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Cortland County Hosting Firefighter Winter Games This Weekend

More than 300 firefighters from 31 departments will be in Cortland County this weekend as part of the annual Firefighter Winter Games. The games are sponsored by the Fireman’s Association of the State of New York, and are coordinated by the Cortland County Firemen’s Association. More than 200 rescuers dressed…

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State Firefighters Winter Games This Weekend

The  Firemen’s Association Of The State Of New York (FASNY) is holding Firefighter Winter Games this weekend in Cortland, and a number of local fire departments are participating. Here’s what the games are all about according to fasny.com: “STATE FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION HOLD FIREFIGHTER WINTER GAMES IN CORTLAND FEB. 8-10 The…

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State Firemen’s Association to hold Firefighter Winter Games in Cortland Feb.

The Super Bowl of Firefighter Games returns to Cortland this weekend with the largest number of registered participants ever. Following is more information:  Over 340 volunteer firefighters have already signed up for this weekend’s games and more are excepted to in the coming days, leading up to Saturday. The Firefighter…

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Hundreds of firefighters to compete in FASNY winter games

Cortland, NY – More than 300 firefighters from 31 departments are registered for the annual Firefighter Winter Games to be held this weekend in Cortland. “And more teams are expected to register,” said Jennifer Gundersen, of the Fireman’s Association of the State of New York. FASNY is co-sponsoring the games…

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Firefighters urge NY to ban novelty lighters

Firefighters are urging New York State to ban novelty lighters that look like toys. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York and other firefighters' groups say there have been too many cases of deaths, injuries and fires nationwide due to novelty lighter use among children. Kids can be…

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Firefighters urge NY to ban novelty lighters

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Firefighters are urging New York state to ban novelty lighters that look like toys. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York and other firefighters' groups say there have been too many cases of deaths, injuries and fires nationwide due to novelty lighter use among children.…

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Firefighters urge NY to ban novelty lighters

ALBANY, N.Y. - (AP) -- Firefighters are urging New York state to ban novelty lighters that look like toys. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York and other firefighters' groups say there have been too many cases of deaths, injuries and fires nationwide due to novelty lighter use…

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Firefighters urge NY to ban novelty lighters

ALBANY, N.Y. — Firefighters are urging New York state to ban novelty lighters that look like toys. The Firemen's Association of the State of New York and other firefighters' groups say there have been too many cases of deaths, injuries and fires nationwide due to novelty lighter use among children.…

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Bills would aid firefighters

HOMER — About 50 volunteer firefighters attended an annual briefing Saturday on the legislative agenda of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, where representatives presented 18 proposed bills related to fire and emergency services they hope to pass in 2013. The proposed state laws vary from changing…

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Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) Holding 2nd Meeting In Homer Today

Local legislative representatives from the Firemen's Association of the State of New York (FASNY), fire chiefs, firefighters, EMS personnel, Senators and Assembly representatives will gather for the second Legislative Outreach Meeting of 2013 today right here in Homer at the Fire House at 10am. Senator Seward as well as representatives…

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