NYSAFC has partnered with PERMA to continue the free "Fire/EMS Behavioral Health: The Price We Pay" workshop series this year. This program will review the behavioral health problems that fire and EMS personnel experience. Participants will learn about the skills necessary to recognize and help members who are struggling with mental health issues. Workshops presented by Mike Healy and Jared Meeker will be held in Cattaraugus, Clinton, Fulton, Nassau, Oneida, Onondaga, Rensselaer, Rockland, Westchester, and Wyoming Counties.

This program financially assists PERMA and NYSAFC Fire Department Members in obtaining equipment that will help reduce injury and illness within their agencies. Monies will be awarded to obtain new gear washer and dryers, which remove carcinogens from turnout gear while maintaining gear durability.

NYSAFC is honored to welcome Battalion Chief/Deputy Director of Training Dr. David Griffin of the Charleston (SC) Fire Department as the keynote speaker at the 115th Annual Conference & FIRE 2021 Expo in Syracuse, NY. David will present "In Honor of the Charleston 9: A Study of Change Following Tragedy" on Thursday, July 15. The presentation, sponsored by VFIS, is open to all attendees.

Firefighter Jared Lloyd, a 15-year member of Columbian Engine Company No. 1 in Spring Valley, perished on March 23 while searching for residents at a fire in an assisted-living facility.

Firefighters staged a tribute for the young son of fallen Spring Valley Firefighter Jared Lloyd.

The Watertown firefighter died after suffering a medical emergency during training at the New York State Academy of Fire Science.

The Herkimer County fire departments plan to share a fire chief temporarily, as part of a shared services agreement.

Coverage of NYSAFC Regional Hands-On Training - Flashover, held recently in Erie County.

There was no honeymoon when the first responders merged into a single entity, with neither side entirely thrilled by the new arrangement launched to reduce response times and improve working conditions for both busy agencies.

Earlier this month, Catherine Lewis was sworn in as the first female paid firefighter in the 111-year history of the Long Beach Fire Department. She was joined by two other recruits, bringing the number of paid firefighters to 17.

Commemorations will also again include the Tribute in Light, the art installation consisting of two beams of light evoking the Twin Towers destroyed in the attack.

DOH issues Community Paramedicine Program Guidelines; USAMRIID infectious disease app available.

This training, coordinated each year by the NYSAFC Codes Committee, provides the opportunity to earn in-service codes hours. Sessions will be held on July 14 and July 15 during the 115th Annual Conference & FIRE 2021 Expo in Syracuse, NY. Registration is $95 per day or $190 for both days.

The NYSAFC Fire Investigation Committee and OFPC Investigations Branch collaborated to develop this free, full-day program that will be held on July 14 in conjunction with the 115th Annual Conference & FIRE 2021 Expo in Syracuse, NY. Students can earn course credits by completing the six-hour session “Fire Investigation for the Line Officer.” Pre-registration required.

This free program coordinated by NYSAFC's Industrial Chiefs Committee will take place on July 15 during the 115th Annual Conference & FIRE 2021 Expo in Syracuse, NY. The seminar will include a roundtable discussion led by a panel of industry experts and industrial fire chiefs from facilities across New York, followed by a networking luncheon. All personnel interested in learning more about industrial firefighting are encouraged to attend. Pre-registration required.

Local crisis counseling providers are now available in 12 New York counties. NY Project Hope is New York’s free and confidential COVID-19 emotional support helpline.

The International Association of Arson Investigators New York State Chapter 23 Spring Training Seminar will be held from May 19-21, 2021, in Saratoga Springs, NY.

"More than a piece of fire apparatus," it helped rescue fire victims and stood by on 9/11; it will be used to visit children's hospitals.

It was the very first fire engine the city ever purchased back in 1906.

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