Eastern Rhode Island fire departments to demo firefighting Sunday
Fire departments from Warren, Barrington, Swansea, East Providence, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton join Bristol for a Sunday demonstration on Bristol town common 2 to 4 p.m. during Fire Prevention Week. An East Providence Fire Chief urges homeowners to bring families to learn home fire suppression methods with live stove fire, jet-X, purple-K and dry powders, plus rescue techniques and snorkel platform demo.