The Northside Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) had its unofficial beginning in 1968 and through the dedication of its volunteers has been providing life and property protection to northside residents ever since. The department currently has 20 members that provide 24/7 fire fighting, first responder and auto-extrication services. NVFD Brochure
Service Area
NVFD’s Fire Protection Service Area includes properties from just north of Lund (north boundary of DLs 4194, 1615, 4204) south to the Sliammon First Nation Reserve boundary and includes properties on the Malaspina Peninsula side of Okeover Inlet from Penrose Bay south. It does not include Sharpe’s Bay, Bliss Landing, or Savary or Hernando Islands. Service Area Map
Department Officers
Fire Chief: Jim Brown
Deputy Chief: Norm Penner
Contact Information (fire halls are unmanned)
Main Fire Hall Location: 8540 Plummer Creek Road (under construction)
Auxiliary Fire Hall Location: 9642 Larson Road (Lund)
Auxiliary Fire Hall Location: 6714 Klahanie Drive (Sliammon)
Mailing Address: 5776 Marine Avenue, Powell River, BC V8A 2M4
Fire Chief Home Phone: 604 483-9303
Email: northfd@telus.net
New Fire Hall is On the Way!
NVFD’s old fire hall on Plummer Creek Road (off Craig Road) has been dismantled and removed and a new fire hall, better suited to meet the needs of the department, will soon be constructed. The new hall will be approximately 4,900 square feet and will incorporate bays for pumper and tanker trucks and a rescue vehicle, a training room, a workshop and a storage area. The vehicle bays will have adequate space for truck maintenance and to keep emergency equipment accessible to firefighters responding to calls. A contractor has been selected and the design and construction are underway. A summer 2012 completion date is expected.
Honoring our Volunteers
Kim Caton is to be congratulated for achieving her Fire Fighter 1 and Fire Fighter 2 rating. She is also now a fully registered paramedic. This status is of great benefit to the Northside area.
Join the Department
If you have a desire to be part of something bigger, foster your sense of community and be a team member, then sign up to be a part of the Northside Volunteer Fire Department. We are looking for people with a wide variety of interests and abilities: firefighting and first aid, vehicle and mechanical maintenance and repair, office management and building maintenance. The Northside Volunteer Fire Department is dedicated to providing our team members with the training they need to serve our community. Our volunteers practice weekly and special training sessions are often held.
If you have any questions or wish to join our team, please call our Fire Chief Jim Brown at 604 483-9303. Alternatively, fill out our Application Form and mail it to Northside Volunteer Fire Department, C-6 RR#2 Krompocker Road, Powell River, BC V8A 4Z3, email it to northfd@telus.net or drop it by the regional district office. One of our department members will contact you.