FASNY ENCOURAGES GOVERNOR CUOMO TO SIGN THE FALLEN FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL RECOGNITION BILL INTO LAW

(NEW YORK – 07/9/12)  The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) strongly urges Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign The Fallen Firefighter Memorial Recognition Bill into law.  The bill was designed to ensure that volunteer firefighters who die in the line of duty are recognized on the state’s Firefighter Memorial Wall in Albany. It recently passed both houses of the New York State Legislature and the Governor has until Tuesday, July 17 to sign the bill into law.

 

“FASNY is thrilled that the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Recognition Bill has passed both houses, and we appreciate the continued support of Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg and Senator Dean Skelos,” said FASNY President David Jacobowitz. “This bill assures that all firefighters who die in the line of duty will be recognized on the wall in Albany. We are looking forward to the Governor’s signature.”

 

The legislation, co-sponsored by Weisenberg and Skelos, has been a key item on FASNY’s legislative agenda for several years.  It was authored in response to an incident in Malverne, NY, involving Volunteer Firefighter Paul Brady, who was killed in 2006 as he prepared for a training drill on one of the department’s fire trucks. Since then, the committee which approves the names for the wall has turned down several requests for recognition of his death, which is considered line of duty death under Federal guidelines for the Public Safety Officer’s Death Benefit Program under New York States Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law (VFBL).

 

About FASNY

Founded in 1872, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) represents the interests of 140,000 volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel in New York State.  For more information, visit www.fasny.com.