The RIAFC Foundation had good weather for its golf tournament at Kirkbrae Country Club on June1st. The day tuned out to be a resounding success, with 108 golfers enjoying a cookout style lunch, 18 holes of golf on one of the most beautiful golf courses in our region, and a steak dinner/open bar to top off the day. Golfers also received an umbrella as well as free raffle & drink tickets.

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RIAFC Foundation board members presented a $4,670 donation to Dr.Anne Balboni for the RI Critical Incident Stress Management Team at their monthly RIAFC meeting. The money has been raised through donations from fire departments from across the state. Along with Anne are, from left, RIAFC treasurer, retired Assistant Chief Bill Giannini, Foundation 2nd vice president, Chief Dave Chartier, RIAFC president, ... (Full Story & Photos)

A new series of classes to help prepare candidates for a firefighter written test has been established. Try-County Community Action Agency will offer the four session program in both their Smithfield and North Kingstown locations beginning on June 22nd in Smithfield, and June 23rd in North Kingstown.

Please see the attached flyer for details. Interested candidates will have to act quickly, since ... (Full Story & Photos)

The 6th Annual Celebration of Service for Rhode Island Firefighters was held in Exeter Saturday.

The event took place at the Rhode Island Firefighters Memorial, located at the RI Fire Academy on Greene Lane.

One hundred seventy six firefighters from the state who lost their lives in the line of duty were honored at the memorial. That includes the seven new names that were added to the LODD Wall ... (Full Story & Photos)

The RIAFC Foundation has donated $300 to Universe Juice, an organization whose main goal is to reunite trauma survivors and/or families who have lost loved ones, with the first responders who were there in their time of need. Moira's Mission" was created to raise money to buy portable fire extinguishers to be distributed in the community.

In 2020, Moira Perna's life was tragically cut short due ... (Full Story & Photos)

The RI Association of Fire Chiefs and the RIAFC Foundation held their Installation of Officers Banquet Saturday night, January 24th, at the Bristol Yacht Club in Bristol. Chief Michael DeMello, Bristol Fire Department, was sworn in as the RIAFC's 44th president. Administering the oath of office to DeMello were two retired fire chiefs from Bristol & Warren. Chief Robert Martin of the Bristol FD and ... (Full Story & Photos)

The RIAFC sponsored a General Assembly Appreciation Night on November 18, 2025 at the RI Fire Training Academy. The event brought in about 23 RI State Senators and Representatives who were given a presentation by academy director Mark Pare on the history of the fire academy and its future. They were also given tours and demonstrations showcasing the expansion that the academy is currently undergoing. ... (Full Story & Photos)

NVFC Board of Directors Holds Fall Conference in Rapid City, SD

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Board of Directors held its annual Fall Conference in Rapid City, SD, on September 22-24, 2025. The board is comprised of up to two directors from 48 state associations and meets as a whole twice a year to conduct Council business and discuss matters of importance to the volunteer fire and emergency ... (Full Story & Photos)