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New York Association of Fire Chiefs


December 2012
ASSOCIATION NEWS
West Webster Fire Department (Monroe County) members were lost in the line of duty on December 24, 2012.

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COLT is coming soon to Monroe County. Pictured: Lieutenant Tim Klett, Fire Department City of New York (FDNY), addresses the COLT crowd in White Plains. Photos by Tom Bierds.


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FEATURES
Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior is a countywide organization on Long Island. Pictured: Nassau firefighters who traveled to Walter Reed stand in front of a truck that contained Christmas presents that were given to the wounded warriors.

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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS NEWS
This is an important victory for America’s fire and emergency service," said Chief Hank Clemmensen, IAFC’s president and chairman of the board.

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CHIEFHAC'S CORNER: STATE & NATIONAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Successful resuscitation from cardiac arrest was optimized at 100-120 compressions/minute.

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Zachary Romano was charged with DUI after rolling an Upper Mount Bethel fire truck.

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A parking lot on Rockaway Beach Boulevard, on the New York coastline ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, serves as the base of operations for Team Rubicon, a volunteer organization staffed by military veterans who show up when disaster strikes.

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EMERGENCY SERVICES NEWS
New York fire departments asked to consider holding local "Boot Drives" on December 29, 2012.

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January 29 and 30, 2013, in Troy, N.Y.

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New guide available from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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First responders are teaming up with human service professionals to tackle safety issues related to compulsive hoarding.

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PROGRAM & EVENT UPDATES
Buy your tickets now for this June 13, 2013, after-hours event during the NYSAFC Annual Conference and FIRE 2013 expo!

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MEMBERSHIP & SERVICE UPDATES
Special holiday prices are in effect on training materials from the top fire and EMS industry publishers! And use our special coupon code for additional savings through January 7, 2013!

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COMMITTEE NEWS
An update from the Paid Officers Committee.

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An update from the Public Education Committee on the event, to be held May 3-5, 2013, at the New York State Fire Academy.

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Interoperability, ICS, narrowbanding, broadband and next generation 911 all on the list.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
NYSAFC 107th Annual Conference – June 12-15, 2013 – Turning Stone Resort

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