District #9.


Deputy Chief Heller is a NJ Level 2 instructor, fire official, and EMT. He is a past Chief of the New Egypt Volunteer Fire Company and past Chairman of the Plumsted Township Board of Fire Commissioners.


Heller is a senior instructor with the Mercer County Fire Academy. Heller instructs and has been a presenter at several national, regional, and local training events throughout the United States and abroad. He has been published in Fire Engineering Magazine, Fire & Rescue Magazine, The Fire Department Training Network, and several local publications. He is a former co-host of Fire Engineering’s Humpday Hangout on Training. Aaron is a founding member of the Jersey F.O.O.L.S chapter of the Fraternal Order Of Leatherhead Society.

Heller holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University. He is the owner of On Scene Training Associates, LLC.