The BUGLE

The 2018 NYSAFC Legislative Agenda and the New York State Fire Service Alliance "2018 Issues of United Concern" Agenda have been released.

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A commentary by NYSAFC President John Sroka and FASNY President Kenneth Pienkowski.

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What can you do in three minutes? Three minutes is about the amount of time it takes to brush your teeth or microwave a bag of popcorn. Incredibly, it’s also how fast New York’s Bravest arrived on the scene of the city’s deadliest fire in 25 years. So why did so many die?

Visit http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/save-lives-fire-sprinklers-article-1.3733936 to view the full article online.

There is a push in New York to make assaults against police, fire, and EMS personnel a hate crime.

Visit http://www.whec.com/news/first-responders-attack-police-emt-firefighters-hate-crime/4737389/?cat=565 to view the full article online.

The FDNY wants New Yorkers to know about a simple act that can save lives during a fire — and might have prevented 13 deaths in a horrific Bronx blaze last month.

Visit http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/fdny-stresses-simple-move-saves-lives-fires-article-1.3776556 to view the full article online.

NYSAFC Past President Jim King, retired director of the Clinton County Office of Emergency Services, and Clinton County OES Assistant Director Kelly Donoghue recount emergency response and recovery following the historic ice storm of January 1998, which devastated New York’s North Country.

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CDC bioterrorism app available for first responders; EMS safety poster now available.

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NYSAFC’s 112th Annual Conference & FIRE 2018 Expo will be held this June at Turning Stone Resort.

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Registration is open for the New York State Weekend at the National Fire Academy, April 14-15, 2018! Full details are available from NYS OFPC.

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Program designed to acquaint young women (ages 14-19) with their opportunities in the fire and emergency services field will be held July 15-20, 2018, at the Utica Fire Training Academy.

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What makes a fraudster steal – and how do we prevent it? Cornell University Professor Jack Little’s students learn from, and publish on, real world accounting frauds in his Fraud Examination course. Read a recent article on schemes that have occurred in volunteer fire departments across New York state.

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How a joint fire station became a reality in Saratoga County.

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