Thank you to our vendors, attendees, instructors, volunteers, and the Suffolk County Fire Academy for supporting the Long Island Metro Fire/EMS Expo, which was held February 3-5 at Nassau Coliseum! Special thanks to our event co-host, the Islip Town Fire/EMS Museum Educational Center, for their collaboration and valued partnership. Event photos are coming soon. See you in 2024!

Captain Douglas J. Mitchell Jr. (FDNY) will deliver the NYSAFC 117th Annual Conference & FIRE 2023 Expo Keynote Address – "Evolution You: Mission, Motivation, and Mindset." The presentation will take place on June 15 at The Oncenter in Syracuse, NY and is open to all attendees. Special thanks to our keynote sponsor, VFIS.

The event will be held May 5-7, 2023, at the New York State Academy of Fire Science, hosted by the New York State Office of Fire Prevention & Control and NYSAFC. Program highlights include the Keynote Address, “Steps to Safety™ – Prevent Fire and Falls at Home," by Andrea Vastis (NFPA).

April 1, 2023, is the deadline to submit applications and nomination forms for the NYSAFC Scholarship Program, 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.

Health benefits for volunteer firefighters could be strengthened in New York under legislation that cleared the Democratic-led state Senate.

The rapidly expanding use of lithium-ion batteries is posing new challenges for firefighters across the country.

As the Copenhagen Fire Department sits idle, not responding to calls, the fight over who owns what will move to court.

Sabrail Davenport's heart ached when she learned a judge dismissed charges against a former village building department official resulting from the investigation into the fire in which her firefighter son died.

Commissioner Laura Kavanagh is facing a mutiny by her top chiefs, with five already demanding demotions and others threatening to follow suit in solidarity.

There is a major step in emergency response in Niagara County.

The program will pair a mental health care specialist with a Kingston Fire Department emergency medical technician to staff a mobile response unit.

The 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history.

Demand for new firefighters for both paid and volunteer positions is the highest it has been in years at fire departments around the greater Rochester area and state of New York.

Three counties join 15 additional emergency management organizations to achieve accreditation under New York state's Local Emergency Management Program, the first of its kind in the U.S.

 EMS sustainability report issued; New DOH Policy Statements issued.

As first deputy commissioner and strategic leader, Pfeifer is charged with managing the day-to-day operations and activities of the FDNY across all offices and bureaus.

The Rochester Fire Department’s first Latino chief, Hernandez steps down effective February 10.

Executive Deputy Chief Teresa Everett will serve as interim chief, making her the department's first female chief and first Black woman to lead the department.

View the NYSAFC calendar of events.