NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY WEEKEND
July 11-13, 2025
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AUGUST 2024: The Rhode Island State Firefighters’ League Foundation Charitable Trust recently donated training equipment to the Rhode Island Fire Academy. Items donated included 2 chain saws and assorted supplies, 25 radio batteries, and 2 rescue mannequins. The equipment will help the Fire Academy to train firefighter recruits for Municipal as well as Volunteer Fire Departments across the state.

Pictured from left to right are: Foundation Chairman Tom Walden, Foundation member Paul Sweet, RI State Fire Marshall Tim McLaughlin, Fire Academy Assistant Director Joe Vingi, and Fire Academy Director Mark Pare.

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Established in 1898, the object and purpose of the Rhode Island State Firefighters’ League is to unite the firefighters of the State of Rhode Island through the local Fire Associations of which they belong for social, instructive, educational, and legislative purposes.

Membership in the League is comprised of two elected or appointed representatives from each of the affiliated Fire Associations. These affiliated Fire Associations include career and volunteer fire service associations serving within the cities and towns of Rhode Island as well as recognized veteran firefighter groups.

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