Past Chief/Coordinator of Education Mike Healy (Central Nyack F.D./Rockland Co.) and Firefighter/Instructor Jeff Daniels (FDNY/Rockland Co.) will present “Short-Handed Firefighting” in the following counties: Cortland (October 28), Erie (October 8), Fulton (September 9), Jefferson (October 15), Monroe (September 30), Nassau (November 5), Oneida (September 24), Onondaga (October 27), Otsego (September 15), Rensselaer (October 20), and Westchester (September 3). Registration is $35 (NYSAFC Individual and Department Members) and $50 (non-members) per person. Pre-register or sign up at the door! Seminars begin at 7:00 p.m.

Open enrollment is available for several NYSAFC Regional HOT courses scheduled for sites across New York state this fall. "Fire Behavior On the Inside" is coming to Fulton (September 13-14), Jefferson (September 20-21), Orange (October 4-5) and (October 25-26)*, Schenectady (October 18-19)*, and Sullivan (November 1-2)* Counties. "Flashover" is scheduled for Erie (September 27-28)* and Monroe (October 11-12) Counties. *Space is limited in denoted programs, so email to inquire about session availability.

Pictures from training, the conference, and the show are available on the NYSAFC Flickr photostream! Thanks to the attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, instructors, volunteers, and our partners in Syracuse for your support of this event. Special thanks to our photographers, Sidewinder Photography and Wainwright Photo. Mark your calendar for the 120th Annual Conference & FIRE 2026 Expo – June 10-13 in Syracuse!

The NYSAFC FIRE 2025 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb & Walk was held on June 13 at Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial in conjunction with this year's Conference & FIRE Expo. The event to honor those lost on 9/11 raised over $17,000 for the FDNY Counseling Services Unit and family programs of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. More than 50 people took part in the climb, with an additional 125 completing the virtual walk as they toured the exhibit hall. Thank you to all who supported the event, including the Career Fire Chiefs of New York State. Special thanks to Randy Jensen, the many volunteers, and the entire NFFF team for coordinating the event.

The Middle-Class Tax Relief Act that created FirstNet contains a sunset clause. Unless Congress acts to remove this sunset provision, FirstNet will expire in February 2027.

State fire officials have adopted new standards for fire safety for large battery energy storage systems, the result of a safety push in part sparked by a major blaze in Jefferson County in July 2023.

Six former New York City fire safety officials and experts have issued a joint declaration affirming the safety of battery energy storage systems under New York state’s newly updated regulations, which they describe as “among the most stringent in the country.”

The Hauppauge Fire District is calling for a moratorium on a proposed 79-megawatt battery energy storage system.

The Fishers Fire Board of Commissioners has voted to dissolve the Fishers Fire District, officially ending its operation on October 1.

Five people were killed in a bus crash on the Thruway in Pembroke, Genesee County. First responders worked to save lives at the scene.

Fire ripped through the upstairs living quarters of the Poughkeepsie Fire Department’s Hooker Avenue firehouse, which has been a part of the South Side neighborhood since 1926.

Syracuse plans to implement a monitoring system for vacant property traits that predict and prevent fires and protect firefighters.

The former treasurer of the Vernon Center Fire Department has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $300,000 from the volunteer department.

The North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company will revise policies for handling minors and require sensitivity training.

A Columbia County fire chief charged with misdemeanors for allegedly groping a paramedic during an emergency overdose call will have his case heard at a different court.

A Westchester County family and community are fighting for the release of a father of three and volunteer firefighter who has been in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Assemblyman accuses East Brentwood fire chief of storming into his office following tensions over ICE’s use of a firehouse parking lot.

White House Orders Critical Medicine Stockpile; Federal Resources for Prehospital Blood.

If your organization is interested in hosting NYSAFC Regional Hands-On Training or classroom-based programs next year, now is the time to let us know! NYSAFC will be scheduling 2026 dates for HOT courses, the Seminar Series, and Company Officers Leadership Training (COLT) soon. HOT is scheduled based on availability of association instructors and mobile training units. For classes, past attendance at events in the area and proximity to other host agencies are considered during site selection. Submit the appropriate Host Request Form for consideration.

13 teenage girls graduated from the annual training program conducted by the Fire Service Women of NYS, Inc. (FSWNYS).

Tri-States Hose Co. No. 6, at 135-years-old, is the youngest of Port Jervis Fire Department’s individual companies. Established in 1890, Hose 6 is the youngest, but its circa-1892 firehouse remains the oldest continuously operated.

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