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We are home to the Kingston Volunteer Department located in Kingston, Rhode Island.
The Kingston Volunteer Fire Department is an all-volunteer, full-service fire department providing world-class fire protection, code enforcement, and emergency medical response services. These services are provided through a highly-trained, dedicated and adaptable force of volunteers known as the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company. The Kingston Volunteer Fire Department operates out of the Kingston Fire District (KFD). What it means to be a Fire District? [Learn more…]
The village of Kingston (approximately 1.6sq miles) is located in the northern portion of the Town of South Kingstown and is the site of the University of Rhode Island’s main campus. Many of the village center’s buildings are listed on the National Register of Historical Places. We have protected the college campus, Kingston residents and visitors of the Town of South Kingstown since July 1923.
Unlike many volunteer fire departments, KFD is home to twelve resident firefighters, whom after extensive training make the firehouse their home. These young professionals enjoy living rent-free in return for maintaining “on-call” volunteer coverage, seven days a week.
We are one of two fire districts serving the Town of South Kingstown. In coordination with the Union Fire District; we provide fire protection services for a full-time resident population of over 30,000 and transient student population of over 13,000.
We encourage you to thoroughly review the public information that we provide as we are very proud of our organization, its transparency and professionalism. We have attempted to present the information necessary so that you could share our pride in this department, its wardens, fire officers and firefighters.
Welcome to KFD! We hope that you enjoy our website.
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Joey D Seminar
Assistant Chief Erik Brierley, November 04
Multiple KFD members traveled to Long Island NY to take part in the Lt. Joey DiBernardo Memorial Foundation seminar.
The seminar consisted of three days. The two first days were "HOT" practical days where members took classes consisting of vehicle extrication, commercial and residential fires, forcible entry and pump hydraulics.. Day three of the seminar was an entire day of lectures from some of ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Structure Fire Briarwood dr
Assistant Chief Erik Brierley, November 02
E7 with three members responded to a structure fire on Briarwood Dr in South Kingstown on November 2nd 2022.
Upon arrival E7 was assigned search of the second floor where they located one of the dogs still inside the structure.
After searching and overhauling the second floor E7 conducted a secondary search of the first floor before being placed back in service. ... (Full Story)
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Block Island RIT Training
Assistant Chief Erik Brierley, October 23
Members of KFD traveled to Block Island with other representatives from the RI Southern League of Firefighters to teach a full day of hands on RIT training. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Pumphouse Restaurant Structure Fire
Kingston Fire District, May 06
May 6 @1656hrs, E7 responded with a crew of 4 to the 1400 block of Kingstown Rd for a reported structure fire.
E7 arrived first due and stretched on a room and contents fire that extended to the floor above.
KFD members also assisted in search and overhaul operations.
... (Full Story & Photos)
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Photo Credit: UFD Chief Pinch and Christy Charkowick
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Auto Garage Structure Fire
Kingston Fire District, March 08
**Structure Fire** 03/08/2022 12:03 C4, C8, E7, L2, E8 and R6 along with multiple @sk_unionfire units were dispatched to a commercial structure for a report of fire through the roof. First arriving units on scene initially reported nothing showing. A quick 360 revealed moderate smoke coming from the eaves on the Charlie side. A 2nd alarm was struck by command bringing more manpower, SKEMS and a tanker ... (Full Story & Photos)
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