Recent Calls
2019-187 Alarm Activation
Fri. Dec 6th 2019
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At 1701 hrs crews were alerted to a local residence for alarm bells sounding. While en route command was notified of a burgerly alarm sounding in the residence as well. 1st Assistant Chris Ceccarelli ...
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2019-186 Alarm Activation
Fri. Dec 6th 2019
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At 1559 hrs crews were alerted to assist Belle Vernon Fire Co with alarm bells sounding in a local apartment building. Command arrived on scene and found a culinary mishap and cancelled all mutual aid...
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2019-185 Alarm Activation
Wed. Dec 4th 2019
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At 1745 hrs crews were alerted to assist Rostraver Central Fire Co with alarm bells sounding in a local hotel. Command arrived on scene and found crews working on the system and cancelled all mutual a...
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2019-184 Alarm Acitvation
Wed. Dec 4th 2019
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At 1251 hrs crews were alerted to assist Belle Vernon Fire Co with alarm bells sounding in a local apartment building. Command arrived on scene and found a culinary mishap and cancelled all mutual aid...
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2019-183 Transformer Fire
Mon. Dec 2nd 2019
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At 0715 hrs crews were dispatched to Broad Ave for a reported transformer fire on a utility pole. Command arrived on scene and found no such incident in the area and power not effected. Command cancel...
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News Headlines
Equipment Upgrades
Fri. May 8th 2020
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With this years Pennsylvania State Grant the Engine was upgraded with new batter powered extraction tools from Genesis Rescue. The Hurst Rescue system was placed on the Air Truck as a second Rescue.
Santa Came to Town
Sun. Nov 24th 2019
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We received a call from the North Pole at Santa was coming for the annual North Belle Vernon Light Up Night and was asked to use our station's landing zone and board the reindeer in the truck bay ...
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Training with Charleroi Fire Department
Mon. Sep 30th 2019
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The members of Charleroi and North Belle Vernon got together on Monday September 30th for training. The departments split up into groups of 4 with members from both department intermingled in the grou...
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Fallen Firefighters Honored
Mon. Sep 23rd 2019
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During our regular meeting held on Monday night members were presented with a wooden flag that honors our four line of duty deaths. Thank you again FF Scott Moody for the great piece.
Equipment Upgrades
Fri. Sep 6th 2019
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We are continuing to upgrade our equipment with the purchase of another thermal imaging camera and a new set of rescue tools. This equipment with along with other future and recent upgrades will bette...
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LODD 80-01 Jim Jones

 

James L. Jones

Died in the Line of Duty - August 30, 1975

 

NBVFD was dispatched to assist Charleroi FD with a working building fire. The Telesqurt went en route with a full crew that included Jimmy. While working roof operations conditions dictated the crew abandon the roof. The crew started down the ladder at which time the ladder came in contact with power lines that burned off the pole. Jimmy was on the ladder at the time of the incident and was electrocuted. Jimmy succumb to his injuries

 

 

Chaplain - 2nd Asst. Chief Garber at graveside services, Memorial Day 2012

Chief Ramsdell placing the memorial wreath

 

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