Our Staff

Our Staff
North Lyon County Fire Protection District is a combination fire department consisting of paid and volunteer staff. We currently have one District Chief, an Office Manager, 12 Fulltime Firefighters, 12 Volunteer Firefighters, and 6 Reserve Firefighters. Our 12 fulltime firefighters work a 48/96 hour (56 hour work week) rotating A, B, and C shift. Each shift contains a minimum of 2 Firefighter/EMT’s, 2 Firefighter Paramedics, and a Duty Officer. Our fulltime firefighters are professional, highly trained dual role Firefighter and EMS providers. The Volunteer Staff respond to calls when they are available and hold regular meetings and attend trainings. Our Volunteer force receives either firefighter and/or Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training to become certified to perform the duties involved. Our administrative staff work a 40 hour work week Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. Reserve Firefighters are utilized to supplement staffing to reduce overtime costs.

Administrative Staff:


District Chief, Scott Huntley shuntley@northlyonfire.com

 
Office Manager, Kasey Miller kmiller@northlyonfire.com

 A Shift Personnel:

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Firefighter/Paramedic John Renaud jrenaud@northlyonfire.com

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Firefighter/EMT Bill Snyder bsnyder@northlyonfire.com

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Firefighter/Paramedic Steve Kuntz skuntz@northlyonfire.com

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Firefighter/EMT Josh Cohen jcohen@northlyonfire.com

B Shift Personnel:

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Firefighter/Paramedic Paul Murphy pmurphy@northlyonfire.com

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Firefighter/EMT Kimberly Jarding kjarding@northlyonfire.com

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Firefighter/Paramedic Johnny Criscione jcriscione@northlyonfire.com

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Firefighter/EMT Jeb Browning jbrowning@northlyonfire.com

C Shift Personnel:

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Firefighter/Paramedic Kelli Cartwright kcartwright@northlyonfire.com

Firefighter/EMT

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Firefighter/Paramedic Tim Myers tmyers@northlyonfire.com

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Firefighter/EMT J.T. McCoy   jmccoy@northlyonfire.com

 

Volunteer Personnel Coming Soon!

Firefighter Reserve Coming Soon!

History

 

 

History
The following was written by former District Chief, Martin Jensen in March of 1988. It was a letter given to new members of the Fernley Volunteer Fire Department:
Welcome and congratulations for having been accepted into the Fernley Volunteers Fire Department. In order to better understand how, when and why the Fire Department was established I have put together a little history of the Town of Fernley.

In the 1900s to the early 1920s the U.S. Government began what is now known as the Truckee Irrigation District or TCID Newlands Project, which started near Fernley and ended up in Fallon. The only large structure, in what is now known as Fernley, was a water tower for the steam engines of the Southern Pacific Railroad and a few homes.
Wadsworth was a small town with a church and school and a wheel house for the engines. Most everyone who lived there worked for the railroad.

The 30’s saw a small farm community develop in Fernley along with some small business. U.S. Highway 40, which is now I-80 was the main street of town. There are some remnants of it still in use. Part of U.S. 40 can be found behind the State Department of Transportation Yard on the west end of town and there are some abandoned strips on the east end of town. The 30’s and 40’s brought in more people and the community began to grow with schools and churches.

In the early 50’s the only water system in town was a redwood water line went down Miller Lane and was used for stock water and gardens. Some homes were using it for drinking water. TCID who had built the line had never intended it to be used for domestic purposes. During that time a water district was formed by citizens of Fernley. An old redwood tank was brought up from Tonopah. The tank was never used and people began to help themselves to the lumber. Parts of the tank later became the beams and rafters of the Fire House.

On September 13th, 1951 ground was broken for the Fire House, it was decided to build a three door block building. In 1953 the building was completed and is now a two door portion of the main building. A used 1937 Ford Truck was given to the department by George Campbell and a 500 GPM Hale pump with a 1936 Ford flathead V-8 motor was installed on it. It has been said the pump came from the Hawthorne Fire Department. The pump and motor are now in storage. In 1952 North Lyon County Fire Protection District was formed. Later in 1956 the first factory made fire truck was delivered in sparks on a flat car by Southern Pacific for the Fire Department. It was a brand new 1956 American LaFrance 750 GPM Ford Class A Pumper with a 1,000 gallon water tank. The Fire Air Horn and Siren were installed in the sixties.

