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by Ken Pienkowski The New York State Senate, by a unanimous vote, approved presumptive cancer coverage for volunteerfire- fighters today (Senate 1411), placing the onus squarely on the Assembly to do the same. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York applauds the State Senate for acting quickly on…

As New Yorkers prepare to set their clocks forward one hour, the Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) urges all New Yorkers to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to ensure their homes are properly protected. If alarms have removeable batteries, those batteries should be replaced.…

The locations change but the scenario is a broken record of tragedies that could be easily prevented. Early Sunday morning, Prince George’s County, Maryland, fire crews performed search-and-rescue operations at the scene of a house fire. While one crew worked to put out the fire, a second crew located a…

by Ken Pienkowski The New York State Senate, by a unanimous vote, approved presumptive cancer coverage for volunteerfire- fighters today (Senate 1411), placing the onus squarely on the Assembly to do the same.The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York applauds the State Senate for acting quickly on this…

New York, NY - March 6, 2017 - As New Yorkers prepare to set their clocks forward one hour, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) urges all New Yorkers to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to ensure their homes are properly protected. If alarms…

The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York is urging New Yorkers to check their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms when they change their clocks with the upcoming time change. FASNY says if the alarms have removable batteries, they should be checked and replaced if necessary, and if…

ALBANY -- As the clocks spring forward Sunday, New Yorkers are being urged to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to ensure proper protection of their homes. For alarms with removable batteries, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York encourages New Yorkers to replace the batteries and…

Cancer coverage for volunteer firefighters is this year's legislative focus for the state's firefighter’s association, as was outlined during a meeting Saturday. “We may have volunteered to fight fire, but we did not volunteer to get cancer,” Westchester County Volunteer Firemen’s Association President Robert Outhouse said in a release. The Firemen’s…

William Hills as a volunteer with NAFCo (right). Above, he is shown upon receiving recognition from the fire departmet several years ago.William Hills, a charter member of the North Amityville Fire Company and a former chief of department, celebrated his 100th birthday in January. William was born in New York…

In 2002, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. And I didn’t know why. I had lived a clean life, and took care of my health. I had also been a volunteer firefighter in New York State since 1970. It was this service that was threatening my life. Like virtually all…