The RI Medical Reserve Corp (RIMRC) was fully deployed recently for two weekends at the Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival. Between 40 and 50 MRC volunteers ran a complete 20 bed field hospital operation, behavioral health unit, command center, commissary, along with 4 mobile medical teams in the field, positioned strategically around the festival grounds at Fort Adams. All operations ... (Full Story & Photos)

Governor McKee Signs Firefighter Safety Measure Creating State Electric Vehicle Database

WEST WARWICK, RI – On Tuesday, Governor Dan McKee was joined by bill sponsors, the West Warwick Fire Department, the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal, firefighters and advocates to ceremonially sign legislation (H7135A [webserver.rilegislature.gov]/S2181A [webserver.rilegislature.gov]) that creates and maintains ... (Full Story & Photos)

First Responders from Burrillville, Coventry, Exeter, Lincoln, North Kingstown, Prudence Island, Scituate, South Kingstown, West Greenwich, West Warwick, and T.F. Green Airport recently attended the Rhode Island State Weekend at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Students attended 2-day classes in several different topics including “Decision-Making for Initial Company Operations, ... (Full Story & Photos)

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 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.

We want ... (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)