The Bugle
New York Association of Fire Chiefs
May 2014
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The 108th Annual Conference & FIRE Expo is just around the corner – June 11-14 at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y. Review these last minute tips for attendees, including updates on education programs and special events!
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Pictured: Brittany Pohoreskey, Jeffrey Szemeczko, and Matthew Gallimo of the Whitesboro Fire Department Fire Prevention and Life Safety Team at the New York State Academy of Fire Science.
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Board of directors unanimously passed a resolution calling upon the New York State Code Council to adopt the International Residential Building Code without amendment.
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NYSAFC poster sent to all fire departments statewide as part of grant initiative.
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NYSAFC members met with elected officials and leaders of other state associations on May 19, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. to discuss the NYSAFC Legislative Agenda and joint "Issues of United Concern" agenda. Pictured L to R: NYSAFC Director Tom Cain with Ed Rush and Chairman Dave Winzig of the Government Affairs Committee.
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While first responders and firefighters are required to be physically fit to meet the daily demands of their jobs, many, surprisingly, are at a high risk for heart disease and heart attack.
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Three employees and the railway company involved in the massive explosion of a runaway oil train that incinerated much of a small town in Quebec will face criminal negligence charges.
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The Transportation Department issued an emergency order requiring that railroads inform state emergency management officials about the movement of large shipments of crude oil through their states and urged shippers not to use older model tanks cars that are easily ruptured in accidents, even at slow speeds.
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Chemical Safety Board ongoing investigation emphasizes lack of protection for communities at risk from ammonium nitrate storage facilities.
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The firefighters who tried in vain to stop a burning Texas fertilizer plant from exploding weren't prepared for the dangers of the blaze, which was too big for them to fight.
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Nasal spray Narcan reverses the effects of a heroin overdose.
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New FDNY fire commissioner vowed to put an end to an era of lawsuits and court orders over the department's persistent lack of diversity and to lead an effort to attract more minorities.
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Fire chiefs from throughout the state of New York gathered in Albany, N.Y. on May 20 to demonstrate the necessity of having working smoke alarms in your home.
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released an interactive map of NIOSH firefighter fatality investigations. The newly designed website allows interactive access to reports and investigations of firefighter fatalities and the NIOSH investigations into the deaths.
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Upcoming dates in 2014 and 2015 announced.
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Event, co-hosted by NYSAFC and OFPC, was held May 2-4, 2014, at the New York State Academy of Fire Science.
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First grade student from Gates, N.Y. puts fire safety lesson to the test.
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Somber dedication ceremony held on May 15, 2014, for the memorial museum at Ground Zero.
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New York's EMS personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty were honored during a ceremony at the New York State EMS Memorial in Albany, N.Y. on May 20, 2014.
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NYSAFC 108th Annual Conference – June 11-14, 2014 – Verona, NY
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