The Bugle
New York Association of Fire Chiefs
April 2016
Message from New York State Fire Administrator Bryant Stevens.
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Water Rescue Training will be held May 14-15, 2016, in Lawrence, NY (Nassau County)! Training includes classroom seminars on Saturday, plus water rescue and EMS hands-on training at Cedarhurst Yacht Club – Reynolds Channel on Sunday.
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NYSAFC will host two events during the upcoming 110th Annual Conference & FIRE 2016 Expo at the Turning Stone Resort to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The FIRE 2016 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and Cookin’ in the House: Chili Challenge will be held on Friday, June 17. Learn more and sign up to participate!
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Training will be conducted by NYSAFC through funding by CSX and support from the NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services Office of Fire Prevention & Control and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
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Part 5 in a series on the safe and proper operation of fire apparatus.
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With ambulance calls running at record volume in New York, response times have slowed.
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Video shows residents attempting to guess how much pieces of equipment and gear cost.
Visit http://www.wiltonbulletin.com/70208/a-georgetown-fire-department-facebook-video-is-going-viral/ to view the full article online. |
Firefighters can do more to protect themselves from getting occupational-related cancer, the Boston (MA) Fire Department preaches in a new video aimed at raising awareness and curbing death.
Visit http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/04/12/boston-fire-officials-stress-cancer-awareness-measures-protect-firefighters-new-video/H4qUwXRgzRzym3uvgXvLjK/story.html to view the full article online. |
Understanding how carbon monoxide attacks the body is the first step in protecting against it.
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The estate of a man killed by a hose dragging behind a Toledo (OH) Fire Department engine company in 2014 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city.
Visit http://www.firelawblog.com/2016/04/04/toledo-sued-for-wrongful-death-of-man-struck-by-hose/ to view the full article online. |
As the 129-foot vessel, the John D. McKean, voyaged north along the Hudson River, it left more than half a century of history in its wake.
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Instructor exams update; Upcoming EMS conferences and education opportunities.
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Earn eight CEO in-service credit hours by completing this training at Turning Stone in June.
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The Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York will conduct this program in conjunction with FIRE 2016 on June 15 at Turning Stone.
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Initiative was funded through a FEMA Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) grant.
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Programs were held during spring 2016. Additional sites will be added in the fall.
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Verona's Family Clambake will take place on Thursday, June 16. FIRE 2016 attendees and exhibitors are invited to attend the event, which will be held just minutes from the Turning Stone.
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April 27, 2016 – Valhalla, NY September 28, 2016 – Fredonia, NY September 29, 2016 – Worcester, NY October 19, 2016 – Marcy, NY November 16, 2016 – Rochester, NY November 17, 2016 – Troy, NY Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=373901&issueID=46025 to view the full article online. |
April 29 – May 1, 2016 – Montour Falls, NY
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April 30 – May 1, 2016 – Hammondsport, NY June 25-26, 2016 – Phoenix, NY Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nfc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=373898&issueID=46025 to view the full article online. |
May 4, 2016 – Albany, NY
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May 17, 2016 – Albany, NY
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NYSAFC 110th Annual Conference – June 15-18, 2016 – Verona, NY
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