Visit http://www.nysfirechiefs.com/hfsaat.php to view the full article online.
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Event to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and FDNY Counseling Unit will be held on Friday, June 15 in conjunction with the NYSAFC 112th Annual Conference & FIRE 2018 Expo at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY.
Visit http://events.firehero.org/site/TR?fr_id=1911&pg=entry to view the full article online. |
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Training opportunities are now available in Broome, Cortland, Fulton, Madison, Onondaga, and Westchester Counties. Additional programs will be announced throughout 2018!
Visit http://www.nysfirechiefs.com/content.asp?contentid=191 to view the full article online. |
NYSAFC's 2018 program included lectures and hands-on training sessions covering "Firefighter PPE Water Survival" and "Firefighter CPR." Training was hosted by the Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department.
Visit http://longisland.news12.com/story/37583862/weekend-training-session-held-for-long-island-firefighters to view the full article online.
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Under the proposed legislation, fire departments would bill insurance companies, government benefits programs — not those receiving services.
Visit https://www.newsday.com/long-island/volunteer-fire-calls-bills-1.16774683 to view the full article online. |
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Super Bowl Sunday episode of NBC’s "This Is Us" dealt with a fire and it initiated a conversation about fire safety in the home.
Visit http://wnyt.com/news/this-is-us-nbc-crockpot-jack-pearson-death-milo/4772084/ to view the full article online. |
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Save the date: May 19, 2018. Learn how your fire department can get involved and support this initiative.
Visit https://www.nfpa.org/firesprinklerday to view the full article online. |
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"Sprinkler Successes in One- and Two-Family Homes and Apartments" documents how tragedy can be avoided via sprinkler system activation. These success stories illustrate the life-saving capabilities of sprinkler systems and serve as testimonies that can effect legislative change.
Visit https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Campaigns/Fire-Sprinkler-Initiative/Take-action/Free-downloads/Sprinkler-successes-in-one--and-two-family-homes?order_src=c240 to view the full article online. |
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Richard Tomlins Jr., a 26-year fire service veteran and member of the Cold Spring Fire Company, died "suddenly and unexpectedly" after returning home from a fire call.
Visit https://www.firerescue1.com/LODD-Line-of-duty-deaths/375837018-LODD-NY-firefighter-dies-after-returning-from-call/ to view the full article online. |
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February 26, 2018, marked the 25th anniversary of the terror attack that killed six and injured more than 1,000 people.
Visit https://www.amny.com/news/world-trade-center-bombing-1993-1.16926341 to view the full article online. |
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Two firefighters suffered injuries in the course of battling the blaze.
Visit http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news03/leads-from-the-public-help-with-arrests-in-watertown-fire-20180222 to view the full article online. |
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The city firefighters union is blasting a detail tucked into President Trump's budget that would reorganize how the federal government handles health treatment for 9/11 first responders.
Visit http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/fdny-union-calls-trump-proposal-hit-9-11-responder-agency-article-1.3834623 to view the full article online. |
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State funding will improve public safety by enhancing emergency response systems and implementing Next Generation 911 technology.
Visit https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-55-million-state-grant-funding-improve-emergency-communications to view the full article online. |
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Former rescue dogs Echo and Marley, with their handlers, bring life-saving search skills to the state after intensive training at the Search Dog Foundation's National Training Center.
Visit https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-welcomes-two-new-k-9-urban-search-and-rescue-teams-new-york-state to view the full article online. |
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It was a heartbreaking Valentine’s Day – two firefighters and four fire patrol officers were killed.
Visit http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/firefighter-recalls-deadly-elkins-paper-blaze-60-years-article-1.3818446 to view the full article online. |
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The Station nightclub fire on February 20, 2003, in West Warwick, RI claimed 100 lives.
Visit http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20180220/station-fire-15-years-later-survivors-tell-their-stories to view the full article online. |
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FDA opens database to the public; Governor plans to boost rural EMS.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=489073&issueID=58422 to view the full article online. |
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NYSAFC’s 112th Annual Conference & FIRE 2018 Expo will be held this June at Turning Stone Resort.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=489074&issueID=58422 to view the full article online. |
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NYSAFC members can take advantage of cost savings and group purchasing through the FireRescue GPO. FireRescue GPO is a program of NPPGov providing fire departments access to publicly solicited contracts from vendors who supply goods and services to the fire service. In addition to saving you money, the program generates revenue for the fire chiefs association where the purchase was made.
Visit http://www.dailydispatch.com/Columns/EmergingIssues/2018/February/FirstNet.Contract.Available.on.FireRescue.GPO.aspx to view the full article online. |