The Narragansett Fire Department
is a paid department consisting of 35 members. Below
are a number of valuable services the fire department
provides to residents and business owners.
Residential Smoke
Detector Compliance Inspections
Residential smoke detector compliance inspections for
resale are scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday
mornings from 9:00-12:00 and afternoons from
1:00-4:00.
Applications are needed to be completed 48 hours
before the inspection. There is a thirty-dollar
($30.00) fee for the inspection, payable to the Town
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Carbon Monoxide Rules
NEW DWELLINGS:
1. All new residential building with permits issued
after January 1, 2002 with gas appliances.
2. A minimum of one CO detector is required per
occupied level.
3. Detectors must be located outside sleeping areas,
if sleeping rooms are separated by other use areas a
detector is required outside each.
4. The rule of thumb is the detector shall be no more
than ten (10 feet from a bedroom.
5. Detectors must be hard wired using 120 volts.
6. Detectors shall be mounted in accordance with
manufacturer’s specs.
7. By Board of Appeal Formal Interpretation 01-02 if a
bedroom has a heating unit either portable or
permanent there shall be a CO detector in the bedroom.
EXISTING DWELLINGS:
1. The transfer of title after January 1, 2002 will
require Carbon Monoxide Detectors in all one, two, and
three family houses, and all apartment buildings.
2. A minimum of one CO detector per occupied level of
the home is required.
3. Detectors must be located outside sleeping areas,
if sleeping rooms are separated by other use areas a
detector is required outside each.
4. If a bedroom is directly off a kitchen the detector
shall be mounted in the kitchen in accordance with the
manufacturer’s specs.
5. All CO detectors shall be mounted using the
manufacturer’s specifications.
6. Detectors may be battery, plug-in or hard wired.
7. All detectors shall be provided with a visible
intermittent or steady “power on” indicator and sound
a minimum of 85dBA at ten feet.
8. By Board of Appeal Formal Interpretation 01-02 if a
bedroom has a heating unit either portable or
permanent there shall be a CO detector in the bedroom.
9. The fee for an inspection will increase to thirty
(30) dollars.
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Burning Permits
Open burning of any type requires a written permit.
Burning permits are issued on the day you wish to burn
with weather pending conditions. In all instances
fires must be attended until fully extinguished. The
material to be burned shall be clean brush or
untreated wood.
There is no fee for a burning permit. During March 15
– May 15 permits are issued for burning BEFORE 10:00
a.m. or AFTER 5:00 p.m.
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Free Blood
Pressure Screenings
Blood Pressure screenings are free and available at
all three stations. All you need to do is stop in at
a convenient time for you.
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Fire Safety
For Kids
You can never be too young to learn fire safety. We
show age appropriate videos, demonstrate what it would
be like in a fire, and a allow hands on tour of the
fire and rescue vehicles to teach fire safety to
children. The national fire safety week is in October
and many teachers take the opportunity to come and see
us. Call to schedule a time
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CPR Classes
The Narragansett Fire Department offers FREE CPR
classes to the general public quarterly. They also
offer FREE CPR classes for area restaurants and
businesses. If you have a group that needs CPR
certification – a class can be set up for you. Call to
see when the next CPR class is scheduled for
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Obtaining
Reports
Fire incident reports are available for a nominal fee
and can be picked up our headquarters. Call ahead for
your report and we will have it ready for you when you
come in.
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Fire Prevention
Bureau
The fire prevention bureau is staffed by our fire
marshal. The Fire Marshal’s office is located at the
Narragansett Town Hall in with the building
inspector’s office. The Fire Marshal serves many
functions including:
New Construction Smoke Detector Inspections
Performs Residential Smoke Detector Inspections
Oversees Fire Alarm Panel
Communication system within the Fire Department
Permits for removal of tanks
Permits for retail LP gas storage
Permits for Tents
Permits for Commercial Fireworks
General enforcement of Fire Codes
Investigates fire scenes
Promotes fire safety awareness
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