Chief (Ret.) Raymond J. White of the Scarsdale Fire Department (Westchester County) passed away on September 4, 2023. A 56-year life member of NYSAFC, he led the association as president from 1981-1982. White served with the SFD from 1956 until retiring in 1991.

The New York State Association of Fire Chiefs and Islip Town Fire/EMS Museum Educational Center have partnered once again to deliver this exciting emergency services exposition and educational event on Long Island. Join us February 2-4 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. Vendor registration is now open! Attendee pre-registration will be opening soon. More program details will be announced later this year.

The NYSAFC Communications Committee has developed a resource to assist fire and EMS agencies with pre-planning. Reference forms are available on the association's website to help members quickly locate interoperability radio channels.

Leonard Llewellyn, a 53-year member of Mattituck Fire Department, died on August 24 from injuries sustained in a traffic accident as he was en route to the firehouse responding to a call.

The Nyack Fire Department lost a veteran volunteer earlier this month. Joseph Maragliano was found unresponsive on September 2, the morning after going out on a call for the department.

As many FDNY members have now died as a result of 9/11-related illnesses as those who were killed during the terrorist attacks 22 years ago following the deaths of two more of New York’s bravest.

43 names were added to the World Trade Center Memorial Wall for deaths related to illnesses from the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.

Chief of Department John Hodgens shares his personal experience from the day and how the FDNY continues to honor its fallen firefighters year after year.

Joe Pfeifer's last memory of his brother is ordering him into one of the World Trade Center towers.

Spring Valley Fire Department Lieutenant Jared Lloyd died in the blaze caused by the use of a blowtorch during a religious holiday.

Support is pouring in for Audrina Crocitto, a high school student and aspiring firefighter, who was among those severely injured in a New York charter bus crash that killed two and injured dozens.

A judge ruled in favor of some Clifton Park volunteer firefighters who are seeking property tax exemptions. A group of firefighters sued the town assessor in July.

 New MOLST training; Processing times for DOH paperwork.

A longtime fire chief, Nedrow’s Rick Nemier, spends quite a bit of time at the fair educating people about safety in the Fire Prevention Center and House of Hazards.

Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno, who sacrificed his life five months ago while responding to a four-alarm blaze in a Main Street commercial building, has a new namesake in the State Park Police.

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