A recent survey of 2,400 firefighters contributes to the renewed national conversation on firefighter health and efforts to prevent line of duty deaths from cardiovascular and other health events.
Read moreAmong the approximately 1.1 million firefighters in the United States (of whom about 70% are volunteers and 30% are paid career personnel), about 100 die each year in the line of duty.1 With the exception of 2001, when 344 firefighters died as a result of the events of September 11…
Read moreReport from the 2014 Firefighter Life Safety Summit March 10–12, 2014 National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Read moreEvery year, more firefighters die in the line of duty because of heart attacks than any other cause. This February, take time during American Heart Month to know your health and learn what you can do to lessen your risks of heart attack and other life-threatening or life-altering conditions. Many…
Read moreINWOOD, 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…
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