The officers of NYSAFC are saddened to announce the loss of Past President Donald G. Magin on July 30, 2012.
Don Magin was a life member of the Spencerport Fire Department with 57 years of service. He was chief from 1972-1976, held numerous line officer positions, and was a past president of the department. Magin was also a member of Spencerport Fireman's Exempts, past president and life member of the Monroe County Fire Chief's Association, a life member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the IAFC Eastern Division, and a life member of the Western New York Volunteer Firemen’s Association and the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY).
A life member of NYSAFC, Magin joined the association in 1967. He served on the Public Education and Resolution & By-Laws Committees, as well as a Monroe County regional representative for many years before joining the board of directors in 1988. Magin served as NYSAFC president from 1997-1998.
Don and his wife, Eileen, were very active participants in the annual Public Fire Safety Educators’ Conference and volunteers at the NYSAFC Annual Conference for decades. They both assisted in planning displays to commemorate the association’s 100th anniversary in 2004, and spent many hours archiving photos and documents to preserve the history of NYSAFC.
Magin was named "Spencerport Community Citizen of the Year" in 1998 and was a veteran of the Korean War.
New York State Association of Fire Chiefs