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FOR EMERGENCIES DIAL 911To report a fire: (401) 847-3636 Police Dept: (401) 846-1104
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Stephen P. Martin |
Fire Chief |
(401) 846-7888 |
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Thomas Karpovitz |
Fire Marshal |
(401) 845-0444 |
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Susan Lentz |
Admin. Assistant |
(401) 842-6588 |
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Susan Lentz |
Ambulance Billing |
(401) 842-6588 |
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John Pinto |
Fire Inspector |
(401) 845-0444 |
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Paul Manning |
Training Officer |
(401) 842-6577 |
Ice Rescue Class
The Middletown Fire Department is committed to providing fire prevention services to the community. These services include:
The Middletown Fire Department was formed in 1922 with a Chief and five call men and the 300 gallon combination pumper housed on Paradise Avenue. Since its first year with 8 fires attended, the department has grown in men, equipment, and duties. Three full time men were added between 1942 and 1953 to make a force of a chief and three permanent men with seven men on call to assist in fighting fires.
The equipment consists of 1 triple combination 500 gallon combination pumper with 800 gallon tank, and a 1000 gallon reserve tank truck. In 1952, 132 fires were attended by the department. Much of the built-up section of the Town is covered by the fire hydrant system, and as the Newport Water Works extends its water mains into Middletown, more hydrants are being added by the Town Council at the recommendation of the Fire Chief.
In 1952 the voters approved a two-way radio system installed in conjunction with the Newport County Fireman's League which alerts county departments to all fires. Under this mutual aid system, Newport, the Navy, and Portsmouth can cover any Middletown fire within ten minutes.
At the 1953 annual financial town meeting, the taxpayers approved the purchase of land at Wyatt Road and Berkeley Avenue as a site for a combination fire and police headquarters and appointed a committee to study plans for a suitable building.
At the present time, the department consists of 32 active full-time members including the Chief, 1 Fire Marshal, 1 Fire Inspector, 1 Training Captain, 4 Line Captains, and 24 firefighters. All members are licensed EMTs, with 18 being Cardiac level.
Department vehicles include 3 pumpers, 1 Ladder, 2 Rescues, 1 Special Hazards vehicle, 1 Tanker, 1 Brush Truck, 1 Rescue Boat, 2 Command vehicles and 1 Utility vehicle, all housed in the station located at 239 Wyatt Road.
Tank Truck- 2004 Peterbilt
with 2500 gallon tank and 500 gallon per min. pump.
Squad 1 2004 Ford utility truck
Purchased with Homeland Security Grant.
Town Charter Article VII Sec. 702. Fire.
There shall be a fire department, the head of which shall be the fire chief, who shall be a firefighter with at least ten years experience in the fields of fire fighting and fire prevention. He shall be appointed by the town administrator. In addition to the fire chief, there shall be a deputy chief and such other subordinate officers and firefighters, all of the aforesaid serving full time, as shall from time to time be determined by the town council. In addition to the members of the permanent fire department, the fire chief may from time to time appoint additional special firefighters for occasional services and for limited terms who shall serve at the pleasure of the fire chief. The further organization of the department into divisions or offices or grades shall be made by the town council on recommendation of the town administrator after conferring with the fire chief. The fire department shall have all the powers and duties as are now and hereafter vested in it by the laws of the State of Rhode Island and town ordinances. The fire department shall, subject to the approval of the town administrator and town council, make rules and regulations concerning the conduct of all subordinates.
(Amended, November 5, 2002.)
The Fire Chief shall make rules and regulations, not inconsistent with state law, the Charter, this Code or other ordinance, concerning the conduct of all officers and subordinate members of the Fire Department, and the government of the Department
generally. Such rules and regulations, when approved by the town administrator and by ordinance or resolution of the Council and a copy thereof has been placed on file in the office of the Fire Chief for the inspection of all members of the Fire Department, shall be binding upon all members of the Fire Department, and it shall be unlawful for any member of the Fire Department to violate or fail to comply with any such rule or regulation as approved by the town administrator and the Council.
('73 Code, ' 9-14)
Cross-reference:
For Charter provisions, see ' 702 of Division 1 of the Charter
For fire protection, see Chapter 91
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