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I speak often, some would say naively, about the miracle of volunteer community service and service above self. Perhaps I remain disturbingly optimistic, but I still think leaders can put their interests and agendas aside and do what is best for the greater community, the difference between a dying and…

It never ceases to amaze me how dozens of volunteers will turn out to douse a raging house fire or a critical accident on the Thruway. At any time of day or night, on weekends or holidays, they arrive, motivated only by the desire to make their community a safer…

(WBNG Binghamton) - It's almost time to change your clocks. Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday. This Sunday, March 13th at 2 A.M., you will need to set your clocks ahead one hour. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) also wants to remind homeowners to change their…

Sometimes it seems like the old saying “Nothing ventured, nothing gained” was first uttered by a firefighter. Several years ago, FASNY and other fire service organizations began to notice decreased volunteer recruitment and retention numbers. In response, we made a strong commitment to reverse this trend before it became a…

(NEW YORK) – 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…

FASNY First Vice President Joseph F. Kelly, Jr., 63, of Wallkill, a retired manager for IBM died Friday, February 11th, 2011 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. The son of the late Joseph F. Kelly, Sr. and Frances Cusick Kelly, he was born November 13th, 1947 in the…

As clocks spring forward Sunday for daylight-saving time, the Firemen's Association of the State of New York is reminding homeowners and renters that it’s also time to check their safety detectors. Clocks should be set ahead one hour on Sunday. FASNY urges residents to use this reminder when it comes…

New York, NY (WBNG Binghamton) When you change your clocks on Sunday, don't forget to change your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector batteries too. Daylight Saving Time Begins on Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 AM The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is reminding homeowners and renters…

Rochester, N.Y.- This Sunday, at 2am, we "spring forward." That's when it is time to set the clocks ahead one hour. And the Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is reminding everyone that Sunday is the perfect time to change the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon…

Syracuse, NY -- As you change the clocks for the beginning of Daylight Saving Time Sunday, don't forget to change the batteries in your smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detectors. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York reminds homeowners and…