About the North Kingstown Fire Department

Our Mission

The mission of the North Kingstown Fire Department is to provide for the protection of life and property, through the efficient and effective delivery of emergency and non-emergency services.

Town of North Kingstown

The Town of North Kingstown is a suburban community located in Washington County, Rhode Island. North Kingstown is home to quaint seaside villages, retail shops, light commercial occupancies and a sprawling industrial park that employs more than 14,000 workers daily. Included in the Town is a deep-water seaport, a state airport, and both commercial and passenger rail lines.

North Kingstown Fire Department

The North Kingstown Fire Department was organized in 1917 with a Board of Fire Commissioners appointed by the Town Council. The Fire Chief and on-call firefighters were appointed by the Fire Commissioners. The Department transitioned to a full-time paid organization shortly after the Great 1938 Hurricane and steadily increased its number of paid personnel during World War II.

Today, the department is a fulltime paid all hazards fire and EMS service. The Department employs over 80 personnel. There is a fulltime fire chief, assistant fire chief, fire marshal, and assistant fire marshal and other support staff. The department operates five stations and staffs five engine companies, two-ALS transport rescues, one ladder company, and a shift commander.

Additionally, firefighters cross-staff a Heavy Rescue [Special Hazards] apparatus, two brush units, a HAZMAT/DECON unit, and a 38 foot 860 HP jetboat dedicated for year-round marine fire/rescue operations. North Kingstown’s firefighters respond to a wide variety of incidents ranging from emergency medical calls, fire calls, confined space-rope rescue, high-angle rope rescue, wildland fires, marine rescue and fires, and HAZMAT DECON. The firefighters are represented by the North Kingstown Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 1651.