American Firefighter is a coffee-table style book being prepared by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation as a fund-raising project. Proceeds will help our survivors. We are looking for your help in assisting us in identifying 50 firefighters who will be profiled in this book. The subjects will have their profile…
Read moreOn Monday nights at the Chenango Bridge Fire Department on Kattelville Road, the loud thrum of a 4 Guys stainless steel fire engine provides the soundtrack for training. Men and women in heavy fire-resistant gear scurry around the parking lot under the watchful eye of their captain. During one Monday…
Read moreVestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) A recent report indicates volunteer fire departments save New York's tax payers billions of dollars each year. According to the report by the Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY), volunteer firefighters save New York State taxpayers $3 billion annually-- due to volunteers serving…
Read moreCiting a recent study showing that volunteer fire departments save New York taxpayers more than $3 billion a year, a trio of area lawmakers is urging the state Legislature to make it easier for them to recruit and retain members. State Sen. Tom O’Mara, R-58 of Big Flats; Assemblyman Phil…
Read moreALBANY — The 100,000 volunteers fighting fires across New York save taxpayers more than $3 billion annually, according to the Firemen's Association of the State of New York. The association says its new economic impact study, “Tax Savings and Economic Value of Volunteer Firefighters in New York," is the most…
Read moreLocal volunteer firefighters joined squads from around the state in Cortland over the weekend to compete in the 11th annual Firefighter Winter Games. Hosted by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, the annual event is billed as a "rough-and-tumble version of the Winter Olympics." The competition began Saturday…
Read moreCHAMPLAIN — The Champlain Fire District has a team of five in Cortland for some friendly competition. Ryan Garrand, 29; Jordan Calandros, 26; Adam Knight, 18; Cody Mesec, 25; and Matt LaValley, 33, compose their department's first representation at the Firemen's Association of the State of New York Winter Games.…
Read moreThe New York State Professional Firefighters Association released a statement on Thursday calling a report by the Firemen's Association of the State of New York flawed. The report released Tuesday by FASNY discusses the economic benefits of volunteer fire departments, including how they save state taxpayers over $3 billion each…
Read moreDespite the encouraging trend to address mental health, there is still resistance and misconception There are times when coincidences are just that — unrelated events. Other times they can be more telling of trends. Let me explain. Just the other day we were putting the final touches on the latest…
Read moreThe Firemen's Association of the State of New York, a group representing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel, released an economic study that says the state's volunteer fire service saves taxpayers about $3.87 billion each year in salary and benefits. Should the state switch to a career-based fire service, the…
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