Here’s the latest on FIRE 2019, which will be held June 12-15 at The Oncenter in Syracuse, NY. Don't miss the largest fire industry, rescue, and EMS conference and expo in the Northeast!

NYSAFC Past President Joseph M. Fahd Jr. (Cohoes Fire Department) was installed as president of the Eastern Division of the International Association of Fire Chiefs on May 10 during the EDIAFC 2019 Annual Conference in Hightstown, NJ. Congratulations to the EDIAFC officers!

Regretfully, NYSAFC was forced to cancel three Commanding from the Front Seat programs scheduled for earlier this year due to low registration. These free classes have been rescheduled at new sites in Cayuga (June 22-23), Erie (July 12-13), and Suffolk (July 27-28) Counties.

NYSAFC presented the award recognizing excellence in fire/life safety and fire/injury prevention education during the 46th Annual Fire & Life Safety Educators' Conference. Pictured: Chief Christopher Maeder, Assistant Pub Ed Coordinator Ryan Fincham, Pub Ed Coordinator Chris Lewis, and Lieutenant Justin Bohlmann.

Firefighters fight to change law to save fire department-based ambulance services. Also view an album of photos from the event on NYSAFC's Facebook page.

Allowing fire departments to recoup the cost of their ambulance services from patient insurance plans will help the often cash-strapped organizations' finances and improve emergency services.

A bill in the New York State Legislature aims to help volunteer first responders out with their bills.

An investigation paralleling I-Team coverage found slumlords with illegal subdivisions and "rooming houses" are repeatedly failing local building codes and laws.

Their names were added to the Tree of Life EMS Memorial during the ceremony on May 21.

Critical condition: 28 ambulance companies close in New York state.

Force has been woefully neglected for years, mayor says.

The Court of Appeals has denied the city’s request to hear an appeal of the ruling that would have prevented the case over “minimum manning” from going to arbitration.

New Yorkers who survived 9/11 are experiencing a massive surge in aggressive brain cancers as dollars for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund continue to dry up.

Consolidating fire services in the town of Schodack was the topic of a recent meeting, as the final findings of a study were presented in front of several representatives from fire districts. The study was done as fire districts deal with increased costs of equipment, recruitment, and retention.

Amid RecruitNY push, Long Island fire houses are seeing more diverse members.

Two veteran EMS chiefs appointed to the top ranks in the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

Lt. John Sierp has also served as a special guest judge at NYSAFC's Cookin' in the House events.

 Pediatric emergency care coordinators; free pediatric training scenarios available.

46th annual event was hosted by NYSAFC and OFPC at the New York State Academy of Fire Science.