Joe Tasker’s moment came Saturday when Tasker pried open a car door using the Jaws of Life, rescuing an imaginary victim in the back seat of makeshift car wreck at William Street’s Doyle Hose Co. 1 on William Street in Cheektowaga. For Jonathan Tuttle of the Town of Tonawanda, donning…
Read moreSTAFFORD — Andy Perkins always knew he wanted to be a firefighter. “I grew up next to the Alabama Fire Department,” Perkins said. “I’d hear the sirens go off and see the trucks with their sirens blaring and who wouldn’t want to be riding on one of those.” When he…
Read moreGREENE COUNTY — Now in its third year, RecruitNY is an annual event established by the Fireman’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), in which fire companies around the state hold an open house and perform demonstrations, conduct firehouse tours, provide fire safety educational materials, and generally work…
Read moreTROY — Volunteer fire departments are gearing up for a big weekend as part of an annual effort to attract new members. Now in its third year, RecruitNY is a statewide effort to entice people to take the training and become part of their area’s volunteer fire department. “There are…
Read moreELMSFORD, N.Y. - Members of the Elmsford Volunteer Fire Department welcomed visitors and potential volunteers Saturday as the department participated in the 3rd Annual RecruitNY statewide recruitment initiative. The open house was held at Elmsford Fire Company No. 1 on East Main Street with a second event scheduled for Sunday…
Read moreFirefighters across New York state, including the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), the NY State Association of Fire Chiefs (NYSAFC), Association of Fire Districts of NY State and the County Fire Coordinators Association of the State of New York, along with the NY Public Interest Research…
Read moreMEMORANDUM OF SUPPORT Firemen’s Association of the State of New York Take Action! A6557 M of A Sweeney This bill prohibits the sale of residential upholstered furniture in New York that becomes fully involved and subject to flashover in less that fifteen minutes from the time it is exposed to a…
Read moreI spent some time this week at the Frontier Volunteer Fire Company in Wheatfield to talk with the firefighters about a new statewide recruitment effort. The number of volunteer firefighters across the state has dropped about ten percent over the last few years. That drop is blamed largely on the…
Read moreFiremen’s Association of the State of New York Director Rich Webster of Solvay died March 12 at the age of 66. A member of FASNY since 1969, Rich became an active member of the FASNY Legislative Committee in 2009 and was appointed the board of directors this past August. He…
Read moreOne more sign spring is on the way, springing our clocks forward. It’s that time of year again when we have to adjust the clocks. At 2 a.m. Sunday morning, daylight saving time begins. Although, we'll lose an hour of sleep, we’ll gain an hour of sunlight. As you turn…
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