By Janet Wilmoth, Wilmoth & Associates Can you pick out a person who has heart disease? No. For some people, the first sign of heart disease is a heart attack. Can you pick out a person with diabetes? Not unless they tell you. What about someone with mental illness? The…
Read moreAfter 20-plus years in sports medicine, strength and conditioning, and tactical fitness there are not many times I walk away from a conference with a treasure trove of new and updated science. It's not often that I get to sit with those doing the research and pick their brains plus…
Read moreMonday’s early morning fire in Auburn, which resulted in 21 people being displaced, including 11 children, is a telling example of the importance of having working smoke alarms in your home. Luckily no lives were lost in this fire, but significant damage to the building occurred and now nearly two…
Read moreTo the Editor: Monday's early morning fire in Auburn, which resulted in 21 people being displaced, including 11 children, is a telling example of the importance of having working smoke alarms in your home. Luckily no lives were lost in this fire, but significant damage to the building occurred and…
Read moreMembers of the Firemen's Association of the State of New York, local firefighters and state Assembly majority leader Joseph Morelle, D-Irondequoit, on Friday announced introduction of legislation to require all smoke alarms sold in New York to be equipped with sealed, 10-year batteries. The devices, which are already available in…
Read moreBrighton High School graduating senior Matthew Lepkowski was awarded a Firemen's Association of the State of New York Gerard J. Buckenmeyer Volunteer Scholarship last week for his volunteer service to the community, including multiple emergency response positions. Lepkowski is a Certified First Responder at Penfield Ambulance, a groundskeeper for the…
Read moreWith Memorial Day marking the unofficial beginning of summer, a warning on backyard barbecue and grilling is in order. Nearly 8,000 residential fires starting from grills occur each year in the U.S. and 60 percent of those fires happen from May through August. The home barbecue disaster accounts for about…
Read moreWith Memorial Day marking the unofficial beginning of summer this Monday, a warning on backyard barbecue and grilling is in order. Nearly 8,000 residential fires starting from grills occur each year in the U.S. and 60 percent of those fires happen from May through August. The home BBQ disaster accounts…
Read moreWith Memorial Day marking the unofficial beginning of summer this Monday, a warning on backyard barbecue and grilling is in order. Nearly 8,000 residential fires starting from grills occur each year in the U.S. and 60 percent of those fires happen from May through August. The home BBQ disaster accounts…
Read moreLong Island, NY - May 15th, 2015 - With Memorial Day Weekend swiftly approaching, many people will begin hosting backyard barbecues and using their grill for the first time in many months. The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) reminds residents to make this favorite summertime activity…
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