Our Many and Varied Services
Hopkins Hill Fire District and Fire Department provide the services listed here, some of which may be surprising.
Fire
Hydrant Rental and Maintenance
The Fire District is responsible for the costs
incurred for these expenses the Hopkins Hill Fire District area. The
Fire District Board pays these costs to the Kent County Water Authority
using funds from your Fire District Taxes.
Highway
and Road Lighting
The Fire District is
responsible for the costs incurred for these expenses the Hopkins Hill
Fire District area. The Fire District Board pays these costs to
Narragansett Electric using funds from your Fire District Taxes.
Fire
Emergency Response
Hopkins Hill Fire Division responds to calls in their own district and in
response to calls for aid from other districts and communities.
Rescue
Emergency Response
Hopkins Hill Rescue Division responds to calls in their own district and
in response to calls for aid from other districts and communities.
Required
Home Smoke Alarm Inspection
The Fire Marshall performs inspections of home smoke alarms, as required
by Rhode Island State Fire Safety Code. Smoke alarms must be inspected by
the local fire department when a house (1,2, or 3 family dwellings) is
being sold.
New
Home Construction Building Plan Approval
State and/or local codes requires the Fire Marshal approval of new home
construction plans before the town building inspector will issue a
building permit. Click for more details.
New Commercial
Construction Building Plan Approval
State and/or local codes requires the Fire Marshal approval of new
commercial building construction plans before the town building inspector
will issue a building permit.
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Existing
Commercial Building Inspection
It is the responsibility of the Fire Marshal to inspect facilities which
have licenses issued by the Town of Coventry, the Rhode Island Department
of Business Regulation, and other agencies. School buildings, Day Care
facilities and other businesses are inspected before license renewal.
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for more details.
Mutual
Aid
Hopkins Hill Fire and Rescue responds to requests for assistance and
support with personnel, vehicles and equipment to departments in
Coventry and other communities.
Patient
Assistance
Our Rescue Unit responds to the aid of patients within our district who
require physical assistance in moving about. Assistance may take the form
of helping to move from their car to the house, assisting patients who
have fallen and can’t up, etc.
Blood
Pressure Testing
Free Blood Pressure testing is available during normal business hours at
the Hopkins Hill Fire Station, at the corner of Hopkins Hill Rd. and
Bestwick Trail, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.,
unless there is a fire or rescue call in progress. Call us at (401) 821-6866
before you come.
Lifesaving
and CPR Training
CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) training is available to public at
the station. Minimum class size is 6. Call for pricing. Fees go to the organization which issues the license
(American Red Cross, American Heart association, etc.) not Hopkins Hill
Fire Department.
For information and appointments, contact the Rescue Chief at (401) 821-6866 or send an e-mail to brad.anderson@hopkinshillfd.com.
Comfort
One Program
While perhaps not a "service", the Comfort One program may be of
interest to the residents of the area.
Hopkins Hill Fire Department personnel are fully trained as to the proper procedures to follow regarding this program which is another indication of the high level of capability of Hopkins Hill Rescue personnel.
Comfort One is a program for terminally ill patients who do not desire life saving or resuscitation procedures performed on them if they become unresponsive during their illness.
A terminally ill person can arrange for their physician to issue a document directing rescue or medical personnel to not perform life saving or resuscitation procedures on the patient. In addition, a bracelet is applied to the patient's wrist identifying their Comfort One status.
Rescue or medical personnel are required to see either the document issued by the physician or the bracelet in order to determine not to initiate life saving measures. If the bracelet has been removed or has been removed and reattached, medical and rescue personnel must initiate life saving measures under the assumption that the patient has changed his or her mind and wants to be resuscitated.
It is important to understand that a "do not resuscitate" order does not prevent medical care which is not considered "life saving" or "resuscitation". Treatment or medication to relieve fluid in the lungs, for example, or providing oxygen to ease breathing, is considered providing comfort to the patient and is permitted under the Comfort One program. However, if the patient stops breathing or the patient’s heart stops beating, no life saving medication or actions may be provided by medical or rescue personnel.
It is very important for family and friends to understand that the Comfort One procedure is issued because that is what the patient wants. These people have terminal illnesses that in most cases are very painful and energy draining. They have, therefore, decided that in the event they approach death, before the illness has run its normal course, they do not wish resuscitation and continue their suffering.
Your physician can provide more information regarding the Comfort One program.