Join NYSAFC and the Islip Town Fire/EMS Museum at Nassau Coliseum from February 2-4! The 2024 event will include over 120 vendors, plus eight seminars presented by industry leaders, Forcible Entry Hands-On Training, and classes for junior firefighters. Registration is $25 daily for the expo and seminars. Parking is free. Be sure to download our show app, available on site!

Registration is open for NYSAFC Regional Hands-On Training programs in the following counties: Broome, Clinton, Erie, Herkimer, Monroe, Nassau, Saratoga, and Schenectady, plus Niagara in conjunction with the FASNY convention! Courses include Beyond the Basics, Fire Behavior On the Inside, and Flashover. Agencies interested in bringing training to their region should submit a Host Request Form, available for each course. A limited number of weekends remain for training in 2024.

The New York State Fire Service Alliance has announced its legislative initiatives for 2024. The alliance consists of the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York, County Fire Coordinators' Association of the State of New York, Firefighters Association of the State of New York, New York State Fire Marshals & Inspectors Association, and Volunteer Fire Police Association of the State of New York.

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh was in Washington, D.C. to address the pressing issue of unregulated lithium-ion batteries.

A new bill to provide annual cancer screenings to volunteer firefighters has been introduced to the state legislature by Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon.

Westchester County is building a network of mobile crisis response teams, trained experts who respond to mental and behavioral health emergencies. Now a new state law "green lights" helping them get where they're needed, faster.

Past Chief Daniel DeWolf was a 32-year member of the Fairville Volunteer Fire Department. He passed away after suffering a medical emergency at a fire scene on January 21.

As lake effect snow led to closures, cancellations, and travel bans in portions of Erie County — there was no break for first responders and health care workers.

"It was just utter devastation.”

A newly elected Cohoes city councilor is stepping down amid questions about his other city job.

Firehouses across the state are taking proactive measures to safeguard those who serve, acknowledging the heightened risks faced by firefighters in the line of duty.

A resolution proclaiming January 2024 as Firefighter Cancer Prevention Month in New York state highlights the work fire departments are doing to reduce the risk of cancer for their rank and file.

The deadline for submitting required materials is April 1, 2024. The program includes the NYSAFC Scholarship, Chief Neil McNeight Hands-On Training Award, Chief Fred Singer Fire Educator of the Year Award, James Wright Public Education Award, and New York State Fire Chief of the Year Awards.

February is American Heart Month. This article provides some heart-healthy eating options for firefighters and EMS personnel.

After more than 34 years with the department, Rome Fire Chief Thomas Iacovissi is hanging up his boots and retiring at the end of February.

The first annual Fire and Emergency Services Health, Wellness, and Safety Symposium will be held February 23-25, 2024, at the New York State Academy of Fire Science.

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