By William F. Jenaway, Ph.D., CFPS, CFO, CTO Sooner or later, every organization faces this challenge: who to put in charge. Whether it’s your own fire department, your county or state association, or a national organization, people move on and new leaders take over. Assuring you have a pipeline of…
Read moreVolunteer firefighter and member of the Firemen's Association of New York State, John D'Alessandro, discusses the long-term health problems that both full-time and volunteer firefighters are facing. According to D'Alessandro, studies show a direct link between firefighters and cancer, the disease being a common long-term impact of the career. D'Alessandro says…
Read moreALBANY, NY - Many local volunteer fire departments are experiencing the need to recruit and retain more members. To help, in 2011, the Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) unveiled an educational initiative called the FASNY Higher Education Learning Plan (HELP). It is statewide community college tuition…
Read moreFASNY kicks off cancer awareness campaign with video showcasing stories of firefighter cancer survivors; pushes for expanded cancer coverage for NY’s 92,000 volunteer FFs (Albany, NY – September 16, 2015) The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is taking on a new challenge: cancer. More and more…
Read moreThe state Firemen's Association is beginning a campaign to win enhanced insurance coverage for volunteer firefighters who fall ill with duty-related cancer. FASNY, which will launch the effort Wednesday, wants to see passage of a stalled bill that would expand protections under the volunteer firefighters' benefit law for a range…
Read moreBill would expand health care for job-related ailments. The state Firemen's Association is beginning a campaign to win enhanced insurance coverage for volunteer firefighters who fall ill with duty-related cancer. FASNY, which will launch the effort Wednesday, wants to see passage of a stalled bill that would expand protections under…
Read moreA healthy firefighter is everyone's fight, so FASNY urges our members to take this challenge to do something good for yourself and the fire service in observance of 9/11. Watch this video for some ideas, get your department involved and post your photos on our Facebook page!
Read moreProtective gear is a critical line of defense for a firefighter’s safety and health. Keeping this gear clean is a necessity both to ensure proper performance and to protect firefighters from exposure to dangerous carcinogens. Yet many firefighters are unsure of the proper way to clean their turnout gear. As…
Read moreThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) a $786,580 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grant to conduct a series of health and safety initiatives over the next year. The grant will help the NVFC build on existing health and safety programs as well…
Read moreA school nurse in the Wayne Central School District has been named to help lead the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, a group that represents 92,000 volunteer first responders across the state including firefighters and emergency medical workers. Diana Pfersick, a registered nurse who is currently chair…
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