Albany, NY - October 3, 2016 - The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is clanging the alarm with the message, “Don’t wait – check the date!” - the 2016 theme of the annual Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15 -- promoting the importance of replacing smoke alarms…
Read more“There are 92,000 reasons that volunteer firefighters should have presumptive cancer coverage in New York State.” There is power in this quote from FASNY Past President Robert N. McConville in the press release announcing the 2015 FASNY-sponsored video, “Fighting Fires, Fighting Cancer.” (1) One thing we can all agree on…
Read moreFiremen's Association of the State of New York recently developed the Higher Education Learning Plan as an incentive to recruit and retain members of volunteer fire departments. By Staff Reports Firemen’s Association of the State of New York recently developed the Higher Education Learning Plan as an incentive to recruit…
Read more(Long Island, NY) Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and State Assemblyman Brian Curran today honored Fred Kopf, a Baldwin Volunteer Firefighter and the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) Firefighter of the Year, with a Firematics Award in the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola.…
Read moreThe NVFC has partnered with the University of Arizona to study the diesel particulate matter (DPM) in diesel exhaust and its affect on firefighters’ health. We are looking for 20 volunteer departments to test the DPM equipment over a one-week period. Background: The diesel engine provides power to a variety…
Read moreBOWMANSVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) - The Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) presented a seminar Monday afternoon where first responders learned how to handle buildings with solar panels. Around 150 first responders were present for the seminar. Joseph Vallo, instructor of the class and Captain of the Jersey…
Read moreLike many of her fellow classmates, Rhyne Maas graduated from high school this year and has spent the summer preparing for higher education in the fall. But during those high school years, Maas, 18, of Owego, also had a unique hobby setting her apart from her peers. Maas is a volunteer…
Read moreELBRIDGE — On a Monday night in 1984, Michael Caron dropped by the Elbridge Fire Department for drills. At 26 years old, he and his wife, Renee, had recently moved to town and met a few local firefighters, who encouraged Caron to check out the firehouse. Now — two homes, three…
Read moreRe "Purchase College's close call," Sept. 7 editorial: Calling for college residences across New York state to be updated with modern fire sprinklers is absolutely the right thing to do, and will dramatically improve fire safety across New York’s many colleges and universities. But sprinkler technology should also be made…
Read moreELBRIDGE — Michael Caron, a 32-year veteran of the fire service, was re-elected director of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York at its 144th annual convention in Albany. Caron is currently a member of the Elbridge Volunteer Fire Department and has held a number of ranks in…
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