Napa Fire Department

This week 2 probationary firefighters finished their year long probation. Firefighter Chris Gonzalez and Firefighter/Paramedic Justin Rainwater were presented with their badges. Each badge has a unique number assigned to each member in NFD history, going back to 1906. Badge #1 was the original NFD fire chief Charles Otterson. Their academy mate Tyler Dombrowski took the opportunity to upgrade to FF/PM and will finish his probation in April. Congrats to Justin and Chris on successfully completing probation, your hard work has paid off and we look forward to seeing you progress in your career as a Napa Fire firefighter.

Today is the start of academy 21-1. We welcome 3 new recruits to the NFD family. In the academy we have 2 firefighters and 1 firefighter/paramedic who begin their one year probation today. Throughout this year they will face countless tests and participate in endless training to make sure they are capable of the high level service the citizens of Napa expect from their fire department. After a competitive hiring process we are confident that we have found three new members who will live up to that standard. The new recruits are probationary FF/PM Felix Barba, probationary FF Scott Beckler, and probationary FF Nic Pruett. Good luck to our new recruits and welcome to the Napa Fire family.

At 3am on Thursday C shift crews responded to a reported structure fire on Linda Vista. When the first due engine arrived they determined the fire was not on Linda Vista but a street to the east. Crews arrived at the fire scene on Norfolk to find a single family residence with heavy smoke and fire showing with an immediate exposure threat to the neighboring house on the Bravo side. With the help of @calfire_napacountyfire the fire did not extend to the Bravo exposure and the fire was contained to a single residence. The house was unoccupied at the time but sustained heavy fire damage. No injuries were reported. #napavalley #napa #napacity #californiafirefighter #bayareafirefighter #structurefire

Public Service Announcement! Did you know that all batteries (rechargeable or otherwise) need to be disposed of in a special way? Batteries cannot be put into your normal trash for many reasons, with one being their propensity of starting fires in our waste facilities. Luckily for Napa residents, we have many options for properly disposing batteries. See the photos for more info!

Another promotion within our Department! Congratulations to newly promoted Jason Berens!! Jason will be assuming the role of Division Chief. Jason started his fire service career at Cordelia Fire District as a Fire Explorer and worked through the ranks of Firefighter, Engineer, and Captain; eventually leaving to come to the Napa Fire Department as a Firefighter in 2001. ... J.B has always worked to add value to the department and participate in its many programs, projects, and teams including; Apparatus Specialist, Napa Interagency Rescue Team, Safety Committee Member, Strategic Plan Planning Team, City Risk Management Team, IAFF Local 3124 Executive Board Treasurer, NCFA Political Action Committee Lead, and Incident Pre-Planning lead. I look forward to serving our citizens, our city and all the wonderful people that make up this outstanding organization! I will work hard to ensure we are meeting the needs of the community and carrying out the Napa Fire Department’s mission! Always Here, Always Ready, Serving You with Pride and Excellence

*STRUCTURE FIRE* A residential structure fire in the area of South Minahan and Arthur street has been contained by fire crews. Please be aware of apparatus and road closures as crews continue to remain on scene cleaning up and putting out hot spots. ... The fire is under investigation at this time.

Napa County has received its first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines and the NFD has begun vaccinations as part of the first tier (first responders). There is light at the end of the tunnel but please don’t stop wearing your mask, socially distancing, or washing your hands/face. We aren’t out of this yet!

After Chief Brassfield’s retirement on Christmas Day, Division Chief Zach Curren officially took over as our New Fire Chief. Chief Curren was hired by Napa Fire in 2006 as a Firefighter/Paramedic, promoted to Fire Captain in 2010, Battalion Chief in 2015, Division Chief in 2017, and Fire Chief on 12/26/2020. Congratulations to Chief Curren, we look forward to your vision for the Napa Fire Department moving forward.

Hey Browns Valley! Rumor has it that Santa might be seen on a fire engine driving through the neighborhood tonight around 630. Keep an eye out!

Today we wish Chief Brassfield a happy retirement. Steve Brassfield was hired by the Napa Fire Department in 1994 as a Firefighter/Paramedic and subsequently served as a Captain, Training Officer, Union President, Battalion Chief and ultimately promoted to Fire Chief in 2016. Chief Brassfield was great leader, mentor, and all around great person to be around. Chief Brassfield will retire on December 25th. We will miss you Chief, enjoy your well deserved retirement. #napavalley #napa #napacity #napacounty #californiafirefighter #bayareafirefighter #bayarea #retirement #christmasretirement

Please take a moment to read this article about our current Fire Chief and administration changes to your Napa Fire Department. We will be celebrating the long hard working career by Fire Chief Steve Brassfield with some more posts within the next couple of days. Please leave comments likes and well wishes on his next endeavors during his retirement!!!... Congratulations Chief Stay tuned for much more!!! https://napavalleyregister.com//article_d0471623-a902-588e