Look for more exhibits at the 114th Annual Conference & FIRE 2020 Expo, June 10-13 at The Oncenter in Syracuse, NY! In addition to the Conference Center and Ballroom Exhibit Areas located inside The Oncenter Convention Center, we’ll be expanding to The Oncenter War Memorial Arena, just across the street! Both apparatus and booth displays will be housed in the arena. And once again, displays will be located across the street in the Outdoor Exhibit Area.
Visit https://www.nysfirechiefs.com/fire2020 to view the full article online.
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The law calls for a brief moment of silence at the beginning of the school day every 9/11 to encourage dialogue and education in the classroom among a new generation of students who weren’t alive during the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Visit https://nypost.com/2019/09/09/new-law-requires-ny-schools-to-observe-9-11-anniversary/ to view the full article online. |
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The names of 22 members who died of 9/11-related illnesses in the past year were added to the memorial wall at the department’s Brooklyn headquarters.
Visit https://nypost.com/2019/09/06/fdny-honors-fallen-heroes-who-recently-died-from-9-11-illnesses/ to view the full article online. |
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The remains of Firefighter Michael Haub, who died on 9/11, were returned to his family, allowing the man to be laid to rest one day before the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed 2,977 people.
Visit https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/11/9-11-firefighter-laid-rest-more-than-1000-victims-remain-unidentified/2288134001/ to view the full article online. |
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The late New York City police detective who spent his dying days pleading with Congress to extend benefits for his fellow 9/11 first responders was recently honored.
Visit https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/911-Hero-Luis-Alvarez-Receive-Posthumous-Honor-Family-Receive-Key-NYC-His-Name-560585971.html to view the full article online. |
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13 members of the FDNY Academy class are following in the footsteps of the firefighter fathers they lost on 9/11 – the largest class of legacy members the academy has had yet.
Visit https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/more-than-a-dozen-children-of-fallen-9-11-heroes-joining-fdny-68623429575 to view the full article online. |
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Firefighters from across the country, including New York state, were honored at the Fallen Firefighters Memorial located in Colorado Springs.
Visit https://gazette.com/news/names-added-to-national-fallen-firefighters-memorial-in-colorado-springs/article_b1d3ac68-dbee-11e9-bca3-fb5c52a56678.html to view the full article online. |
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Buffalo taxpayers will, in essence, get a $9.8 million break thanks to a federal grant that will help the city hire 50 firefighters to replace those who retire or leave the fire department in the next few years.
Visit https://buffalonews.com/2019/09/18/buffalo-to-hire-50-firefighters-with-9-8-million-federal-grant/ to view the full article online. |
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An arbitrator has determined the Lockport Fire Department's six-man shifts are unsafe and is requiring the city of Lockport to restore minimum staffing levels of nine firefighters.
Visit https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/arbitrator-city-needs-to-return-to-nine-man-firefighter-shifts/article_d07cf4e2-d62d-11e9-8242-8354c696e16d.html to view the full article online. |
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A Fairmount firefighter watching Clemson play Syracuse at the Dome noticed a fellow fan was losing consciousness. So Greg Popps jumped into action, helping to revive the man who was in cardiac arrest, according to the Fairmount Fire Department.
Visit https://www.syracuse.com/news/2019/09/lyncourt-firefighter-at-dome-saves-man-in-cardiac-arrest-during-su-clemson-game.html to view the full article online. |
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Bureau of EMS online academy launched; CMS ambulance reference booklet.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=581878&issueID=64099 to view the full article online. |
Infographics on smoke alarms and home fire sprinklers can be downloaded from the NYSAFC website and posted on social media or printed and distributed locally. Visit NYSAFC's online Home Fire Sprinkler Advocacy & Awareness Toolbox and Smoke Alarm Resource Center for these and other tools.
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