Jamestown Fire Department
Jamestown Fire Department provides Fire and Rescue
services to the Town of Jamestown, on the Island of Conanicut, in
Narragansett Bay, between the City of Newport and the Town of North Kingstown.
A Brief History of the Department
The Jamestown Town Council at a meeting November
6,1888, moved that John J. Watson a committee of one to look into acquiring a
suitable engine and shed for the sum of $500 for fire protection.
In April, 1890, the Town Council of
Jamestown appropriated the following sum of money which was approved at a
financial town meeting: Engine, $200.00; Engine House, $585.18:
Hose, $304.12; Ladder and Cart, $316.12; Total, $1,405.42.
After the purchase of the Lafrance steam
engine in 1894 a petition was received from residents of Conanicut Park, for the
town to turn over the Hand Engine (see engine one history) and 300 ft. of hose
to organize a Volunteer Fire Co. to be known as District No. 2 Fire Co.
On August 5, 1926, the Volunteers
purchased land on Narragansett Ave. for the sum of $3.800. A request for $10,000
was sent by the Fire Department to the Town Council for the purpose of building
a new fire station. In April, 1927, construction of the new fire station
started. The contract price was $12,680. The Fire Station was completed Feb 8,
1928.
During recent years most of the modern
improvement have been acquired by money received from public subscriptions at
the Annual Donation Drive. From time to time the efficiency of the department
will be improved and kept up with all modern developments in accordance with the
financial income. It is always a pleasure to have visitors call and view our
equipment.
Contact Information
JFD General Information
JamestownFD@jamestownfd.com
Chief James R. Bryer Jr.
JFDChief1@jamestownfd.com
Asst. Chief Kenneth Gladding JFDChief2@jamestownfd.com
Asst. Chief Howard F. Tighe
JFDChief3@jamestownfd.com
Training Department
JFDTraining@jamestownfd.com
Kenneth H. Caswell (Museum & Web)
JFDMuseum@jamestownFD.com
- Telephone
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(401)423-0062
- FAX
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(401)423-7278
- Postal address
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50 Narragansett Ave.
- Jamestown, Rhode Island
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02835
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Webmaster: Ken Caswell
kacie333@aol.com
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