Experience the Northeast’s premier fire/EMS educational event from June 10-13 in Syracuse. Registration is now more affordable! For just $50 (NYSAFC Members) or $100, a 4-day Full Term pass grants access to the exhibit floor and classroom sessions. Highlights include 135+ vendors, 28 firematic lectures, and 6 EMS CME classes. Special programs include 7 immersive Hands-On Training courses, accredited training for code officials and fire commissioners, the Keynote Address by FDNY Chief of Training Michael Meyers, the "Roundtable Discussion With the Last Lions" featuring FDNY legends Vincent Dunn, Frank Leeb, John Norman, Thomas Richardson, and Michael Scotto, the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb & Walk, plus networking events like the Career Chiefs & Officers Luncheon, Volunteer Chiefs Roundtable, and Block Party. Free expo tickets can be obtained from vendors. Free parking will be available in The Oncenter Garage.
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NYSAFC Hands-On Training returns to the FDNY Training Academy – “The Rock” – on July 10-12! The program has been expanded to three days so more firefighters can participate. Two eight-hour live fire stations will be delivered each day – Engine Company Ops and Truck Company Ops – led by a cadre of FDNY and NYSAFC instructors. Space is limited to 30 students per station. Spots are still available but are filling fast. Don’t miss out on the unique opportunity to train at this elite facility.
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The bill, which the New York State Fire Service Alliance has advocated for, would raise state income tax credits for active volunteer firefighters and ambulance corps members and allow them to receive local property tax exemptions.
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204 firefighters who made the supreme sacrifice – 97 who died in the line of duty in 2025 and 107 who died in previous years – were honored during National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend ceremonies held May 2-3 in Emmitsburg, MD.
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One person died and over 30 people, mostly members of the FDNY, were hurt in an explosion and fire.
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The Schuyler Heights Fire Company has officially ceased operations as it clashes with the Schuyler Heights Fire District. The volunteer fire company is also seeking approval from the New York State Supreme Court and State Attorney General to dissolve entirely.
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A fire damaged the Menands firehouse and several fire trucks, forcing firefighters to rely on nearby departments for help.
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A fire at the Menands fire station destroyed the building and equipment, and a nearby company is now lending its firehouse and trucks.
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A man faces felony charges after several firefighters were assaulted while attempting to extinguish a fire in Central Park.
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Firefighters were rescued after their boat capsized during a training exercise.
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Catskill firefighter is okay after falling through stairs to the basement of a home while fighting a fire.
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For more than 113 years, volunteers have been the driving force behind the Minoa Fire Department, but due to daytime staffing shortages, the department will be hiring 15 to 20 part-time staff.
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The Willsboro-Reber board of fire district commissioners voted to allow the Reber Fire Department to continue operating, provided it has at least six certified volunteers by June 1, 2027.
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Rensselaer police said a longtime community member is accused of stealing more than $62,000.
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The village of Medina is moving forward with its plan to sell a taxpayer-funded ladder truck that is too tall to fit in the fire station on Main Street.
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Mercy Flight EMS is now officially operating in the Finger Lakes region, marking a new chapter for emergency medical services in the area.
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Medicaid Now Paying for Treatment In Place; DOH Releases New Ambulance Checklist.
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In the FDNY's 160-year history, just 213 members have served more than four decades in the department's ranks. After an extraordinary career, Lt. Michael "Mickey" Conboy answered his final alarm, becoming number 214.
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The 2026 Firefighter Safety Stand Down turns the seven letters of FITNESS into a year-round wellness strategy for firefighters and departments. The Stand Down takes place June 14-20.
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View the NYSAFC calendar of events.
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