Grants support local fire department equipment and necessities Applications are now being accepted through July 7 for the 2017 Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade™ grant program. These grants support fire departments that serve in Georgia-Pacific facility communities and are the company’s way of giving back to the departments that keep their families,…
Read moreWhen it comes to volunteering, here’s what a few “experts” came up with. “What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.” — Aristotle. “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” — Muhammad Ali “Only a life lived for…
Read moreBROOME COUNTY, N.Y. - Twenty One Fire Departments in Broome County took part in RecruitNY along with a total of 200 stations across the State. The weekend aims to encourage more people to become volunteer firefighters. This was the 7th annual event, which is hosted by the Fireman's Association of…
Read moreALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- More than 450 volunteer fire departments across New York state are holding open houses this weekend to recruit new members. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York has organized the seventh annual RecruitNY weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Volunteer firefighters at local departments will…
Read moreMore than 450 volunteer fire departments across New York state are holding open houses this weekend to recruit new members. The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York has organized the seventh annual RecruitNY weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Volunteer firefighters at local departments will conduct firehouse tours, demonstrate…
Read moreALBANY -- “We have people who say I'm willing to try interior firefighting and that's when you put the tank on SEBA and you go into a burning building,” said Eric Obermayer, First Assistant Chief of the Midway Fire Department, which serves Colonie. Fighting fires is not for the faint…
Read moreTwo St. Lawrence County Fire Departments will host open houses April 29, from 8 a.m.-noon, as part of the statewide RecruitNY event, which seeks to increase the ranks of volunteer fire fighters. Both, Colton Volunteer Fire Department, 80 Riverside Drive, and Gouverneur Fire Department Inc., 1039 Us Hwy 11, will…
Read more“Looking at the long term, one of our biggest concerns is longevity,” said Brendan Narrell, second assistant chief of the North Bellmore Fire Department. The department will join North Merrick and hundreds of others from across the state at the seventh annual RecruitNY event on Friday in Garden City. The…
Read moreThe DeWitt Fire Department will open its doors to area residents on Sunday, April 30, so they can learn about what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter in their community as part of the fifth annual RecruitNY statewide initiative. Over the last several years, it has been very tough…
Read moreFire departments across New York state, including many in the Mid-Hudson Valley, are participating in the seventh annual RecruitNY weekend. Firehouse doors will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday to increase membership in volunteer fire service. Volunteer firefighters will conduct tours, demonstrate firefighting techniques and give visitors an…
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