Chief (Ret.) Raymond J. White of the Scarsdale Fire Department (Westchester County) passed away on September 4, 2023. A 56-year life member of NYSAFC, he led the association as president from 1981-1982. White served with the SFD from 1956 until retiring in 1991.
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The New York State Association of Fire Chiefs and Islip Town Fire/EMS Museum Educational Center have partnered once again to deliver this exciting emergency services exposition and educational event on Long Island. Join us February 2-4 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. Vendor registration is now open! Attendee pre-registration will be opening soon. More program details will be announced later this year.
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The NYSAFC Communications Committee has developed a resource to assist fire and EMS agencies with pre-planning. Reference forms are available on the association's website to help members quickly locate interoperability radio channels.
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Leonard Llewellyn, a 53-year member of Mattituck Fire Department, died on August 24 from injuries sustained in a traffic accident as he was en route to the firehouse responding to a call.
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The Nyack Fire Department lost a veteran volunteer earlier this month. Joseph Maragliano was found unresponsive on September 2, the morning after going out on a call for the department.
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As many FDNY members have now died as a result of 9/11-related illnesses as those who were killed during the terrorist attacks 22 years ago following the deaths of two more of New York’s bravest.
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43 names were added to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall for deaths related to illnesses from the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.
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Chief of Department John Hodgens shares his personal experience from the day and how the FDNY continues to honor its fallen firefighters year after year.
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Joe Pfeifer's last memory of his brother is ordering him into one of the World Trade Center towers.
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Spring Valley Fire Department Lieutenant Jared Lloyd died in the blaze caused by the use of a blowtorch during a religious holiday.
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Support is pouring in for Audrina Crocitto, a high school student and aspiring firefighter, who was among those severely injured in a New York charter bus crash that killed two and injured dozens.
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A judge ruled in favor of some Clifton Park volunteer firefighters who are seeking property tax exemptions. A group of firefighters sued the town assessor in July.
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New MOLST training; Processing times for DOH paperwork.
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