1956 Fire truck

In the 70’s a 40’x70’ addition with two doors was added on to the east side of the Fire House. In 1972 the Fire Department bought a used 1964 Dodge Power Wagon from L.A. Power and Water for $500.00 and a brush truck was made from it by using the old Hale 500 GPM pump and building a 300 gallon water tank. On October 29th, 1976 North Lyon County Fire Protection District purchased a 1976 American LaFrance 1250 GPM Class A Pumper for the Fire Department, also in that year a new ambulance was ordered and later purchased with grant money and department funds. It was delivered in 1977. This made the fourth ambulance purchased by the department. In October of 1977 the North Lyon County Fire Protection District purchased a used 1970 white long frame truck and made a 4,000 gallon tanker out of it for about $10,000.00.

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1970 Water Tanker

Early in 1980 the Fire Department received the custom built Dodge 4×4 Mini Pumper which served as a brush truck. It was purchased by North Lyon County Fire Protection District. On October 13th, 1980 the Williams Garage located on the west side of the Fire House was purchased by North Lyon County Fire Protection District with Fleischmann Funds for $115,000 also the 1981 Chevrolet 4×4 Rescue Truck which was designed and partially constructed by members of the Fire Department was also purchased with Fleischmann Grant Funds for approximately $46,000.00. At the time of purchase it was decided to buy an ambulance that could be changed from one chassis to another… On June 24th, 1982 the Fire Department members added the kitchen onto the Fire House and the old storage room was turned into a training room in August 1986. The old kitchen was remodeled into an office in 1987.

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September 28th, 1987 construction started on the new four door building between the Fire House and the old Williams Garage at a cost of $90,000.00. Also in September a contract was signed to purchase a 1500 GPM Class A Pumper for $138,000.00.
In closing, the future looks bright for the Fire Department and for the community with many more projects planned for future growth. The Fernley Volunteer Fire Department has a fine tradition through the years and has always worked hard to give the community a first class service. The Fernley Volunteer Fire Department relies on every member to do more than their share to keep up the high tradition and standards of this Department, which means a total commitment by each and everyone of us.

Martin Jensen
Administrative Chief – N.L.C.F.P.D.

More to come from 1988 to present.

About Us

About Us

The North Lyon County Fire Protection District is a combination fire department of paid and volunteer staff that serves the City of Fernley and the surrounding area with “all risk” emergency services, including ambulance transport. Our service area covers approximately 162 square miles serving approximately 20,000 residents. Our service area is unique and poses many risks including a large industrial park, major highway thoroughfare, railroad system, and much more.

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Mission Statement:

To provide comprehensive, compassionate and professional All-Risk emergency services for the protection of life, property and the environment.

 

Vision:

North Lyon Fire; A model of Excellence in Mission Oriented All-Risk emergency services.

 

Core Values:

Teamwork-Train as though lives depend on us. Making a positive impact through, improvement, achievement, and success.

Integrity-Open, honest, accurate 2-way communication. Consistency of words and deeds.

Service-Motivated to excellence through our commitment to serve.

How Do I?

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[toggle title=”Sign up for the ambulance saver program?” class=”toggle1″ titlebg=”#555″ contentbg=”#333″ title_color=”#fff” content_color=”#999″ ]There are two ways to sign up for the ambulance saver program. The first way is to download the application from our website, fill it out, and bring the fee and original copy to Station 61, located at 195 E. Main St. on Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Or, you can come by Station 61 to fill out an application and pay the fee. Please note, the program coverage period runs from July 1st to June 30th of each year. If you sign up after July 1st, your coverage will not be pro-rated and will begin upon receipt of the completed application and payment. Coverage will expire on June 30th.[/toggle]

[toggle title=”Obtain a fire, EMS or other incident report?” class=”toggle1″ titlebg=”#555″ contentbg=”#333″ title_color=”#fff” content_color=”#999″ ]Come by Station 61, located at 195 E. Main St. on Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm and fill out the request for incident report form. Note that some documents need a court order or legal request.[/toggle]

