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(ERIE COUNTY, NY (Release) – Each year, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) presents various awards for outstanding members of the volunteer fire and emergency medical services. FASNY wants to make sure volunteer fire departments across the state consider submitting applications on behalf of their members…

Volunteer fire departments across the state will open their doors to area residents, so they can learn about what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter in their community, as part of a new statewide recruitment program called Volunteer New York. Over the last several years, it has been tough…

(NEW YORK) For the first time in New York State, all taxpayers are being given an option this tax season to make a voluntary contribution to the Volunteer Firefighter and Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Fund by checking a box on their 2010 income tax return. Thanks to efforts…

Cortland, NY — Thanks to five snow tubes lashed together, Joe Davies and his teammates walked away winners. To win, they climbed six times to the top of the snow tubing hill at Greek Peak Mountain Resort. Then they tied the tubes together as tight as possible, received a push…

CORTLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- More than 200 firefighters from all across the state came out to Greek Peak on Saturday. "We haven’t participated this is our first year and we wanted to see what it was all about," said one crew from Sag Harbor. This crew from Sag Harbor drove…

Town of Virgil, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Hundreds of firefighters descend upon Greek Peak in the Town of Virgil Saturday. It's the 6th annual Firemen's Association of the State of New York Winter Games this weekend. You've probably been tubing before or even joined in on some winter activities, but you…

Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - The State of New York is taking a page from Onondaga County's book, with a state-wide firefighter recruitment campaign set to begin. Last year, the Manlius Fire Department alone recruited 19 new members during their open house. "We recruited about 19 people, seven interior firefighters, which is…

CORTLAND (AP) -- More than 200 firefighters are expected to compete in hose relays and other competitions when the sixth annual Firefighter Winter Games are held this weekend in Cortland. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York says the festivities begin Friday evening with a kick-off party at…

CORTLAND (AP) -- More than 200 firefighters are expected to compete in hose relays and other competitions when the sixth annual Firefighter Winter Games are held this weekend in Cortland. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York says the festivities begin Friday evening with a kick-off party at…

CORTLAND (AP) -- More than 200 firefighters are expected to compete in hose relays and other competitions when the sixth annual Firefighter Winter Games are held this weekend in Cortland. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York says the festivities begin Friday evening with a kick-off party at…