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Below are the local ambulance and emergency medical services that had state Health Department inspection violations in 2014. Data was provided by the Health Department. Inspections are routine and conducted annually. They result in two main types of violations. An immediate failure results in an ambulance or other vehicle being taken out of service. The other type of violation is a correctable failure. Only correctable failures are listed below. Note: That means that although the below services had violations those violations should now have been fixed.

Correctable failures, also known as deficiencies, are divided into two categories. The most serious ones have to be fixed immediately. The others can be corrected within 24 hours to 10 days. Emergency medical services are listed by those that had the highest average number of serious correctable failures per vehicle, starting with the lowest average and ending with the highest.

To find out what the possible deficiencies are, click here to view the state ambulance inspection manual and scroll to page 12. A deficiency is a requirement that has not been met. Requirements vary according to the type of the vehicle. The formal vehicle types in each ambulance service are listed below in parentheses. (The options for vehicle types are: A-1 A-1A A-2 C-1 C-1A C-2.) Note that services that did not have immediate deficiencies are not listed below. 

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Coastline Emergency Medical Services

Inspection Dates: January, March, June, July, September, November 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance ( A-1, A-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 19

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.16

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.53

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Harrisville Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: August 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire trucks (A-1, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 4

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.25

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Warwick Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: May, June, November 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire trucks  (A-1, C-1, C-1A, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 16

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.25

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.94

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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North Kingstown Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: August 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1)

# Vehicles Inspected: 4

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.25

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 2.50

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Med Tech Ambulance 

Inspection Dates: All months except June and August 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1, A-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 23

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.26

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.65

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Professional Ambulance LLC 

Inspection Dates: January, July, November, December 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance  (A-1, A-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 11

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.27

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.91

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Access Ambulance 

Inspection Dates: January, April, November 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1, A-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 7

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.29

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Alert Ambulance Service Inc. 

Inspection Dates: January, February, October 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1A, A-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 22

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.32

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.41

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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West Greenwich Fire and Rescue 

Inspection Dates: October 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Trucks (A-1A, C-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 3

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.33

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.33

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Narragansett Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: June 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-1, C-1)

# Vehicles Inspected: 6

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.33

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.67

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Westerly Ambulance Corps 

Inspection Dates: August 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Trucks  (A-1, A-1A, C-1, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 6

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.33

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.17

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Naval Station Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: July 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck ( A-1, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 5

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.40

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.20

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Barrington Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: December 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-1, C-1A, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 7

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.43

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.14

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

Photo courtesy of Barringtonfire.com

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Ashaway Ambulance Association Inc. 

Inspection Dates: December 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 2

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.50

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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University of Rhode Island EMS

Inspection Dates: December 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 2

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.50

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.50

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

Photo courtesy of uri.edu

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RI USAR TF-1

Inspection Dates: August 2014

Vehicle Type: Fire Truck (C-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 2

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.50

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.50

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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North Providence Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: November 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-1, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 7

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.57

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.43

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Johnston Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: July, September 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Trucks (A-1, C-1, C-1A, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 13

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.62

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Coventry Fire District 

Inspection Dates: June 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1)

# Vehicles Inspected: 3

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.67

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.67

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Woonsocket Fire Department

Inspection Dates: June, October, November 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-1, C-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 3

Average # of Serious Deficiencies:  0.67

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.67

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Cumberland Rescue Service 

Inspection Dates: September 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-2, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 2

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 1.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

Photo courtesy of Cumberland Rescue

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Kingston Fire District 

Inspection Dates: August 2014 

Vehicle Type: Fire Truck (C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 3

Average # of Serious Deficiencies:  0.67

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.33

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

Photo Courtesy of Kingston Fire

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West Warwick Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: April 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-1, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 11

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.73

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.82

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Newport Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: August 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-1, C-1)

# Vehicles Inspected: 7

 

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 0.86

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.86

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Exeter Fire Department

Inspection Dates: June 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1 ALS & BLS)

# Vehicles Inspected:  1

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 1.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Cumberland Fire District 

Inspection Dates: February 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck  (A-2, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected:  2

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 1.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Providence College EMS

Inspection Dates: July 2014

Vehicle Type: Fire Truck C-2 (BLS No-transport)

# Vehicles Inspected:  1

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 1.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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South Kingstown EMS

Inspection Dates: June 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-1, A-1A, C-1, C-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 5

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 1.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Providence Fire Department

Inspection Dates: October 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1 ALS & BLS)

# Vehicles Inspected:  1

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 1.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 3.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Cranston Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: January 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-1, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected:  15

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 1.40

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.13

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Brewster Ambulance 

Inspection Dates: March 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1A, A-2)

# Vehicles Inspected:  2

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 1.50

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.50

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

Photo courtesy of Brewster Ambulance Service

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Smithfield Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: July 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected:  3

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 1.67

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.50

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

Photo courtesy of Smithfield Fire

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Dunns Corner Fire Department

Inspection Dates: September 2014

Vehicle Type: Fire Truck (C-2 BLS No-transport)

# Vehicles Inspected:  1

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 2.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Salve Regina University EMA

Inspection Dates: April, September 2014

Vehicle Type: Fire Truck (C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected:  2

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 2.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 0.50

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Hope Jackson Fire Company 

Inspection Dates: October 2014

Vehicle Type: Fire Truck and Ambulance  (A-1, A-1A, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected:  3

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 2.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.33

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

Photo Courtesy of Hope Jackkson Fire

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Blackstone Fire Department

Inspection Dates: November 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1 ALS & BLS)

# Vehicles Inspected:  1

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 2.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 2.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

Photo courtesy of Town of Blackstone

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Hope Valley Ambulance Squad 

Inspection Dates: October 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck A-1A, C-1A

# Vehicles Inspected:  4

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 2.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 2.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Eascare Ambulance Service 

Inspection Dates: September 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1, A-2)

# Vehicles Inspected:  3

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 2.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 2.67

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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East Providence Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: March, May 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulanc and Fire Truck (A-1, C-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 14

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 2.14

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.64

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Central Coventry Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: November 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1, C-1, C-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 4

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 2.50

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.75

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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South Coast Emergency Medical Service Inc. 

Inspection Dates: August, September 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance  (A-1, A-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 6

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 2.50

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 2.33

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Nasonville Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: September 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-1A, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected:  3

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 2.67

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 2.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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New England Ambulance Service 

Inspection Dates: May 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance (A-1, A-1A)

# Vehicles Inspected: 12

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 3.58

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 3.92

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Cumberland Fire Department

Inspection Dates: December 2014

Vehicle Type: Fire Truck (C-2 BLS No-transport)

# Vehicles Inspected: 1

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 4.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Pascoag Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: July, September 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-1, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 2

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 4.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Pawtucket Fire Department 

Inspection Dates: August 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance and Fire Truck (A-1, C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 2

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 4.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 1.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Lifestar Ambulance

Inspection Date: April 2014

Vehicle Type: Ambulance  (A-1A Reserve Only)

# Vehicles Inspected: 1

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 5.00

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 3.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

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Ashaway Volunteer Fire Association 

Inspection Date: June 2014

Vehicle Type: Fire Truck  (C-2)

# Vehicles Inspected: 2

Average # of Serious Deficiencies: 5.50

Average # of Other Deficiencies: 6.00

Note: Averages are average number per vehicle. 

Photo Courtesy of Ashaway Fire 

 
 

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