| First Responders from Burrillville, Coventry, Exeter, Lincoln, North Kingstown, Prudence Island, Scituate, South Kingstown, West Greenwich, West Warwick, and T.F. Green Airport recently attended the Rhode Island State Weekend at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Students attended 2-day classes in several different topics including “Decision-Making for Initial Company Operations, Introduction to Unified Command for All Hazard Incidents, Fire Investigation: Fire as a Weapon, New Fire Chief: Contemporary Issues, Exercising Leadership within Communities, Incident management and Leadership for Company Officers”.
Saturday evening a Memorial Service was held in the Academy Chapel and at the National Memorial honoring Rhode Island’s Line of Duty Deaths (LODDs). The service concluded with placing a floral wreath along with the state flag at the National Memorial for the weekend.
First Responders from South Carolina and Massachusetts were also part of the three State Weekend attending classes and honoring their first responders who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Mark your calendars for next year’s State Weekend which will be held July 9-10-11, 2027.
A reminder that students MUST have a Real ID or Passport to get on campus with no exceptions.
A schedule of 2027 State Weekend courses are attached to this post.
A special thanks to the RI Fire Chiefs Foundation and the RI State Firefighters League Foundation & Charitable Trust for their donations to help cover student costs. |
