Fire Rescue Administration

HAVE AN EMERGENCY? CALL 911

J.D. Armstrong

Fire Chief

Fire Chief  Armstrong entered the fire service in 1974. He has previously served as Firefighter,  Apparatus operator, Engine and ladder company officer, and Assistant chief.

He has been employed by North Palm Beach since 1982, and served as a firefighter, paramedic, and inspector until appointed fire chief in 1985.

Responsibilities

Chief Armstrong is currently responsible for the Fire Rescue Division. Some of his responsibilities include the Administration of Fire and EMS which deals with Budget, Records, and Reports; Fire Operations, including Fire suppression, Investigation, and Training; as well as Fire Prevention, which includes fire code enforcement, inspections, and public education.

Fire Chief J.D. Armstrong
DMfli3VWAAE3Qsl

Scott Freseman

District Chief

Chief Freseman was born and raise in North Palm Beach, and has been in the fire service for 23 years. He started with North Palm Beach Fire Rescue as a volunteer in 1999, and was officially hired by the village in 2001. He previously served as a Lieutenant and Captain before being promoted to District Chief. 

DSC_0860

Louis Giarrusso

Deputy Chief - Volunteer Division

Chief Giarrusso started in the fire service in 1989, and has been serving for the last 32 years. He serves as the Deputy Chief of our Volunteer Division, and quartermaster. 

Responsibilities

Chief Giarrusso is in charge of training and preparing our volunteers for their careers in the fire service.
Louis Giarrusso

Kim Cawley

Senior Fire Inspector

Kim has been working for North Palm Beach Fire Rescue since 2007, but has been part of the fire service her entire life with her dad being a retired Captain from Palm Beach County. 

Responsibilities

Kim's safety responsibilities are all preventative in nature. She reviews and inspects sites, construction projects, architecture and engineering plans, along with shop drawings for compliance with all applicable fire codes and regulations. She also conducts fire investigations as needed. 
Kim Cawley