Free training will be conducted from January through April 2017 at eight sites across New York state.
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Programs will be held in the Capital District, Onondaga County, and Chautauqua County. Lecturers include Lieutenant John Lewis, Passaic (NJ) F.D., Chief Robert Moran, Brewster (MA) F.D., and Chief David Campbell, Lawrence-Cedarhurst F.D.
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New site went live on November 23, 2016.
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Learn more about the NYSAFC Scholarship Program, Chief Fred W. Singer Fire Educator of the Year Award, James W. Wright Public Education Award, and NYSAFC Fire Chief of the Year Awards.
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NYSAFC Past President Frank Stefanelli recounts his service with the Jamestown Fire Department.
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Volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers will receive a $200 increase in disability benefits thanks to a new state law.
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New PSA emphasizes critical importance of the "Move Over" Law.
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Interpretation clarifies that second story bail out is not required.
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DOH Instructor Policy; EMS performance measures.
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Doctors, researchers, and fire service experts team to create tool to promote firefighter health.
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Despite the efforts of advocates and code requirements supporting the cause, the question persists: How can this life-saving technology make it into all new homes?
Visit http://www.nfpa.org/news-and-research/publications/nfpa-journal/2016/home-fire-sprinkler-edition/features/the-final-frontier to view the full article online. |
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Experiments test hose stream patterns and nozzle movement inside structures.
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The parents of fallen Mount Marion Fire Department Captain Jack Rose have decided against suing the Centerville Fire District and the village of Saugerties.
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In addition to the ABCDs, fire apparatus need to carry Class K extinguishers for residential and commercial response.
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Switzerland is easing an alcohol ban for volunteer firefighters and other emergency workers using heavy vehicles, saying it had led to staffing shortages when crises demanded quick action, especially in smaller towns lacking professional personnel.
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By Tom Rinaldi, New York State Codes Coalition
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