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David F. Schmidt of Sanborn has been elected vice president of the board of trustees of the Firemen’s Association of New York [FASNY] Firemen’s Home, a specialized rehabilitation facility for retired firefighters in Hudson. Schmidt began as a junior firefighter in 1971 and in 1975 became an active firefighter with…

(Syracuse, NY) – Kenneth Pienkowski, of the Taunton Volunteer Fire Department in Onondaga County has been elected 1st Vice President of the Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY). Pienkowski was elected at FASNY’s 142nd Annual Convention, which took place at the Desmond Hotel in Albany. With nearly…

(Albany, New York – August 21, 2014) - Robert (Bob) McConville, veteran Suffolk County Fire Official and EMT, was installed as President of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), at its 142nd Annual Convention at The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center in Albany, NY on August…

The Fairville Explorer Post No. 751 and advisors attended training on Aug. 21 at the town of Colonie Municipal Training Center in Albany for the FASNY Youth Day. The evolutions were as follow: Station 1 - Engine Company Ops., Station 2 – A-Draft Ops B-Hydrant Ops, Station 3 – Propane…

COLTON -- Dennis Eickhoff of Colton has been selected as a director of the Firemen's Home in Hudson, operated by the Firemen's Association of the State of New York. He was elected at FASNY’s annual convention in Albany. Eickhoff will replace Carl Steffin of Tupper Lake on the board. Eickhoff…

The Firemen's Association of the State of New York's Fire Prevention and Life Safety Committee named Michele Hood, art teacher for the Roscoe School District for the past 21 years, as its teacher of the year during a ceremony on Sept. 4. Hood is the only art teacher in the…

County Executive Steve Bellone swore in Robert McConville of the Selden Fire Department as the new president of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) on August 22 at their annual convention in Albany, NY. “I am incredibly proud to have one of Suffolk’s bravest leading the…

(Albany, New York – August 21, 2014) - Robert (Bob) McConville, veteran Suffolk County Fire Official and EMT, was installed as President of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), at its 142nd Annual Convention at The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center in Albany, NY on August…

The law also provides for the termination of membership of any current volunteer who is found to be convicted of sexual offenses. Albany, New York - August 4, 2014 - The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is pleased to announce that Governor Cuomo has signed legislation…

(Albany, New York– August 4, 2014) – The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is pleased to announce that Governor Cuomo has signed legislation that prevents registered sex offenders from joining or remaining members of volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance companies. FASNY has made this issue…