Watch Hill Firefighters participated in the Misquamicut Beach Club’s Annual Open Water Swim by providing a safety boat and rescue swimmer. Three Watch Hill Firefighters certified as Emergency Medical Technicians participated as the safety boat crew aboard Marine 101 and monitored the event. The one mile swim lasted approximately thirty minutes and included more than a dozen participants. Fortunately, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today's article looks at the history of the Smokey Bear Parade as well as the evolution and types of fire apparatus most common in our area.... (Full Story & Photos)

As we embark on one of the hottest weeks of the summer, the Watch Hill Fire Department would like to remind everyone of the dangers associated with the extreme heat. Such conditions combined with high humidity (or extreme heat alone) can cause a variety of heat related illnesses or in very extreme cases death.

Heat Stroke

With heat stroke, the body temperature is very high (105 to 106 degrees Fahrenheit). ... (Full Story & Photos)

Watch Hill firefighters continued a tradition this week that began more than 50 years ago by participating in the Karl E. Kenyon Smokey Bear Parade. Formerly known as the Shoreline Fire Prevention Parade, the parade concept was first developed as a way for volunteers to interact with the local community and as a way for the Fire Districts to display the available fire apparatus that was paid for by ... (Full Story & Photos)

As the Fourth of July holiday week comes to a close, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who stopped by and expressed their appreciation to our firefighters for keeping the Watch Hill resort community safe. We are proud to fly our nation's flag in front of our station, as well inside the apparatus bay and on our apparatus.

The next 8 weeks are typically the busiest time of the year for us, ... (Full Story & Photos)