During the April Municipal Council meeting held on Tuesday, April 2nd, Firefighter Tony Barbato was promoted and sworn in as the newest career Fire Captain.  Captain Barbato took the oath of office surrounded by colleagues, friends and family.  Congratulations Tony, and best of … [Read more...]

FOR PUBLICATION AND POSTING   NORRISTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT   Applications for the position of ENTRY-LEVEL FIREFIGHTER for the Municipality of Norristown, a Civil Service position, will be available beginning April 1, 2019 at the Office of the Municipal Administrator, … [Read more...]

The Police and Fire Department continue to be vigilant against illegally parking in front of a fire hydrant.  Please help us help you in the event of an emergency in your neighborhood. … [Read more...]

The Norristown Fire Department is pleased to announce the promotion of Assistant Chief Richard Lockhart to the first ever career Deputy Chief in the NFD. A large contingent of chief officers, firefighters, coworkers, family and friends were on hand as Chief Lockhart was sworn in … [Read more...]

Based on several recent incidents, both the Police and Fire Departments have increased their vigilance against illegally parking in front of fire hydrants. The attached press release, issued by the NPD, provides three simple things to remember about parking in front of a … [Read more...]

The wait is over! The new Quint 27, an E-One HP 78' Quint, carrying 500 gals of water, is now in service and hitting the streets of Norristown! Thank you to all those who have made this day possible! … [Read more...]

Between the end of November and beginning of December, NFD responded to 5 building fires in 10 days, and found multiple fire hydrants blocked by parked vehicles. Every day since the fires we continue to find many more vehicles parked on fire hydrants like these in the west end of … [Read more...]

Another successful year for the Norristown Fire Department's Operation Turkey surprise. We would like to thank all of our sponsors for their help in feeding over 100 families with complete Turkey dinners. Aman's Bristro, JP Warner Associates, Sav-a-Lot, Dekalb Thriftway, U.S. … [Read more...]

The Norristown Fire Department's 5th Annual Santa Express will roll into Norristown on Saturday, December 22, 2018 from 10:30am - 1:30pm. Download the form for more details … [Read more...]

The Norristown Fire Department has announced that they will again distribute Thanksgiving Dinner for Norristown families in need for the 4th year in a row.  Fire Chief, Tom O’Donnell has coordinated this event since its inception after recognizing the need in the community.  “The … [Read more...]

As we fall back 1 hour, don’t forget to check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.  If they are older than 10 years old, be sure to replace them with new ones; and if they contain an external battery, be sure to replace the battery.  These are lifesaving devices that must be … [Read more...]

In the early morning hours of October 31, 2018, Norristown units were dispatched to assist Plymouth Fire Company, Station 43, on a building fire at Carfagno Chevrolet on E. Ridge Pike.  On arrival, units faced heavy fire conditions in the rear of the building and initiated a … [Read more...]

This past week, members of the Fire Department and Municipality traveled to the E-One plant in Ocala, FL for the final inspection of the new Quint 27.  We are looking forward to receiving the truck in Norristown within the next few weeks, and hope to have it in service shortly … [Read more...]

This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” works to educate people about three basic but essential steps to take to reduce the likelihood of having a fire––and how to escape safely in the event of one: LOOK Look for … [Read more...]

The new Quint 27 build is progressing at the E-One facility in Ocala, FL, and several additional photos have been released.  We are looking forward to it's completion and arrival within the coming months.  More photos will be provided as soon as we get them. … [Read more...]