Tioga County Fire Coordinator John V. Scott was lost in the line of duty on July 20, 2016. He was a past chief and 46-year member of the Campville Fire Department. Scott served NYSAFC as a committee member and chairman for 17 years.
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Chief Thomas Cain served with the Scarsdale Fire Department for 32 years and was a NYSAFC board member since 2012.
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Every fire department in the state has been notified by OFPC regarding the impact on the fire service.
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DOH Emergency Medicine for Children Committee openings; TBI site launched; NYS DOH Bureau of EMS conference calls announced.
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Visit NYSAFC’s Flickr photostream for highlights from the 110th Annual Conference & FIRE 2016 Expo, which was held in June. Thanks to our attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, instructors, and volunteers for your participation. FIRE 2017 will be held June 14-17. Register early!
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9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, Chili Challenge, and Rochester Golf Tournament were held in June to support the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
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Additional training programs will be scheduled for fall 2016.
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Strategy and Tactics for Incident Commanders Operating at a Crude Oil Rail Emergency workshops are being delivered across New York.
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Resources are available to assist fire service leaders in protecting their members.
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What causes these individuals to resort to violence?
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Since the 2008 financial crisis, private equity firms have increasingly taken over public services like emergency care and firefighting, often with dire effects.
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In the spring of 2012, U.S. homebuilders were celebrating a string of victories. In more than a dozen state capitals, they had managed to block plans to require fire sprinklers in new homes.
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New Jersey firefighter who may lose his job for being a registered medical marijuana patient cannot proceed with a lawsuit against the city until he undergoes a departmental hearing, a state judge has ruled.
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Transportation officials and railroad representatives have touted the rules as a key piece of their efforts to stave off future disasters following a string of fiery derailments and major spills.
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