[toggle title=”Sign up for a ride along?” class=”toggle1″ titlebg=”#555″ contentbg=”#333″ title_color=”#fff” content_color=”#999″ ]You must have a valid State of Nevada Ambulance Attendance License. You can contact the State of Nevada EMS office for a “Provisional Ambulance Attendance License.”[/toggle]

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[toggle title=”Sign up for a CPR?” class=”toggle1″ titlebg=”#555″ contentbg=”#333″ title_color=”#fff” content_color=”#999″ ]Check our website often for upcoming CPR classes that are offered to the public. If you are interested in a group CPR class, please contact Lt. Criscione at jcriscione@northlyonfire.com or 775-575-3310.[/toggle]

FAQs

[toggle title=”Who pays for the Fire District?” class=”toggle1″ titlebg=”#555″ contentbg=”#333″ title_color=”#fff” content_color=”#999″ ]The Fire District exists due to Nevada law, NRS 474, as a special district. More than half of the Fire District’s revenue comes from a property tax based on the assessed value of a property. Currently, the existing tax rate is $0.29 per $100 of assessed value. The Fire District also holds the enterprise franchise agreement with the City of Fernley to provide ambulance service. The ambulance service generates revenue by billing patients, which provides revenue to staff paramedics and provide ambulance transport. [/toggle]

[toggle title=”Who sets the tax rate?” class=”toggle1″ titlebg=”#555″ contentbg=”#333″ title_color=”#fff” content_color=”#999″ ]Yearly, the Fire Board is able to increase the tax rate at very low amounts. For larger increases, any tax rate must be voter approved.[/toggle]

[toggle title=”I am a Fernley resident and pay property tax. I was transported by your ambulance, why did I receive a bill?” class=”toggle1″ titlebg=”#555″ contentbg=”#333″ title_color=”#fff” content_color=”#999″ ]The ambulance service is an enterprise fund. Services are provided through user fees. [/toggle]

[toggle title=”Why do I see fire trucks and ambulances in Fernley other than North Lyon Fire?” class=”toggle1″ titlebg=”#555″ contentbg=”#333″ title_color=”#fff” content_color=”#999″ ]The Fire District has many mutual aid agreements with the surrounding Fire and EMS agencies in this region. Due to multiple 911 calls that can occur at once, we implement our mutual aid agreements with the surrounding agencies to ensure that emergency needs are met. Basically, when all of our staff are obligated on other calls, we call in other agencies to help us.[/toggle]

[toggle title=”Why do I see ambulances or fire trucks with their lights and sirens on going down the street, then turn them off and slow down?” class=”toggle1″ titlebg=”#555″ contentbg=”#333″ title_color=”#fff” content_color=”#999″ ]In this situation, it is more than likely that the ambulance or fire truck was canceled to the call. The ambulance or fire truck will also turn them off and slow down through active school zones.[/toggle]

Contact Us

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North Lyon County Fire District
Address: 195 E. Main St, Fernley NV, 89408
Phone:  775-575-3310
FAX:  775-575-3314
Email: contactus@northlyonfire.com

Programs

Programs

North Lyon County Fire Protection District strives to impact the community in a positive way. We offer various programs to the citizens and business owners of Fernley. Whether it’s a community CPR class, burn permit, or a business inspection, we are committed to enhancing safety and the quality of life for this community.

Careers

Careers

Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career with our team! A career with North Lyon County Fire Protection District can be exciting and very rewarding. You will gain valuable experience working in our busy system that will help you grow as an individual and a team member. Currently, there are no fulltime positions available. We do hold open recruitment for our Reserve Firefighter and Volunteer positions.

 

*The North Lyon County Fire Protection District prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon a person’s race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, domestic partnership, genetic information, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or membership in the Nevada National Guard, or any other basis that is inappropriate or offensive.

Services

Services

 

NLCFPD is a full service emergency response organization for fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), wildland firefighting, and hazardous materials incidents. We also aim to improve public safety and decrease loss of life and property through our Fire Prevention and Public Education services.

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