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From Firehouses to Landmarks: FASNY Urges New Yorkers to Light Up the State Red April 21-27   Albany, N.Y., April 2, 2025 -- Volunteer fire departments across New York State will open their doors to residents the weekend of Saturday, April 26 to Sunday, April 27 as part of the 16th annual RecruitNY weekend.  This…

(New York – March 14, 2025) – During the weekend of April 26-27, 2025, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) will host its annual RecruitNY campaign, where hundreds of volunteer fire departments across the state of New York will welcome the public to experience what it’s…

https://youtu.be/YQvaNQ8-vP4?si=r5kGLpSKVdBU-MFb Albany, N.Y. (March 13, 2025) — The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has been honored with a Gold MarCom Award for a recent volunteer firefighter recruitment TV commercial. The 30-second FASNY Fire In You “Faces” TV commercial, entered in the Video/Audio/TV/Single Spot category, highlights the urgent need for…

https://youtu.be/YQvaNQ8-vP4?si=r5kGLpSKVdBU-MFb Albany, N.Y. (May 31, 2024) — The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) announced today that its volunteer firefighter recruitment TV commercial, titled “Is There a Fire In You?” won Gold in the 45th Annual Telly Awards. The :30 spot, which was entered in the Not-for-Profit…

New Yorkers may be surprised to learn that we led the nation in residential fire deaths last year, with 154 home fire fatalities statewide between January and December of 2023 according to the U.S. Fire Administration. What’s worse, New York has been among the top four states for home fire deaths…

Firefighters Association Kicks Off 2024 RecruitNY Campaign with Release of Survey of New Yorkers’ Feelings on The Volunteer Fire Service; Data From Poll to Will Help Shape Recruitment Efforts  (Uniondale, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2024) — The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY), along with other state fire…

FASNY’s The Volunteer Firefighter™ magazine was recently honored with a coveted gold award in the 2023 MarCom Creative Awards, an international competition recognizing outstanding achievement in the field of marketing and communications. The bi-monthly magazine, which is produced for New York’s volunteer firefighters and emergency service personnel — and has been…

Robin Schott, past legislative chair, was honored with FASNY’s prestigious Golden Trumpet Award at its annual Legislative Conference held Nov. 3-5 in Troy, N.Y. Since 1991 the award has been given to individuals who have demonstrated unwavering commitment to New York’s 85,000 volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel. Schott began his…

Top Honor Awards During Association’s 151st Annual Convention (Niagara, New York - August 10, 2023)- The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) announced today that Lt. Justin Berry, a 7-year member of the Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department, has been named “Firefighter of the Year'' after a heroic…

Almost 1,000 Visiting Volunteer Firefighters, Guests, Vendors and DignitariesWill Create Over $750,000 Impact on the Local Economy (NIAGARA FALLS, NY – July 25, 2023) The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) will be bringing their 151st annual convention to Niagara Falls from August 8th to the 12th…