Roughly 3,400 people a year die in house fires. It's a club that Shirley Simms, who lives just yards away from where a fire killed four people earlier this year, is anxious to not join. "I think (the Jan. 20 mobile home fire) would make other people start to think…
Read more"It shows that you are are watching over us. It makes me feel good," said Shirley Simms, resident. Shirley Simms lives next door to the empty lot that use to house the mobile home that caught on fire in January. She said she saw it happen. "I was laying in…
Read moreVolunteer fire departments across New York State will open their doors and fire truck bays to local residents during the weekend of Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 as part of the fourth annual RecruitNY statewide volunteer firefighter recruitment effort. RecruitNY is designed to help increase volunteer membership which…
Read more(NEW YORK) Volunteer fire departments across New York State will open their doors and fire truck bays to local residents during the weekend of Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 as part of the fourth annual RecruitNY statewide volunteer firefighter recruitment effort. RecruitNY is designed to help increase volunteer…
Read moreWith Daylight Saving Time beginning at 2 a.m. Sunday, New Yorkers move clocks forward one hour and are reminded of some safety tips. It is also the ideal time to safeguard the home and workplace from preventable tragedy, officials from the Firemen's Association of the State of New York said.…
Read moreArea residents are encouraged to check the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, when daylight savings time begins Sunday. Batteries should be changed if needed, said Firemen’s Association of the State of New York officials in a news release. The detectors may also be dusted or vacuumed clean…
Read moreNew York, NY - March 4, 2014 - With Daylight Savings Time beginning on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 2:00 a.m., New Yorkers move our clocks forward one hour (to 3:00 a.m. Local Daylight Time). It is also the ideal time to safeguard the home and workplace from preventable tragedy,…
Read moreEligible departments can apply for four sets of new Globe gear For the third year, Globe is partnering with DuPont Protection Technologies (DuPont) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to help resource-constrained fire departments obtain needed turnout gear. The 2014 Globe Gear Giveaway program is now open, and eligible…
Read moreMontrose — A meeting to discuss laws affecting volunteer firefighters and emergency responders will be held for departments in five Hudson Valley counties on Saturday morning. The Emergency Services Education & Legislative Meeting is hosted by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, or FASNY, as part of…
Read moreFire departments from South Salem, Ossining and Verplanck participated in the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York Firefighter Winter Games in Cortland on Feb. 7-9. Co-sponsored by the Cortland County Firemen’s Association, more than 300 firefighters from 32 departments across the state, dressed in full turnout gear, participated…
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