Volunteer firefighters can be reimbursed for their college expenses through a program that aims to help fire departments recruit and retain members. The Fireman's Association of the State of New York's Higher Education Learning Plan (FASNY HELP) provides tuition reimbursement to student-volunteers, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano, R-Corning, said in a press…
Read moreBy Alexander Peter Ruckh, FASNY Health and Wellness Committee The FASNY Health and Wellness Committee would like to remind FASNY members of the correlation between winter fire/EMS operations and TBIs, or traumatic brain injuries. If you watch football, you know that traumatic brain injuries are a very hot topic. NFL…
Read moreAlthough a New York state law passed last month requiring all smoke detectors to have 10-year batteries, Syracuse University does not have to make any changes to its smoke detector system. In a statement released by the New York State Assembly last month, New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo required…
Read moreWith winter officially here, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York wants you to stay warm this winter, but also stay safe. They have some helpful tips for you to do so. This winter has been pretty mild for the most part, but it’s not over yet. And…
Read moreAs I sit beside the warmth of the fireplace this evening reflecting on another holiday season, I am amazed that it has been 8 years since major heart surgery ended my firefighting career, but saved my life. I count the many blessings my family and I have enjoyed since that…
Read moreIf we were all able to eat when we’re hungry and stop when we’re sufficiently full, we’d be the right weight for our individual bodies. Our bodies are equipped with innate sensors telling us when we need to eat and when we are satiated. So what gets in the way…
Read moreAs I change my desk calendar to reflect the New Year, I have come to appreciate every day I am alive… more than you will ever know. It’s been just over two years since I was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's B-Cell Lymphoma. To tell you that my life as a firefighter…
Read moreRarely does the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) - the New York State-wide organization representing 92,000 volunteer first responders including firefighters and emergency medical workers - institute a new Committee. FASNY’s creation of the new Health & Wellness Committee underscores one of the association’s top priorities:…
Read moreCOPENHAGEN — With the 2016 state legislative session set to convene on Wednesday, lawmakers took Sunday afternoon to meet with representatives of several local fire departments and discuss key issues for the year ahead. The meeting, led by the Northern New York Chapter of the Firemen’s Association of the State…
Read moreVolunteer fire departments across Northern New York need all the help they can get. The Fireman's Association of the State of New York was in Copenhagen Sunday to show Northern New York firefighters which laws it wants to push for in this year's legislative session. FASNY outlined eight points it…
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