The deadline for college students to apply for tuition reimbursement from the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York is Friday. In 2011, the FASNY unveiled an educational initiative called the FASNY Higher Education Learning Plan, which is a statewide community college tuition reimbursement program geared toward recruiting and…
Read moreBy Mallory Diefenbach, The Post-Journal October is Fire Prevention Month, and the Firemen's Association of the State of New York reminds citizens to be prepared and to learn basic lifesaving lessons. This year's theme, "Preventing Kitchen Fires," focuses on teaching people how to avoid dangers of fire while cooking. Forty…
Read moreAlbany, NY - October 8, 2013 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today commemorated the 16th Annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony by issuing two proclamations honoring the State’s career and volunteer firefighters. The Governor’s proclamations mark October 8 as the annual Firefighter Appreciation Day, and October 6-12 as New York’s annual…
Read more(Albany, NY) - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today commemorated the 16th Annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony by issuing two proclamations honoring the State’s career and volunteer firefighters. The Governor’s proclamations mark October 8 as the annual Firefighter Appreciation Day, and October 6-12 as New York’s annual Fire Prevention Week. During today’s…
Read moreGov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation last week aimed at protecting children from fire-related incidents. The law bans the sale and distribution of novelty lighters, or lighters with attributes that would cause them to be appealing to a child such as resembling a cartoon character, toy or gun or that produces…
Read moreGov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill banning the sale of novelty lighters that is supported by the Firemen's Association of the State of New York. The bill bans the sale and distribution of lighters that are disguised and can look like toys to children. These lighters are linked to deaths…
Read more(ALBANY, NY) – The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is pleased to announce that Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed the Novelty Lighter bill into law, which will prohibit the sale or distribution of novelty lighters in the State of New York. After passage in the State…
Read moreThe bill bans the sale and distribution of lighters that are disguised and can look like toys to children NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill banning the sale of novelty lighters that is supported by the Firemen's Association of the State of New York. The bill bans…
Read moreThe Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is pleased to announce that Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed the Novelty Lighter bill into law, which will prohibit the sale or distribution of novelty lighters in the State of New York. After passage in the State Senate and State…
Read moreThe FASNY Fire Prevention and Life Safety Committee is developing a survey that will strengthen services to departments across the state. Many may have questions, resources or ideas to share and the committee would like to capture them with feedback from this important survey, which is due to hit fire…
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