The following "About South County" column ran in The Independent on January 2, 2025

The Independent (RI)2 Jan 2025
Bill Seymour covers news and feature stories throughout Southern Rhode Island. The views expressed in “About South County” are his own. He can be reached at independent.southcountylife@gmail.com.
BY BILL SEYMOUR

He was the people’s man in the firehouse.
That’s the most fitting way ... (Full Story & Photos)

We have compiled a Year In Review video of places and events that the RIAFC held, was a part of, or participated in through the year. The video begins at the 2023 Christmas party, and moves through the year in order. There are also a few pictures from the December 19th RIAFC Christmas Party held at the East Greenwich Firemen's Club. We had just about 100 attendees.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ... (Full Story & Photos)

Where: The Cumberland Monastery, 1464 Diamond Hill Rd.

The demonstration showed the effects of a Christmas tree catching fire in a sprinklered and an un-sprinklered room. There were many Fire Service professionals on hand representing several organizations.
This presentation was sponsored by the:
Cumberland Fire Department
Rhode Island Residential Sprinkler Coalition
Rhode Island Association of Fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs is proud to report that one of our own, retired Deputy Chief Kevin Quinn of the Union Fire District of South Kingstown has been named as the 2025 CFSI/Motorola Solutions Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award! A full release from the CFSI is below. Locally, Chief Quinn is still an active volunteer at UFD Station 3, a live fire instructor at UFD’s burn ... (Full Story & Photos)

New England Association of Fire Chiefs
Request for Proposals
SAFER Grant Writing and Management

DEADLINE: December 10, 2024 at 12:00pm

The New England Association of Fire Chiefs (NEAFC) is seeking proposals for individuals/companies to develop, write and submit a grant application for the FEMA SAFER grant and to manage the grant if it is awarded.
Information regarding the FEMA SAFER project ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thursday, October 17, 2024

The New England Association of Fire Chiefs opened their 2024 Conference & Expo today at Mohegan Sun. Chief Robert Bradley, president of the NEAFC, welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming. He introduced the president of the IAFC, Chief Josh Waldo of Bozeman Montana, who updated the NEAFC members about what the IAFC is working on along with important issues that affect ... (Full Story & Photos)

President Mark St. Pierre presented the Rhode Island State Firefighters League’s "Lifetime Achievement Award" to Thomas Walden, currently a member of the South Foster Fire Department. The award was presented at the RISFFL Presidents Dinner held at Bell Restaurant on Wednesday, October 9th.

Walden, began his career with the Smithfield Fire Department from 1974-1979. In 1979 he was appointed to the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Rev. Dr. Cal Lord the Chaplain for the Watch Hill and Westerly Fire Departments along with the Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs last month was named as the Grand Marshal of the Westerly - Pawcatuck Columbus Day Parade. The parade is Sunday October 13 at 1pm in Westerly with a rain date of Monday October 14. The Westerly Sun did a feature front page story this morning on the Chaplain’s latest ... (Full Story & Photos)