State Sen. Kathleen A. Marchione, fellow senators, volunteer firefighters and FASNY leadership recently held a press conference to kick off this year's RecruitNY initiative. RecruitNY unites some 500 departments for a statewide open house event, slated for April 23 and 24 in 2016.
Read moreFind out about your fire station’s energy usage patterns and lower the utility bills by participating in NYSERDA’s Small Commercial Energy Efficiency Program (SCEEP). This program is provided at no cost and no obligation to you – it’s free. SCEEP offers energy assessments to small businesses and not for profit…
Read moreBy Kelli LaPage, MS, ATC, TWCC The most valuable asset any firefighter has is their body. More valuable than any fire truck, hose or tool, the firefighter’s body is the most important asset when it comes to their job – saving lives. It is the firefighter who makes the life…
Read more-Public invited to FASNY’s 6th Annual “RECRUITNY” OPEN-HOUSE WEEKEND April 23 & 24- -As of March 15, 385 fire companies from 58 counties are already committed to participate- (New York – March 15, 2016) All across New York State, volunteer fire departments will open their firehouse doors to the public on…
Read moreLIMA, N.Y.-- Members of the Lima Volunteer Fire Department pride themselves on being the oldest department in Livingston County. But, there's a growing concern that one day, the historic station might not be around. Looking at the list of members on the office wall, it may be easy to see…
Read moreFASNY urges all New Yorkers to protect themselves against fire (NEW YORK, March 7, 2016) – With Daylight Savings Time rapidly approaching, FASNY encourages all New Yorkers to take this opportunity to test their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and ensure their homes are properly protected against fire. Alarms with…
Read moreOrganizations representing volunteer firefighters joined with Assemblyman Anthony J. Brindisi in Albany last week in support of legislation that would grant health care coverage for various cancers often associated with fighting fires. Among the organizations were the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), the New York State…
Read moreCAMILLUS (WSYR-TV) Dozens of volunteer firefighters, first responders and officials from the Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) gathered Saturday morning for the Annual Onondaga County Fire and Emergency Services Education & Legislative Breakfast at the Camillus Elks Club. The annual meeting focuses on issues pertaining to…
Read moreALBANY, N.Y. -- The motto of the rally was that "cancer doesn't care if you are a paid firefighter or a volunteer firefighter," and therefore both roles should be treated the same. "They did not volunteer to get cancer, and we need to support them in this endeavor," said FASNY President…
Read moreA Minnesota firefighter is working to reduce the number of suicides among colleagues. "I just don't want this to happen to anyone else," said Frazee firefighter Scott Geiselhart in front of a room filled with firefighters from across the northern half of the state. He's a firefighter in Frazee, a…
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