Notices
RecruitNY 2012:
Bigger and Better the Second Time Around
By Gordy Kotars, FASNY Public Relations Vice Chair With a year’s worth of meetings and planning, along with lessons learned from last year, FASNY supported another dynamic statewide recruitment initiative on the weekend of April 21 and 22, 2012. An …
New NYS Emergency Services Revolving Loan Account
The New York State Emergency Services Revolving Loan Account The New York State Emergency Services Revolving Loan Account was established under section 97-pp of the State Finance Law to make loans available to cities, villages, fire districts, counties, towns and …
FASNY/Provident AD&D Policy Working Well
As we approach the first anniversary of our new $10,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) policy with the Provident Agency Inc., it is proving to be a benefit for our membership. Our members still have some questions concerning this important …
Open Burning Regulations
Do the regulations on open burning make burning household trash in burn barrels or piles illegal? Yes. Burning household trash is prohibited statewide in all cases. (Our existing incinerator rule prohibits burning household trash in wood stoves, fireplaces, and outdoor …
Update from the NYS EMS Coalition
The NYS Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coalition represents the entire spectrum of EMS providers in New York State. We fully support Governor Cuomo’s efforts to improve efficiency and accountability and reduce waste in NY government. The work of the SAGE …
FDNY LT. Anna Schermerhorn-Collins, Phoenix Firecamp Director, Honored by the Greater New York Exploring Council
Lt. Anna Schermerhorn-Collins, City of New York Fire Department, was recently honored by the Greater New York Exploring Council as an Explorer Post Chairperson, a founder of Phoenix Firecamp and its director for the past six years. She was one …
New FASNY Youth Group of the Year Award and Text Campaign Winners
The FASNY Youth in the Fire Service Committee is proud to announce the start of a brand new yearly award for the FASNY Youth Group of the Year. Much like the Firefighter of the Year and EMS Provider of the …
RecruitNY 2012
Recruiting and retaining manpower is one of the greatest challenges, if not the greatest challenge, we face in the volunteer fire service. To help address this issue, FASNY created and launched the RecruitNY campaign last April in 2011. Hopefully this …
Fire Department Information Form Background Information
One of the most important parts of the SAFER grant is the proper handling of new recruit referrals. For us to achieve this goal, we need the assistance of each local volunteer department. Towards this end, we have developed a …
An Important Message to all Full Company Members
As the Chairman of the Membership Committee, I would like to thank you for your continued membership in FASNY. We strive to maintain, support, and serve the volunteer fire service of New York, its firefighters and the public they protect …