NYSAFC Remembers Past President Barry Sens
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The officers of NYSAFC are saddened to announce the loss of Past President Barry L. Sens, past chief of the Pittsford Fire Department in Monroe County. Sens led NYSAFC from 1987-1988.
A Life Member of NYSAFC, Sens joined the association in 1972. He was elected to the board of directors in 1978. In recent years, he served as chairman of the Historical Committee and worked with committee members in archiving documents and photographs at association headquarters, as well as planning displays and activities for the association’s 100th anniversary, which was celebrated in 2004. Prior to joining the board of directors, Sens was a member of the Education and Training Committee, and he remained committed to fire service and pubic education while on the board. During his tenure as president, many new seminars and workshops were introduced by NYSAFC, and some are still delivered by the association today.
A lifelong resident of Pittsford, Sens joined the Pittsford Fire Department in 1958 and served as chief from 1977-1978. He also served as a fire commissioner from 1979 until May 2011, president in 1990, and was most recently a safety officer with the department. Additionally, Sens was a member of many Monroe County and regional and state firematic organizations. ![Share on LinkedIn](https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/images/linked-in-icon.png)
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