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EMT Brandon Sutton of the Rapids Volunteer Fire Company (VFC) in Lockport has been named the 2017 EMS Provider of the Year by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY). Brandon was recognized for his fast-acting heroics last September when his swift response and high level of…

Junior firefighters from across the state got the chance of a lifetime on Friday. It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it-- and there are young firefighters in New York State that want it to be them. "I've wanted to be a firefighter since, like, 2nd grade so…

A local EMT received an esteemed state-wide award Friday for his heroic actions. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has named EMT Brandon Sutton, of Lockport's Rapids Volunteer Fire Company, 2017 EMS Provider of the Year. Sutton is being recognized for providing care to a man…

bill expanding cancer coverage for New York's volunteer firefighters is one signature away from becoming a law. And on Thursday, state legislators urged Governor Andrew Cuomo to approve the bill that will help care for volunteer firefighters who contract cancer after battling fires. The New York State Legislature passed a…

State Assemblymen Anthony Brindisi and William Magee and state Sen. David Valesky rallied Thursday with members of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs and area volunteer firefighters. The purpose was to ask Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation all…

Michael Boland Jr. and Michael Daniels, junior firefighters for the North Bellmore Fire Department, recently kicked their training into high gear when they confronted a burning building for the first time. The young firefighters attended Camp Fahrenheit 516, a boot camp organized by the Nassau County Junior Firefighters Association at the…

Clarence High School graduate Amelia Rockwell, a junior firefighter with the Harris Hill Fire Company, has won a second scholarship this year, this time from the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York. According to a recent FASNY release, Rockwell was a recipient of FASNY’s 2017 Gerard J. Buckenmeyer…

A bill awaiting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature would mandate insurance payments to volunteer firefighters who get cancer after battling interior blazes. It’s believed that several different types of cancer result from exposure to things such as burning pressboard, laminates and similar petrochemical-treated items. Studies have found that firefighters are more…

The Firemen's Association of the State of New York recently awarded the 2017 FASNY Gerard J. Buckenmeyer Volunteer Scholarship to MaryElisabeth Rustowicz of Grand Island. Rustowicz received a certificate and scholarship of $1,500 for her volunteer service in the community from FASNY representative Edward Tase at the Grand Island Fire…

A bill awaiting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature would mandate insurance payments to volunteer firefighters who get cancer after battling interior blazes. It’s believed that several different types of cancer result from exposure to things such as burning pressboard, laminates and similar petrochemical-treated items. Studies have found that firefighters are more…