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Several local firefighters have been traveling throughout our communities and schools in conjunction with National Fire Prevention Month. This month they’re out teaching young children about the basics of fire safety, hosting tours of fire trucks, and opening their fire departments to meet and greet the public. They teach how…

WHITESBORO - The Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is taking on cancer. Thursday, state lawmakers met with volunteer firefighters at the Whitesboro Fire Department to talk about better benefit coverage that is being proposed. State Senator Joseph Griffo and Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi are urging the State…

WHITESBORO — State Senator Joseph Griffo and State Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi say it’s time to provide better benefit coverage to volunteer firefighters, who face significant risk of developing cancer due to their duties. Standing outside the Whitesboro Fire Department on Thursday, Griffo and Brindisi joined members of the volunteer fire…

WHITESBORO - Representatives from several local fire departments joined two state politicians in calling for New York to add more benefits to firefighters who develop cancer in the line of duty. At the Whitesboro Fire Department Thursday morning, New York Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi and Senator Joseph Griffo urged their colleagues…

This week is Fire Prevention Week, according to the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York. FASNY is reminding all New Yorkers of the importance of having working smoke alarms throughout their homes. This year’s fire prevention theme from the National Fire Protection Association is “Hear the Beep Where…

ALBANY — About half of all fire deaths occur from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., when people are typically asleep, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Families are often awakened by fire and smoke rather than the sound of a smoke detector so have little chance of a safe escape,…

ALBANY — About half of all fire deaths occur from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., when people are typically asleep, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Families are often awakened by fire and smoke rather than the sound of a smoke detector so have little chance of a safe escape,…

By Sally Spencer-Thomas, CEO & Co-Founder, Carson J Spencer Foundation Many things related to fire service culture can contribute to behavioral health issues that can lead to suicide – trauma, stress, substance abuse, “tough-guy” culture – but one common factor is what has been coined “psychache.” Psychache is the unimaginable…

The following was submitted by Carolyn Stone on behalf of the Firemen's Association of the State of New York: The Firemen's Association of the State of New York held its 7th Annual Youth Day on Friday at the Rensselaer Fire Training Center August 21. Young people from the Baldwinsville Volunteer…

Two New York state legislators are pushing for passage of legislation to support 92,000 volunteer firefighters who may be at a greater risk of developing cancer. Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and state Sen. Michael Nozzolio have sponsored a bill that would provide presumptive cancer coverage to the state's volunteer firefighters. The…