NYSAFC's two-day leadership development program for current and aspiring company officers will be held in Erie (March 8-9), Fulton (January 12-13), and Monroe (February 16-17) Counties. Lecturers include Chief Tom LaBelle (Prince William County [VA] Fire & Rescue), Chief Tony Perez (Pasco County [FL] Fire Rescue), and Lieutenant Hector Lopez, Deputy Chief Tom May, and Captain Ed Tracey (Rochester Fire Department). Pre-registration is encouraged!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the remainder of the NYSAFC 2023 Seminar Series “Truck Skills Beyond the Textbooks” with Lieutenant Mike Ciampo has been canceled. The seminars in Albany, Erie, Fulton, Monroe, Oneida, Orange, Otsego, Rockland, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Westchester, and Wyoming Counties will not be rescheduled. All pre-registrants have been notified and will be refunded. Both NYSAFC and Instructor Ciampo regret any inconvenience. Please contact the NYSAFC office with any questions.

On October 10, New York state honored 29 firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty during the 2023 New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY. NYSAFC joins in paying tribute to those who have made the supreme sacrifice while serving their communities and protecting the citizens of the Empire State. A tribute video in honor of the fallen and a recording of the ceremony are available from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

Deadly bus crash on Interstate 84 in Orange County is bringing attention to the need for emergency responders to quickly get to the scene of accidents.

If a fire breaks out at a solar company’s project, who should pay for the extra equipment needed by the fire departments to deal with it?

If you've ever called an ambulance, chances are you may have gotten a check in the mail from your insurance company afterward. That money is meant to pay for the EMS services, but it doesn't always make it to the departments like Colonie and Guilderland first responders.

25 firefighters from fire stations across the North Country geared up and faced flames in a controlled environment during NYSAFC Regional HOT at the Adams Fire Department.

Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act are helping some firefighters in Central New York better prepare for the different and sometimes dangerous circumstances they encounter while responding to various interior and exterior fires.

A call to a reported house fire in Glens Falls turned out to be something else - just in time for the Halloween season.

SEMAC Advisory on Selection and Use of Medical Equipment; typical state EMS processing times.

A special ceremony took place to remember the 146 women and girls who died in one of the worst fires in the city's history.

The stretch of Rt. 259 from Lyell Avenue to Nichols Street is now named “Firefighter Robert Fowler Memorial Highway.”

NYSAFC President Scott Ewing joined in honoring association members Past Chief Gregory Timmons and Deputy Coordinator Richard Williams for 50 years of service.

NYSAFC Director Chief Dale Lingenfelter (Niskayuna Fire District No. 1) and NYSAFC Book Store Manager Captain Jeremy Rodd (Scotia Fire Department) were among the honorees.

Kania Williams and her twin sister Kalia Williams are both volunteering with the Rochester Protectives as a path to become full-time firefighters.

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