The following is the third part in a series featuring local volunteer fire companies and their individual and unique place in today’s changing world. With volunteerism at an all-time low, tough economic times affecting budgets and rapidly growing communities, Saratoga County’s volunteer fire departments are facing new challenges in keeping…
Read moreGrand prize of $10,000 and a $5,000 fitness makeover for your department Are you a volunteer firefighter or EMS provider looking to make heart-healthy changes to your lifestyle, or have you successfully used diet and exercise to overcome high cholesterol? Through August 21, the search is on for three Cardioviva™…
Read moreFASNY Director Richard J. “Rich” Vella of West Babylon, died July 3, 2013, at the age of 66. A member of FASNY since 1992, Rich was active in the FASNY Fire Police Committee since 2000 and eventually became chairman of the committee in 2007. He was appointed to the FASNY…
Read moreVolunteer firefighters now can have up to 100 percent of their tuition costs for online courses at SUNY Empire State College’s Center for Distance Learning funded by FASNY Higher Education Learning Plan, or HELP. Launched in 2011, FASNY established the HELP program to assist volunteer fire departments in attracting…
Read moreFASNY is deeply saddened by the loss of the 19 firefighters killed on Sunday while battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire in central Arizona. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Prescott Fire Department and the families of the fallen. Help the Survivors of the Fallen Firefighters from Arizona Donate to…
Read moreMore fires are reported on July 4th than any other day of the year in the U.S. With Independence Day right around the corner, it’s important to keep safety a top priority during the upcoming holiday celebrations. The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) reminds residents that…
Read more-New law would penalize landlords who make illegal alterations which block means of egress- (ALBANY, NY) – The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is pleased to announce that the State Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a bill that will levy fines on landlords who illegally alter a…
Read more- Higher Education Learning Plan now covers more than 500 online courses at ESC- (SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.) Volunteer firefighters now can have up to one-hundred percent of their tuition costs for online courses at SUNY Empire State College’s Center for Distance Learning funded by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New…
Read more- Higher Education Learning Plan now covers more than 500 online courses at ESC- (SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.) Volunteer firefighters now can have up to one-hundred percent of their tuition costs for online courses at SUNY Empire State College’s Center for Distance Learning funded by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New…
Read moreThe "Is There a FIRE In You?" advertising campaign, created for The Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY) to help boost the number of volunteer firefighters and emergency responders statewide has won a prestigious People's Telly award. The "Tellys" are a nationwide advertising industry awards program which…
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