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New event combining lectures and hands-on training with the U.S. Coast Guard and FDNY instructors will be held September 14-15, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo Hotel & Conference Center in Buffalo, N.Y. and the U.S. Coast Guard Station Buffalo. Register now!
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Four scholarships in the amount of $500 will be presented in 2013. Pictured: President Robert Carncross of the Erie County Fire Chiefs Mutual Aid Org. presented NYSAFC President 2012-2013 Richard Messina with a donation to the NYSAFC scholarship fund during the Annual Conference in June. Photo by Ron Dahulich.
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L to R: Jim Premo, President 2012-2013 Rich Messina, and Conference Committee Chairman John Scott at FIRE 2013.
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Elite firefighting crew was lost in the line of duty this June.
Visit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/30/arizona-wildfire-yarnell_n_3526934.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D338503 to view the full article online. |
During the court case, a federal judge said he needs to know more about the fire company's custom of firefighters drinking on duty that a member claimed.
Visit http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/fire-apparatus/articles/1462418-Judge-looks-into-drinking-culture-after-Pa-apparatus-wreck/ to view the full article online. |
The tax credit would reimburse out-of-pocket expenses such as gas for personal vehicle use, training clothing, and other equipment.
Visit http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-department-management/articles/1463748-Congress-to-consider-federal-tax-credit-for-volunteer-firefighters/?source=newsletter&nlid=1463407 to view the full article online. |
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Safety Health and Survival Section (SHS) announces new campaign to bring the safety of personnel to the forefront of everyday operations.
Visit http://www.iafc.org/Media/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=7031 to view the full article online. |
If your department plans on applying to AFG, SAFER, or FP&S this year, then you MUST register your department with the System for Award Management (SAM). This is a new change to the federal grant application process.
Visit http://www.firerescue1.com/newsletters/FireGrantsHelp-SAM-July-2013 to view the full article online. |
Illinois is considering a building code change that would mandate sprinklers in all new residences, but home builders worry it could hamstring the struggling construction industry.
Visit http://www.sbcmag.info/news/2013/jul/illinois-latest-battleground-sprinkler-debate to view the full article online. |
19 Granite Mountain Hotshots died on June 30 while fighting the wildfire in Arizona.
Visit http://firechief.com/wildlandwui/memorial-service-honors-yarnell-hill-fire-lodds-families to view the full article online. |
Important information available from the CDC.
Visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/ to view the full article online. |
Opinions from the federal Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General pertaining to ambulance billing have been issued and are of note to the fire service.
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Obtain important information from the U.S. Centers for Disease control.
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On July 18, Governor Andrew Cuomo met with local leaders from communities throughout New York that have been ravaged by flooding and announced the "New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program."
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The FireRescue GPO is a national group purchasing program.
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Attendee registration and hotel reservation forms are available for next year’s NYSAFC Annual Conference & Expo. Register by September 9, 2013, for the best opportunity to reserve a room at the Turning Stone! Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=227086&issueID=25399 to view the full article online.
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Firefighters from New York participated in the popular event held at the Turning Stone in June. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=227089&issueID=25399 to view the full article online.
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September 14-15, 2013 – Buffalo, NY
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October 6-12, 2013
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NYSAFC 108th Annual Conference – June 11-14, 2014 – Turning Stone Resort
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