INWOOD, N.Y. (WABC) -- The funeral for volunteer firefighter Joseph Sanford Jr. was a solemn affair Wednesday after the Inwood man was killed in the line of duty. "We call it the brotherhood. When a tragedy like this happens, it happens to all of us. This could happen to any…
Read moreVisit the FASNY Museum of Firefighting on Super Saturdays in January: Meet Firefighter Fran and Her Dalmatian Friend January 17, 2015 Show begins at 10:30 a.m. Meet Firefighter Fran, as she presents an interactive show on fire safety that will have the whole family excited about fire prevention. Meet Firefighter Fran's…
Read moreBack in the spring of 2012, Erie County's community college students couldn't take advantage of a New York grant program that allows volunteer firefighters to receive tuition reimbursement in exchange for first responder service. Fast forward to the days leading into 2015, when Erie Community College officials can now boast…
Read moreBack in the spring of 2012, Erie County's community college students couldn't take advantage of a New York grant program that allows volunteer firefighters to receive tuition reimbursement in exchange for first responder service. Fast forward to the days leading into 2015, when Erie Community College officials can now boast…
Read moreNEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — A volunteer firefighter on Long Island has died following injuries sustained while battling a fire last Friday. Joseph Sanford Jr. died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, at North Shore-LIJ Hospital in Manhasset. Sanford was a volunteer with the Inwood Fire Department. The 43-year-old fell into the basement of…
Read moreThree veteran Long Island fire commissioners have reached the top ranks of statewide organizations representing thousands of firefighters, chiefs and fire district officials. Robert McConville of Selden, Don Corkery of Sayville and Anthony Gallino of Rocky Point said in separate interviews they plan to use their positions to focus on…
Read moreState Sen. Joseph A. Griffo, R-Rome, announced Friday that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law a bill that will provide benefits to firefighters and ambulance workers injured while assisting at a scene before an officer in command is established. Previously, volunteers who provided emergency services outside of their regular…
Read moreFASNY Secretary Michael D. Whelan, 68, of Marcellus passed away Thursday, December 18, at the Francis House. Michael fought courageously and gracefully against pancreatic cancer for more than two years. Michael became FASNY secretary in 1998 and served as chair of the FASNY Media and Communications Committee. He also served…
Read moreLong Island, NY - December 18, 2014 - Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law yesterday a bill that would provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers when they are injured in the line of duty while assisting at an emergency before an officer in command arrives at the…
Read more(Albany, New York) – As an additional way to help fire departments boost the numbers of volunteer firefighters across the state, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) today unveiled a brand new initiative aimed at recruiting a new generation of future volunteer firefighters. The “Youth Tool…
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