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Southern Cayuga High School student wins scholarship from firefighters organization

Scipio Center, NY -- A Scipio Center student was named a local recipient of a scholarship from the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York. Kimberly Nedza, a graduate of Southern Cayuga High School, received her scholarship Monday at the Scipio Fire Station, according to the volunteer firefighters’ organization.…

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Firefighters convention in Alex Bay starts Aug. 16

The 139th annual Firemen's Association of the State of New York Convention will be held from Aug. 16 through Aug. 19 at the Edgewood Resort & Conference Center, 22467 Edgewood Road. The Ladies Auxiliary of FASNY will hold its meetings and activities at the nearby Riveredge Resort, 17 Holland St.…

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Fire Chief Honored for Education Efforts

South Farmingdale Chief Richard Tarello will receive the Fire Safety Educator of the Year Award tonight. The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) will name South Farmingdale Fire Chief Richard Tarello as their Fire Safety Educator of the Year tonight. The honor is a state-wide award given…

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Firemen’s Association Names Brewster Educator ‘Teacher of the Year’

Brewster's own teacher of the year was greeted with camera flashes, hugs and laughs Thursday morning at a ceremony honoring her achievement. how to lose weight fast for men C.V. Starr Intermediate School health educator Daria M. Pascale is the Firemen's Association of the State of New York's 2011 Teacher…

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Medford FD Lieutenant Wins Community Award

Brian Greck won the Fire Service Community Achievement Award. Brian Greck of the Medford Fire Department recently won the Fire Service Community Achievement Award from the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY). Greck won the award for his volunteer efforts and for working with youth in the…

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NT High School Student is Winner of FASNY Scholarship

On behalf of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), FASNY Scholarship Awards Committee Chairman Daniel McNeil and Scholarship Advisory Committee Chairman Brian F. McQueen have announced the name of a local recipient of the Gerard J. Buckenmeyer/FASNY Volunteer Scholarship – Kimberly L. Reeves of North Tonawanda,…

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53 Counties participated in Recruit NY

Over the course of the weekend of April 9-10th, hundreds of fire departments participated in the first ever statewide volunteer firefighter recruitment effort called Recruit NY. With the help of a variety of digital, social and traditional media efforts from the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York and…

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Firemen’s Association of the State of New York Secures $4.2 Million in Federal Funding for its Comprehensive Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment & Retention Program

On May 11, the Firemen‚s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) announced that it was awarded a $4,270,570 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. FASNY will help strengthen the response of fire departments throughout the state by promoting and maintaining…

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North Tonawanda Grad Receives Statewide Scholarship Award

Tonawanda, N.Y. (WKBW release) -- A North Tonawanda High School graduate is the recipient of a statewide scholarship from the Fireman's Association of the State of New York for her volunteer service. Kimberly L. Reeves received the Gerard J. Buckenmeyer/FASNY Volunteer Scholarship at a ceremony last week. Reeves received a…

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Rush Explorer gets $1K scholarship

Henrietta, N.Y. — Rush Explorer Fire Chief and Eagle Scout Joseph Schutt was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY). FASNY Directors Dave Sweet and Bill Nichols presented the award to Schutt at the June 6 Rush Fire Department meeting.

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