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Port Washington firefighters, leaders of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York and government leaders assembled at the Port Washington Fire Department Atlantic Hook and Ladder Company No.…

Rep. Chris Collins (NY-27) recently announced $1.5 million in federal funding for the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York. The grant was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grant Program, which is designed to help fire departments maintain a sufficient…

Cancer survivor and former Whitesboro Fire Chief Brian McQueen won't benefit from a bill granting cancer coverage to volunteer firefighters, but he knows how important it will be to the state's more than 110,000 volunteers. "When someone tells you you have cancer, your life changes forever," said McQueen, who was…

In observance of both National Fire Prevention Month and National Fire Prevention Week, the Firemen's Association of the State of New York is asking New Yorkers to remember and re-learn basic fire safety rules that can help save lives. October is Fire Prevention Month, and Oct. 8-14 is Fire Prevention…

Representatives from the Firemen's Association of the State of New York are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign into law legislation that provides gap coverage for volunteer firefighters diagnosed with certain types of cancer. They gathered today at the Cicero fire engine house. This is a benefit that paid…

Rep. Chris Collins (NY-27) recently announced $1.5 million in federal funding for the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York. The grant was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grant Program, which is designed to help fire departments maintain a sufficient…

Three-year U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Grant Will Help Recruit New Volunteers Across New York State (Albany – Sept. 21, 2017)  The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) announced today that it has been awarded a $1.5 million federal grant to recruit new volunteer firefighters. The three-year Staffing for Adequate Fire and…

In observance of both National Fire Prevention Month and National Fire Prevention Week, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is asking New Yorkers to remember and re-learn basic fire safety rules that can help save lives. October is Fire Prevention Month, and October 8-14 is Fire Prevention…

Volunteer firefighters in New York State don't get the benefits paid firefighters do, like medical coverage. But that could change. A bill that's already passed the state assembly and senate would provide financial help to some volunteer firefighters diagnosed with certain types of cancer. On Wednesday, members of FASNY, or…

Volunteer firefighters and advocacy groups are pushing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that will provide health coverage to volunteer firefighters battling cancer. Former Port Washington Fire Department Chief Tom McDonough was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2013. "I couldn't tell my children for about a month,…