One exciting aspect of being a volunteer firefighter or EMT is the equipment we get to use. This is Truck 525 (T525), the reserve ladder truck for Prince William County. Nokesville VFD stepped up and agreed to house and maintain this unit so if anther station's primary ladder truck is taken out of service this reserve truck will be deployed to that station.

Now, when the reserve truck is not needed ... (Full Story & Photos)

After over a year of dedicated volunteers working through spec technicalities our two new Ambulances are finally in service, one at Station 25 and one at Station 5. A525 went entered service May 14th, and A505 went into service May 15th. These units replace the two oldest units in the fleet, each having well over 100,000 miles on them.

Photos courtesy of Ethan Mason and Stu Hubbard.... (Full Story & Photos)

On 2/8/2017, family and friends gathered at the Public Safety Training Academy (PSA) to celebrate and acknowledge the completion of Volunteer Firefighter Class 17036. Among the eight graduates were Nokesville's own, Frank Carissimo and John Paul Frank. Graduates completed a rigorous, intense, six-month training program which certifies them as new Firefighters.

Great job, Frank and John Paul! ... (Full Story & Photos)

The first round of members (18 members) of NVFD spent their Saturday training to certify on High Performance CPR with 6 PWCDFR instructors at Station 15. This certification is in addition to the standard American Red Cross CPR training which is completed at a minimum of every two years.

There are 10 main principals of HP CPR.

1. EMTs own CPR
2. Minimize interruptions in CPR at all times
3. Ensure ... (Full Story & Photos)

ATE: 01/07/2017
TIME: 1103HRS
BOX: 2528
CALL TYPE: FIRE SERVICE
ADDRESS: 9500 BLOCK OF KENDALL KNOLLS LANE
DISPATCHED UNITS: E525B

DESCRIPTION: Engine 525 was dispatched to assist Little Fork Volunteer Technical Large Animal Rescue Team with a horse that was down in his stall, unable to get up. Working together, units successfully up-righted the horse.

The horse did not appear to be injured, but ... (Full Story & Photos)