Photos from the NYSAFC 112th Annual Conference & FIRE 2018 Expo are now available on our Flickr photostream. We look forward to seeing you at FIRE 2019, June 12-15, 2019, at The Oncenter in Syracuse, NY!
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New law will require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and maintain a voluntary registry to collect data regarding the the occurrence of cancer in firefighters.
Visit https://buffalonews.com/2018/07/09/trump-signs-collins-bill-on-firefighter-registry/ to view the full article online. |
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The public will have a chance to weigh in at the next county legislative meeting on August 13.
Visit http://cbs6albany.com/news/local/bill-in-the-works-to-mandate-sprinkler-systems-in-all-new-albany-county-homes to view the full article online. |
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Firefighter Zachary J. Fazekas, 19, had been with the New Hyde Park Fire Department for two years.
Visit https://www.firerescue1.com/ems/articles/387257018-NY-firefighter-killed-in-motorcycle-crash-on-way-to-EMS-training/ to view the full article online. |
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The seven-acre facility - which was first conceptualized in 2015 and saw its first class of trainees this month - is designed to help New York state first responders prepare for severe flooding and other extreme water rescues by training them under controlled conditions.
Visit http://www.uticaod.com/news/20180716/swift-water-training-facility-opens-in-oriskany to view the full article online. |
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Officials have said without an influx of volunteers, the department may have to close at year's end.
Visit http://www.wbng.com/story/38650303/town-hall-meeting-held-for-west-endicott-fire-department-at-risk-of-closing to view the full article online. |
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Michael J. Fahy, a FDNY battalion chief, was the incident commander on a call about a gas smell coming from a house in the Bronx in 2016. The house exploded, and he was struck by the debris and killed.
Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/nyregion/marijuana-grow-house-explosion-bronx.html to view the full article online. |
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Sentencing is scheduled for November 15.
Visit https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2018/07/02/ex-briarcliff-fire-chief-embezzling/753182002/ to view the full article online. |
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Joseph Pfeifer has been a firefighter for 37 years, and was the first chief to respond on 9/11.
Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/10/nyregion/joseph-pfeifer-fire-chief-retires.html to view the full article online. |
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Warren Abriel, a member of the NYSAFC Paid Officers Committee, will retire this month.
Visit https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Albany-fire-Chief-Abriel-announces-retirement-13053781.php to view the full article online. |
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EMS memorial ceremony held; State EMS workforce survey.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=513097&issueID=58427 to view the full article online. |
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See what others are saying about The Oncenter and the surrounding area!
Visit https://www.syracuse.com/opinion/index.ssf/2018/07/dear_syracuse_bowlers_say_thanks_for_being_a_tremendous_host_your_letters.html to view the full article online. |
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Plan ahead and attend "Thermal Imaging: Expanding Your Horizons," coming to Albany, Cortland, Monroe, Oneida, Otsego, Rockland, Suffolk, and Ulster Counties!
Visit https://bit.ly/2uiVjX7 to view the full article online. |
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Training opportunities are available in Broome, Cortland, Erie, Fulton, Jefferson, and Orange Counties!
Visit https://bit.ly/2zu6Wk0 to view the full article online. |
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A variety of educational resources are available for NYSAFC members.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=513131&issueID=58427 to view the full article online. |