New York State Association of Fire Chiefs 2024-2025 Officers Installed

Chief Anthony V. LaFerrera of the North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company (Suffolk County) was installed as president of the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs during the NYSAFC 118th Annual Conference & FIRE 2024 Expo Installation Ceremony, which was held on June 14, 2024, at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown in Syracuse, NY. He will serve a one-year term leading the statewide not-for-profit organization that represents more than 10,000 career and volunteer fire and emergency medical services personnel of all ranks from across New York state.

LaFerrera began his fire service career with the North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company in March of 1979. Assigned to Station #2, LaFerrera moved through the ranks of line officer and served as captain from 1986-1989. He was elected 3rd assistant chief in 1990 and chief in 1994 and 1995. LaFerrera is also a past president and still serves as secretary of the fire company. Additionally, he is a past president of the Town of Babylon Fire Chiefs Association, Town of Babylon Fire Officials Association, and Fire Chiefs’ Council of Suffolk County. LaFerrera has served on the Suffolk County Fire and Rescue Services Commission since 2003. He is also a retired FDNY EMS lieutenant. LaFerrera has been a member of NYSAFC since 1990 and served on the Communications Committee, the Annual Conference Committee Administration Sub-Committee assisting in registration at the Annual Conference & FIRE Expo, and the Volunteer Chiefs Committee. He has been a director since 2016 and served as second vice president and first vice president.

Also, during the ceremony, Chief Richard L. Lyman (White Plains Fire Department) was sworn in as 1st vice president and Chief James E. Hare (Hilton Fire Department) was sworn in as 2nd vice president. Both will serve one-year terms.

Chief Brad W. Davies (Corning Fire Department) and Chief Stefano Napolitano (City of Rochester Fire Department) were sworn in as career directors. Deputy Fire Coordinator North Anthony D. Faso (Fredonia Fire Department) and Chief William K. Owen III (Stittville Fire Department) were sworn in as volunteer directors. Napolitano and Faso are filling recently vacated positions on the board and will serve the remainder of the unexpired terms. Davies and Owen will serve three-year terms.

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 officers of the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs.