About the Company
Protecting the Town of Foster since 1928.
Our history
The South Foster Volunteer Fire Company was established in 1928. Nearly a century on, we operate from a modern station with a full fleet of fire and rescue apparatus, and we welcome new members every year. Our fire company is still volunteer; our EMS division, Foster EMS, is now career-staffed around the clock to meet 911 call demand.
The Town of Foster provides part of our funding. The rest of our operating budget comes from donations and fundraising by the community we protect. Every dollar given locally goes back into equipment, training, and readiness.
At a glance
- Founded
- 1928
- Staffing
- Volunteer fire company; career-staffed EMS
- Services
- Fire suppression, rescue, and 911 EMS
- Area served
- Town of Foster, RI
- Station
- 5 Mt. Hygeia Road, Foster, RI 02825
What we do
Fire & rescue
Structure fires, brush and wildland fire, motor vehicle crashes and extrication, and other rescues across northern Foster.
Foster EMS
We answer every 911 medical call in town as “South Foster Fire Department #1 DBA Foster EMS.” See our run statistics ›
Community
Home smoke & CO detector inspections, public education, standbys at town events, and our annual Fall Foliage Road Race.
Officers & leadership
- Chief
- Gordon Brayton — chief@southfosterfire.com
- Deputy Chief
- John Kent — john@southfosterfire.com
- Fire Captain
- Jonathan Barrette — jonathan@southfosterfire.com
- Rescue Captain
- Zachary Kent
- EMS Coordinator
- James Waterman II — ems1@southfosterfire.com
- Lieutenants
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Ben Brayton
Sam Vito — sam@southfosterfire.com
Robert Ervoilno — rob@southfosterfire.com
Josh Mombourquette — josh@southfosterfire.com
Apparatus
Engine 1
2003 Spartan engine
- 1,250 GPM pump · 2,000-gallon water tank · 30-gallon foam cells
- 2,000 ft of 4" Storz LDH supply hose
- 35 ft extension ladder plus ground ladders
- SCBA (Scott packs), thermal imaging camera, gas detectors
- Portable ventilation equipment
Tanker 1
2008 Spartan tanker
- 1,500 GPM pump · 3,000-gallon water tank
- 2,000 ft of 4" Storz LDH supply hose
- 24 ft extension ladder
- SCBA (Scott packs)
Unit 1
2001 International heavy rescue
- 750 GPM pump · 300-gallon water tank · 30-gallon foam cell
- Full complement of Jaws (hydraulic rescue) tools
- Stabilization equipment — struts, high- and low-pressure air bags, cribbing
Brush 1
1986 Ford F-350 brush truck
- Skid-mounted 300-gallon tank/pump unit
- Full complement of forest-firefighting equipment
Rescue 1
2016 Dodge Ram 2500 with a Demers ambulance body
- Fully ALS-equipped
Rescue 2
2020 Dodge Ram 2500 with a Demers ambulance body
- Fully ALS-equipped
Rescue 1 and Rescue 2 are staffed by Foster EMS, the career-staffed EMS division.