Funds will be used to refurbish the association's mobile flashover training unit, which is utilized at the Regional Hands-On Training programs delivered across New York state. L to R: NYSAFC Education Coordinator Sue Revoir, Marshall & Sterling Insurance – Kingston VP & Branch Manager Christopher Harris, NYSAFC CEO Bruce Heberer and Director Tim Boel, and Marshall & Sterling Sales Executive Linda Flanagan.

The purpose of the program is to financially assist PERMA and NYSAFC Fire Department Members in obtaining equipment that will help reduce injury and illness within their agencies. Submissions are due by February 21, 2021.

Fire departments and county agencies that would like to host NYSAFC classroom-based programs or Regional Hands-On Training are welcome to submit host request forms for consideration. The forms, which outline host responsibilities and scheduling details, are available for three Hands-On Training courses, as well as classroom-based education programs. Sites are now being reviewed for 2022.

As NYSAFC staff continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, at this time, the association is moving forward with plans for the 115th Annual Conference & FIRE 2021 Expo from June 16-19 in Syracuse, NY.

The NYS Fire Service Alliance has released this year's Issues of United Concern legislative agenda.

City officials went to court in an effort to block the firefighters union from using one of the tools the union has – arbitration.

NYC firefighters who plan to attend political rallies need to behave themselves or face the consequences, the FDNY commissioner told members.

Chief Mark Strzyzynski, a member of NYSAFC's board of directors, retired on January 22 as chief of the Henrietta Fire District.

Mountain View Fire Chief Lisa Symington became the first woman to take the helm of one of the town’s five fire departments on January 1.

Rochester Fire Chief Willie Jackson is retiring after 25 years with the department. Mayor Lovely Warren announced Executive Deputy Chief Felipe Hernandez will lead the department on an interim basis after Jackson retires at the end of February.

A firefighter for most of his life, Bocharski was hired in 1993 and appointed chief in May 2009.

Proposed Revisions to Ambulance Equipment Published; CCT to Paramedic Bridge Program.

The IAFC has made this webinar and other resources available to the fire service to help build confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine to help turn the tide on the pandemic.

NY Project Hope is available to help New Yorkers, including first responders, to manage stress and fatigue brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. NY Project Hope is a program of the New York State Office of Mental Health and is funded by FEMA.

As January – Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month – comes to a close, NYSAFC reminds and encourages fire departments to access the tools available year-round from the Firefighter Cancer Support Network to develop life-saving protocols for cancer prevention.

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