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ASSOCIATION NEWS
Fire service leaders delivered over 2,000 letters to the Department of State urging for the requirement of sprinklers in townhouses as the New York Fire Sprinkler Initiative continues to advocate for the installation of home fire sprinklers in the Empire State.
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Side-by-side burns conducted this January in Orchard Park and Baldwinsville, NY demonstrated the effectiveness of home fire sprinklers in saving lives. Pictured: home furnishings were destroyed by fire in a non-sprinklered room during the Orchard Park demo.
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Event will be held on June 17 in conjunction with the NYSAFC 110th Annual Conference & FIRE 2016 Expo at Turning Stone to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the FDNY Counseling Unit.
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Part 3 in a series on the safe and proper operation of fire apparatus.
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CHIEFHAC'S CORNER: STATE & NATIONAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Workers were hurt when a fire extinguisher tank exploded at a fire equipment supply business.
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From the NFPA Fire Sprinkler Initiative: New methods of construction negatively impact firefighter safety under fire conditions. Studies point to the failure of lightweight engineered wood systems routinely used in floors and roofs of new homes.
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Officials launched an investigation after a post allegedly made to a Weymouth (Mass.) firefighter's personal Facebook account denounced opiate addicts and the drug Narcan.
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Responders will no longer have blanket immunity from lawsuits brought by individuals who accuse them of not providing the proper level of protection or response.
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Volunteer firefighters say their service saves New York communities more than $3 billion a year statewide, according to a study released by FASNY.
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The recently released report discusses the economic benefits of volunteer fire departments.
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Questions emerge regarding $3.8 million reserves at another fire department.
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FIREMEDICALLY SPEAKING
Spinal Motion Restriction protocol update; 2016 EMS Memorial Ceremony information.
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AROUND THE STATE
Verona's Family Clambake will take place on Thursday, June 16, 2016. FIRE 2016 attendees and exhibitors are invited to attend.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
February 26-28, 2016 – Alplaus, NY
February 26-28, 2016 – New Hampton, NY
February 26-28, 2016 – Solvay, NY
April 22-24, 2016 – Barneveld, NY
April 22-24, 2016 – Plattsburgh, NY
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April 8-9, 2016 – East Syracuse, NY
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March 12, 2016 – Mayville, NY
March 19, 2016 – Cooperstown, NY
April 16, 2016 – Hilton, NY
April 23, 2016 – Clifton Park, NY
May 14, 2016 – Plattsburgh, NY
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February 25, 2016 – Albany, NY
March 12, 2016 – Plattsburgh, NY
March 23, 2016 – Auburn, NY
April 27, 2016 – Valhalla, NY
September 28, 2016 – Fredonia, NY
September 29, 2016 – Worcester, NY
October 19, 2016 – Marcy, NY
November 16, 2016 – Rochester, NY
November 17, 2016 – Troy, NY
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April 29 – May 1, 2016 – Montour Falls, NY
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May 4, 2016 – Albany, NY
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NYSAFC 110th Annual Conference – June 15-18, 2016 – Verona, NY
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