Rhode Island Fire Boats

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Rhode Island

Original Feature Posted April 26, 2004 - Re-launched January 28, 2012
Updated October 1, 2020

RHODE ISLAND BOATS
Barrington   Bristol   Cranston   East Providence
Jamestown Narragansett Newport North Kingston Portsmouth
Providence Tiverton Warren  Warwick   Watch Hill

EAST PROVIDENCE FIRE BOAT

East Providence Fireboat
"Marine 3"
"Arthur H. Ring"
East Providence, RI

2008 MetalCraft Firestorm 30
34' LOA - 10'6" beam - 18" draft
2600 gpm

Located at the East Providence Yacht Club, Pier Road
just south of the I-195 bridge over the Seekonk River

Arthur H Ring was an East Providence fireman who died as a result
of injuries during the hurricane of 1938.

PORT OF PROVIDENCE MARINE STRIKE TEAM
The Port of Providence and the greater Narragansett Bay area
are protected by a cooperative effort known as the Port of Providence
Marine Strike Team.

The strike team involves four major fire departments including
Providence, East Providence, Warwick, and Cranston.
Each of these departments operate MetalCraft Firestorm 30 Fire Boats.

Three of the boats came in 2008 and the fourth in 2009.

A fifth boat, Marine 5, was added in 2014 with the North Kingston
Fire Rescue Moose Boats Fireboat.

Marine 1 is Providence
Marine 2 is Cranston
Marine 3 is East Providence
Marine 4 is Warwick
Marine 5 is North Kingston