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Welcome to the Official Website for Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs
The RI Fire Training Academy held a ground breaking ceremony for phase three of academy on March 21, 2025. The expansion will include two classrooms, an auditorium and a 5 bay fire station building, which will eventually be the home of the RIAFC Physical Performance Assesment (PPA) testing.
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RI Fire Training Academy breaks ground for much needed expansion
Chief Richard Susi, March 24
On Friday, March 21st, the RI Fire Training Academy broke ground for their much needed expansion. The project includes two new classrooms, an auditorium, and a five bay fire station. The fire station will be the new home for the RI Fire Chiefs Physical Performance Assessment (PPA) testing.
Fire Marshal Tim McLaughlin welcomed the crowd of fire chiefs, fire & state officials and other friends of ... (Full Story & Photos)
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RIAFC Foundation Golf Tournament 2025 at KIRKBRAE COUNTRY CLUB
Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs, June 02
Join us for a day of golf, fun, and fundraising!
Event Details
đź“Ť Location: Kirkbrae Country Club, 197 Old River Road, Lincoln, RI
đź“… Date: Monday, June 2, 2025
🕦 Registration & Lunch: 11:30 AM (American Cookout – Burgers, Hot Dogs & Fixings)
Shotgun Start: 1:00 PM
Steak Dinner: open bar (one hour): 6:00 PM
FREE RAFFLE TICKETS
Registration & Fees
đź’° Entry Fee: $190 per player ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Longtime Hopkins Hill Fire Chief Frank Brown retires after 49 years in the fire service
Chief Richard Susi, March 24
After serving 49 years in the fire service in RI, Chief Frank Brown has called it a career on March 21, 2025. He served the Hopkins Hill Fire Department as its chief for 32 years, joining that department as a volunteer when he was a 16 year old high school student. He was accepted into the Providence Fire Department and also became a career firefighter with the North Kingstown Fire Depatment before ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Chief Tom Reed, Chief John Mackay, Rep. Sam Azzinaro, Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee, Rep. Brian Partick Kennedy, Rep. Teresa Tanzi, Rep. Tina Spears, Senator Bridget Valverde, Senator Leonidas Raptakis, Senator Victoria Gu, Chief Andrew Kettle, Assistant Chief Chris Koretski
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RI Southern Firefighters League holds Legislators Night, award Rep. Megan Cotter "Legislator of the Year" award
Chief Richard Susi, January 28
The RI Southern Firefighters League held its annual Legislators Night on January 27, 2025. Over fifty fire & rescue chiefs, officers , EMT's and firefighters joined with eight members of the RI General Assembly to discuss important issues facing the fire & rescue service in RI. Items such as legislative bills of interest, the RI Fire Academy, the SAFER grant for recruitment and retention of volunteer ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Year in Review Video and photos from RIAFC Christmas Party
Chief Richard Susi, December 21
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)
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Holiday Fire Safety Side by Side Sprinkler Demonstration held in Cumberland
Chief Richard Susi, December 10
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)
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