• Started Volunteer Firefighting at North Star VFD in 1987
• Paid firefighter in 1995
• Retired from Fort Wainwright Fire Department 
• Became Deputy Chief at NSVFD in 2022

• Started Volunteer Firefighting in Skagway, AK in 1983
• Paid Firefighter to Chief at North Pole FD 1995-2020
• UAF Instructor for Fire Science program 1998-2008
• Started as NSVFD Fire Chief in 2021

History

Geoff Coon

Fire Chief

Meet the Chiefs

Kevin Harvey

Deputy Chief

Established in 1975, the North Star Volunteer Fire Department was founded with 15 volunteer members and averaged nearly 10 calls a year. The original station still stands today, albeit has changed significantly over the years. 

What was once 2 bays, 2 fire apparatus, and a chief's office, has now expanded to 5 stations, 12 fire apparatus, 50 volunteers, 15 full-time staff, and houses 16 volunteers who live at the various stations spread out across the 110 square mile Fire Service Area. The North Star Volunteer Fire Department is now the premier volunteer fire department in the interior of Alaska, running an average of 1,200 calls per year. In addition to responding to structure fires and emergency medical calls, we also have the ability to respond to motor vehicle accidents, hazardous material response, wildfires, off-road rescues, water rescues, and structural collapse.