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UTICA — Call it a volunteer firefighter’s version of the G.I. Bill. At least as far as college tuition goes. On Wednesday, Mohawk Valley Community College and the Firemen’s Association of New York announced a new program called FASNY HELP to aid volunteer firefighters in paying for tuition at community…

UTICA, N.Y. -- With fewer new faces passing through doors like these each year, volunteer fire companies across New York have seen their ranks dwindle. And the decline creates a noticeable difference in response. Whitesboro Fire Chief Peter Sobel said, "As first responders we need to get to the incident…

If you're a firefighter and in community college --- or looking to go, you may want to listen up.  The Fireman's Association of the State of New York came to Mohawk Valley Community College today to get the word out about their new reimbursement program. To help encourage volunteer firefighter…

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The number of volunteer firefighters in the Mohawk Valley is on the decline, and now a new tuition reimbursement program is hoping to reverse the pattern. Mohawk Valley Community College and the Firemen's Association of the State of New York is teaming up to fund up…

The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York has a new initiative called the FASNY Higher Education Learning Plan, a college tuition reimbursement program for volunteer firefighters throughout the state. Under the program, a student and volunteer firefighter who hasn’t already achieved an associate’s degree or higher will be…

The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York has a new initiative called the FASNY Higher Education Learning Plan, a college tuition reimbursement program for volunteer firefighters throughout the state. Under the program, a student and volunteer firefighter who hasn’t already achieved an associate’s degree or higher will be…

The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York has a new initiative called the FASNY Higher Education Learning Plan, a college tuition reimbursement program for volunteer firefighters throughout the state. Under the program, a student and volunteer firefighter who hasn’t already achieved an associate’s degree or higher will be…

A new program allows for up to 100 percent tuition assistance for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians statewide. The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York recently unveiled what the organization dubs an “historic initiative” to provide tuition reimbursement for volunteer emergency workers statewide. “Many volunteer fire departments…

New York - The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has unveiled a historic initiative called the FASNY Higher Education Learning Plan (HELP), a first-ever college tuition reimbursement program for the volunteer fire service throughout the state. Due to a variety of factors, many volunteer fire departments…

DavidF. Schmidt, of Sanborn, was elected to the board of trustees of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York Firemen’s Home, a specialized rehabilitation facility for retired volunteer firefighters in Hudson. He will serve a five-year term. Schmidt began his fire service career as a junior firefighter in…