This time, the batteries are included. State legislation aiming to address fire safety for New York families was signed into law this week, requiring every smoke alarm sold be equipped with a nonremovable, nonreplaceable battery that powers the device for a minimum of 10 years. State Sen. John Flanagan (R-East…
Read moreGov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Dec. 28 that will help prevent future home fire deaths. The law, also known as the smoke alarm bill, will ban the sale of smoke detectors with removable batteries and require detectors with non-removable, 10-year batteries to be sold. Enlarge Map The Firemen’s Association…
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 being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma. To tell you that my life as a firefighter…
Read more0030 hours, December 31, 2001. On a bitterly cold night, you just came home from celebrating the new year and got into your nice, warm bed. Instead, the call comes over: “6500: Signal 10 House Fire, Code 91.” You throw the covers off, jump out of bed and into your…
Read moreA new state law will require smoke detectors sold in the state to have 10-year, non-removable batteries starting in 2017 -- but local fire officials say there’s no reason to wait that long. “It’s a great insurance policy,” said Corning Fire Chief Brad Davies. “It seems to me to be…
Read morePort Henry Fire Chief James Hughes has been named his department’s Firefighter of the Year. In a surprise presentation by 1st Assistant Chief Ron Van Slooten Jr. at the department’s recent annual dinner, Hughes, with 30 years of fire service experience, was recognized and presented the award. He was presented…
Read moreLOUISVILLE -- Kenneth Blair of Louisville was recently honored by the Firemen's Association of the State of New York and his own Louisville Fire Department for 50 years of service at the department’s annual banquet. Blair was presented certificates and a watch for his years of service. He was also…
Read moreALBANY >> The familiar reminder to “change your clocks, change your batteries” twice a year is about to become a thing of the past. Starting just over 12 months from now, New York state will require all new smoke detectors to contain 10-year, non-removable batteries in a move to discourage…
Read moreALBANY, N.Y. - (AP) -- New York state will soon require all new smoke detectors to contain 10-year, nonremovable batteries in a move to discourage tampering and ensure the devices continue to work even if the owner fails to check on them. The mandate, signed into law by Gov. Andrew…
Read moreALBANY — New York state will soon require all new smoke detectors to contain 10-year, nonremovable batteries in a move to discourage tampering and ensure the devices continue to work even if the owner fails to check on them. The mandate, signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday…
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