Tag: Providence Fire Department
Wealth of past experiences helps Warner lead the way at UWRI
2022 C-Suite Awards: Nonprofit/Social Service Agency | Larry Warner, United Way of Rhode Island chief impact and equity officer
Larry Warner is a thoughtful strategist,...
Communities create ‘Safe Stations’ in effort to reduce overdose deaths
Rhode Islanders who are struggling with substance abuse now have places they can go to get immediate attention and support, after fire departments and...
Report recommends new department to shift responsibilities from Providence police
PROVIDENCE – The city could cut costs, improve services and make its police and fire departments more efficient by creating a new department to...
Providence Fire Department gets $750K from feds for heavy-rescue truck
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Fire Department was awarded $750,000 in federal funds for a new heavy-rescue truck, the R.I. congressional delegation announced Wednesday.
The funds...
Providence Fire Department receives $993,309 in federal funds
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Fire Department has received $993,309 in federal funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters grant, Rhode Island’s...
City fire stations help combat drug addiction
Between 2009 and 2016, more than 1,700 Rhode Islanders died from drug overdoses.
This sobering statistic is from the Prevent Overdose Rhode Island action plan...
Providence awarded $974K FEMA grant to buy new ambulance, fire truck
PROVIDENCE – An estimated $974,000 in federal funding is being made available to the Providence Fire Department to purchase two new vehicles, the state’s...
Sophia Academy announces new board members
PROVIDENCE – During its closing-of-the-year meeting, Sophia Academy bid farewell to three outgoing board members and welcomed six new members for the 2017-2018 fiscal...