Mission Statement

The mission of the Fire Alarm Department is enforcement of the Rhode Island Fire Safety Code, as it pertains to the installation and maintenance of commercial fire alarm systems for all new and existing buildings in South Kingstown; and responding to commercial fire alarm activations to locate the alarm origin, reset the system, and ensure all fire alarm systems are in normal operating condition.

Responsibilities

The Department is charged with the maintenance and operation of the Town’s fire alarm system, having two principal areas of responsibility, specific to the Municipal Cable Plant and the Rhode Island Fire Safety Code as detailed below:
 

Municipal Cable Plant

 
The Department is responsible for the engineering, installation, and maintenance, consisting of  over 100 miles of aerial and underground cables, which supports the following:

• Fire Station Horns for Union Fire District fire stations
• Municipal Burglar Alarm monitoring
• Municipal Phone Extensions at remote buildings
• Municipal Remote Stations for 2-way radios
• Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility monitoring
• Municipally connected Fire Alarm systems consisting of 10 box circuits and 9 alarm circuits connecting over 200 call boxes

Rhode Island Fire Safety Code

The Department is responsible for the following:

• Enforcement of the Rhode Island Fire Safety Code pertaining to the installation and maintenance of fire alarm systems in all new and existing:
• Apartment buildings with 4 or more units
• Commercial buildings
• Single family homes with a combination fire and security system
• Responding 24/7 to commercial fire alarm activations, to assist the Union and Kingston Fire Districts in locating the origin of the alarm, resetting the system, and ensuring all fire alarm systems are in normal operating condition