Emergency Medical Services

Department Locations

The EMS Department operates from two locations 24-hours per day. Paramedic 1 and 2 are located at the North Station within the Public Safety Complex on Kingstown Rd, and Paramedic 3 is located at the South Station within the Public Services building on Commodore Perry Highway. 

Special Needs Registry

The State of Rhode Island has developed a registry for Rhode Islanders with disabilities, chronic conditions, and other special healthcare needs.

Code RED

 The Town of South Kingstown has implemented a state-of-the-art community notification system to alert citizens about emergencies and other important community news. The community notification system, provided by Code RED, enables the Town to provide essential information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, fires, floods, unexpected road closures, or evacuation of buildings or neighborhoods. Please take the time to sign up for the notification service.

Mission Statement

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department’s mission is to provide pre-hospital emergency medical treatment and transportation of the sick and/or injured, and to promote a Town-wide community-based emergency medical services system that reduces premature death and disability from acute illness and injury through prevention, education, and response efforts.

Department Functions

The EMS Department is charged with maintaining a state of readiness for emergency response, providing emergency and non-emergency response, providing aid to the public, and providing specific community services.   The EMS Department coordinates with the Town’s Police Department, Union Fire District (UFD), Kingston Fire District (KFD), South County Hospital, neighboring communities, Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), and any other appropriate local, state, or federal entity as appropriate.

Documents

  1. CPR Information
  2. South Kingstown Town AED Locations
  3. RI Special Needs Registry
  4. Clearly Visible Address Numbers for Emergency Responders
  5. Rip Currents - Break the Grip of the Rip
  6. Move Over for Emergency Vehicles
  7. Heat Stroke vs Heat Exhaustion
  1. Welcome to Ready Kids - Tools and information to help before, during and after disasters.
  2. Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities - Ready Kit
  3. Coronavirus Fact Sheet
  4. Town of South Kingstown HIPPA Policy Notice (PDF)
  5. Preparedness for Disasters
  6. South Kingstown EMS Patient Information Yellow Cards