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Carthage firefighters are asking village leaders to stand by them. That's because the village board wrote a letter to the state opposing a bill that would help volunteer firefighters with the cost of fighting cancer. Dozens of firefighters and supporters came in trucks -- and even a bus -- and…

A volunteer firefighter for more than three decades, Brian McQueen got the grim news on Dec. 24, 2013. For about two months, the former chief of the Whitesboro Fire Department thought he had a bad cold. But he was diagnosed that day with B-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He decided to get…

After nearly an hour of personal testimonies, the Carthage village board made a motion to rescind a letter vetoing legislation that would provide cancer coverage to volunteer firefighters. “So we have a concern that the taxpayers are the people who are going to be paying for this and the state…

The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has awarded the 2017 FASNY Gerard J. Buckenmeyer Volunteer Scholarship to Maddy Rangel of Jericho, NY. Rangel received a certificate and scholarship of $1,500 for her volunteer service in the community from Robert Ottaviano, member of the FASNY Board of Directors.…

A volunteer firefighter for more than three decades, Brian McQueen got the grim news on Dec. 24, 2013. For about two months, the former chief of the Whitesboro Fire Department thought he had a bad cold. But he was diagnosed that day with B-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He decided to get…

They run in when everyone else is running out. On Saturday, the Fireman's Association of the State of New York held it's Heroes Awards Ceremony. FASNY gave out the awards on the final day of its annual convention in Liverpool. It's the largest gathering of volunteer firefighters in the state.…

Brandon Sutton, an emergency medical technician with Rapids Volunteer Fire Company, will be awarded the EMS Provider of the Year award by the Firemen's Association of the State of New York today at the organization's 145th annual conference in Syracuse. Sutton will receive a medal of valor for his efforts…

A day of hands-on experience in Syracuse for some teens interested in becoming firefighters. Friday was Youth Training Day as part of the FASNY Convention. The Syracuse Fire Department Training Center hosted the event. Participants learned how to rescue a firefighter on a roof and navigate the training center's burn…

The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) today announced that members of theSmithtown Fire Department have collectively been named “Firefighter of the Year” for their daring rescue of three individuals from an early-morning fire in August of 2016. The call began as an automatic alarm at 3:13 AM…

The Firemen's Association of the State of New York named EMT Brandon Sutton of the Rapids Volunteer Fire Co. in Lockport the 2017 EMS Provider of the Year. Sutton was recognized for his fast-acting heroics last September when his swift response and high level of emergency medical care saved the…