Chief Edward Rush of the Hartsdale Fire District (Career Fire Chief of the Year), at left, and Chief William Maloney of the Speigletown District Volunteer Fire Company (Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year), at right, were honored in during the 113th Annual Conference & FIRE 2019 Expo.

Fire Protection Specialist Edward Fletcher of the New York State Office of Fire Prevention & Control was honored with NYSAFC’s Chief Fred W. Singer Fire Educator of the Year Award during the NYSAFC 113th Annual Conference & FIRE 2019 Expo in Syracuse.

Robert Hulse and the late Thomas Hetherington were recognized during the NYSAFC 113th Annual Conference & FIRE 2019 Expo in Syracuse.

Award recipients were announced during the recent PERMA Annual Membership Conference.

Cody Beckwith of the North Norwich Fire Department and Thomas Curiale of the Elsmere Fire District received academic scholarships through the NYSAFC Scholarship Program.

President Donald Trump signed the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill into law on July 29.

It was a final farewell in Orange County where dozens attended services for retired FDNY Firefighter Richard Driscoll – the 200th member of the department to die from a 9/11-related illness.

A 3-alarm fire at the fire house on July 5 caused the ceiling of the station's garage to cave in and parts of the facade to burn away. Two vehicles – an ambulance and a pumper tanker truck – sustained heavy damage inside the garage, as did equipment.

The city of Plattsburgh was successful in a recent appeal that will, essentially, dismiss the fire union’s manning clause.

A controversial cost-cutting plan that resulted in overnight closures of Rochester fire houses appears to have run its course.

NYSAFC Director Mark Strzyzynski discusses how response times for fire departments are crucial.

Scott Ingersoll, who has been provisional fire chief since October, said he plans to bring stability to the department in a time of upheaval.

The Cotter will continue service as the oldest active fire boat in the world.

NYSAFC's 2019 Seminar Series with Lieutenant Mike Ciampo (FDNY), “Tactical Tasks and Tips in Truck Work,” will be held in Chemung, Dutchess, Erie, Onondaga, Otsego, and Warren Counties.

Programs will be held in Columbia, Erie, Jefferson, Ontario, and Saratoga Counties.

 View the NYSAFC calendar of events.