Please take a few moments to read Captain Perkins latest "Ask A Firefighter" article in the Westerly Sun.

This column was written by Jane Perkins, Fire Safety Specialist for the Rhode Island Southern Firefighters League and Captain of the Watch Hill Fire Department.

Please email her at askafirefighter@yahoo.com if you have a question you would like to have answered in her monthly column.... (Full Story & Photos)

It is with deepest regret that on behalf of Chief Scott W. Barber of the Richmond-Carolina Fire District we inform you of the Line of Duty Death (LODD) of Past Deputy Chief Robert T. Gardner Jr., 55 of the Carolina Fire Department. The Department and mutual aid responded Wednesday to a residential structure fire where DC Gardner was involved. He died at home early Thursday morning. Bob previously ... (Full Story & Photos)

Please take a few moments to read Captain Perkins latest "Ask A Firefighter" article in the Westerly Sun.

This column was written by Jane Perkins, Fire Safety Specialist for the Rhode Island Southern Firefighters League and Captain of the Watch Hill Fire Department.

Please email her at askafirefighter@yahoo.com if you have a question you would like to have answered in her monthly column.... (Full Story & Photos)

Please take a few moments to read Captain Perkins latest "Ask A Firefighter" article in the Westerly Sun.

This column was written by Jane Perkins, Fire Safety Specialist for the Rhode Island Southern Firefighters League and Captain of the Watch Hill Fire Department.

Please email her at askafirefighter@yahoo.com if you have a question you would like to have answered in her monthly column.... (Full Story & Photos)

Please take a few moments to read Captain Perkins latest "Ask A Firefighter" article in the Westerly Sun.

This column was written by Jane Perkins, Fire Safety Specialist for the Rhode Island Southern Firefighters League and Captain of the Watch Hill Fire Department.

Please email her at askafirefighter@yahoo.com if you have a question you would like to have answered in her monthly column.... (Full Story & Photos)

Please take a few moments to read Captain Perkins latest "Ask A Firefighter" article in the Westerly Sun.

This column was written by Jane Perkins, Fire Safety Specialist for the Rhode Island Southern Firefighters League and Captain of the Watch Hill Fire Department.

Please email her at askafirefighter@yahoo.com if you have a question you would like to have answered in her monthly column.... (Full Story & Photos)

Check out Captain Perkins’ article on fireworks safety in this month’s Ask a Firefighter column;

https://www.thewesterlysun.com/opinion/guest-columns/ask-a-firefighter-fireworks-safety-tips-for-your-4th-of-july-celebration/article_0077bb58-fa68-11ec-a1dd-a38a376ae1c8.html... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday June 27 the League held its annual President’s Steak Fry & Swearing In of League Officers. This year we have two Board transitions.

Chief Scott Barber has retired as Board Director and as Chairman of our Radio Committee. Chief Barber of the Carolina Fire Department has served for over 23 years on the Board of the League.

Chief Bob Peacock has retired as the Board Vice President. Chief ... (Full Story & Photos)