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ASSOCIATION NEWS
Effort supported by state fire service organizations to bolster fire department recruitment in the Empire State.
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Tele-Lite, Inc.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS NEWS
Joint legislative issues of concern for New York's statewide emergency services organizations.
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CHIEFHAC'S CORNER: STATE & NATIONAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
A year after a Dunwoody, GA woman died in a fire, her family has reached a settlement with DeKalb County.
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Investigators are recommending fire departments take special care with retrofits and specialized vehicles after a Washington Fire Chief was killed when his vehicle overturned and pinned him. Chief was killed when the vintage 1960s off-road vehicle he was driving rolled down a steep slope, pinning him.
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Last year saw the lowest recorded number of on-duty firefighter deaths since the USFA began tracking totals, according to preliminary statistics. The administration first started collating the figures in 1977 and 85 firefighter fatalities were recorded in 2010.
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A State Appellate Court has reinstated a lawsuit against two volunteer fire departments in connection with a house fire that killed two firefighters in Onondaga County nearly nine years ago.
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A New York City firefighter is suing the city and FDNY for injuries allegedly suffered when he tripped over pot-growing paraphernalia while tackling an apartment fire. Richard LaPiedra claims they were negligent by failing to provide him proper protection to remove the drug-growing equipment and for not giving him a safe means of access.
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PROGRAM & EVENT UPDATES
Conference Full Term Registrants can choose from 31 firematic classes, plus 13 EMS classes where students can earn up to 15 EMS CEUs for attending! Wednesday is an education day only (no exhibits), featuring firematic classes.

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Codes and Pub Ed Training Programs will be held on Wednesday, June 15 at the Turning Stone Resort. Hands-On Training runs Thursday through Saturday.
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The COLT Program comes to Erie County this April and the Spring Seminar Series with Bob Pressler, FDNY, gets underway in February.
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MEMBERSHIP & SERVICE UPDATES
Deadline for the NYSAFC Scholarship Program is March 11, 2011.
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Did you know NYSAFC offers awards to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of fire chiefs, public educators, and fire service educators in New York state?
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
"The Incident Tactics System" with Lieutenant (Ret.) Bob Pressler, FDNY
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NYSAFC 105th Annual Conference & Expo
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Utica National Insurance Group
Hale Products, Inc.
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.
New York State Association of Fire Chiefs
1670 Columbia Turnpike, P.O. Box 328
East Schodack, NY 12063-0328
Phone: (800) 676-FIRE or (518) 477-2631
Fax: (518) 477-4430
www.nysfirechiefs.com

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