The Bugle

New York Association of Fire Chiefs


October 2014
ASSOCIATION NEWS
Speakers for the upcoming COLT series include Mark McLees, Paul Melfi, and John Salka (pictured). Programs are scheduled for Westchester County, the Capital District, and Monroe County.

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Partnership between NYSAFC and EDIAFC begins in 2015 and is confirmed through 2017. FIRE 2015 is scheduled for June 17-20, 2015, at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY.

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CHIEFHAC'S CORNER: STATE & NATIONAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Informational bulletin released on October 8, 2014, can be downloaded from the OFPC website.

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"Commodity Preparedness and Incident Management Reference Sheet" now available.

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An unprecedented number of fire recruits have been injured during probie training this year.

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High school students will need to be trained in CPR and the use of AEDs under legislation signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

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Fire Chiefs Lasky and Peterson said the use of defensive and offensive operations at the same time is inherently dangerous.

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EMERGENCY SERVICES NEWS
View pictures from the 2014 New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony, which was held on October 7 at the memorial site on the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY to recognize nine firefighters lost in the line of duty.

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Ceremonies were held October 11-12, 2014, to honor 107 fallen firefighters.

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Discussion of spinal immobilization and related protocols.

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MEMBERSHIP & SERVICE UPDATES
This report, sponsored by the NYSAFC/Career Chiefs Section, provides much needed guidance for a new chief in today's fire service.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 5-6, 2014 – Rye Brook, NY
February 6-7, 2015 – Albany, NY
April 10-11, 2015 – Rochester, NY

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NYSAFC 109th Annual Conference – June 17-20, 2015 – Verona, NY

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