The Bugle
New York Association of Fire Chiefs
October 2015
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Lieutenant Tim Klett, FDNY (pictured) and Battalion Chief Daniel McMaster, Alexandria (VA) Fire Department will conduct lectures for the 2015-2016 COLT series, which will be held in Orange County, the Capital District, and Onondaga County from December through April.
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On October 10, 2015, NYSAFC partnered with the Henrietta Fire District to conduct a home sprinkler demonstration to show how quickly and effectively these life saving devices can control a fire. NYSAFC is conducting home fire sprinkler demonstrations as part of its Bringing Safety Home Sprinkler Grant Project, funded by the NFPA. View photos of the dramatic demonstration, held in conjunction with Henrietta's Fire Prevention Week activities.
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Project will provide smoke alarms to older adults aged 65-plus.
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Funding for this program expired on September 30, 2015. Contact your representatives in Washington and urge them to support reauthorization.
Visit http://www.iafc.org/onScene/article.cfm?ItemNumber=8598 to view the full article online. |
Two New York state legislators are pushing for passage of legislation to support 92,000 volunteer firefighters who may be at a greater risk of developing cancer.
Visit http://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/ny-legislators-aim-to-provide-cancer-coverage-for-volunteer-firefighters/article_37fb6912-6582-11e5-b841-5f820683a053.html to view the full article online. |
It's been called Rockland County's most open secret: proliferation of religious schools in trailers or carved-up single family homes that don't comply with requirements of the fire safety code.
Visit http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2015/10/14/rockland-ask-ny-state-fix-unsafe-religious-schools/73923436/ to view the full article online. |
Emergency preparedness professionals now have access to the nation’s first and most comprehensive system of resources designed specifically to help communities better prepare for and manage the health impacts of disasters.
Visit http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2015pres/09/20150930a.html to view the full article online. |
This training program was developed for emergency workers who deploy to work at disaster sites caused by weather, earthquakes, epidemics, and other catastrophic events.
Visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/emres/longhourstraining/ to view the full article online. |
The International Association of Fire Fighters is a small union of just under 300,000 members with political influence far beyond its size.
Visit http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/18/business/firefighters-union-owes-clout-to-its-free-spending-chief.html?_r=0 to view the full article online. |
DHS "Stop the Bleed" Program; Dr. Don Doynow named chairman of the New York State Emergency Medical Advisory Council.
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Trailers to be strategically placed to safeguard the public against a crude oil spill or fire.
Visit https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-deployment-19-foam-trailers-combat-crude-oil-spills to view the full article online. |
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View pictures from the 2015 New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony, which was held on October 6 at the memorial site on the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY to recognize eight firefighters lost in the line of duty.
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Ceremonies were held October 3-4, 2015, to honor 87 fallen firefighters. President Barack Obama expressed his sympathies to survivors during the NFFF Memorial Service.
Visit http://www.firehero.org/events/memorial-weekend/ to view the full article online. |
Event was held on October 10, 2015, hosted by the NFFF and FDNY.
Visit http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/10/10/citi-field-firefighter-stair-climb/ to view the full article online. |
November 7-8, 2015 – Phelps, NY November 14-15, 2015 – Tonawanda, NY Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=345320&issueID=40760 to view the full article online. |
December 4-5, 2015 – Goshen, NY February 5-6, 2016 – Latham, NY April 8-9, 2016 – East Syracuse, NY Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=345327&issueID=40760 to view the full article online. |
April 29 – May 1, 2016 – Montour Falls, NY
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NYSAFC 110th Annual Conference – June 15-18, 2016 – Verona, NY
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