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New York Association of Fire Chiefs


June 2014
ASSOCIATION NEWS
Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone installs Don Corkery as NYSAFC president while his children, Kate and Brian, look on. Photo by Dennis Whittam/Fire News

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Chief James P. Maxwell (City of Batavia Fire Department) and Ex-Chief Christopher O’Brien (Bellmore Fire Department) were honored with the "Career Fire Chief of the Year" and "Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year" awards, respectively. Pictured: Maxwell, NYSAFC President Don Corkery, and O'Brien. Photo by Ron Dahulich

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Demo held in conjunction with Codes Training at FIRE 2014 dramatically illustrated the effectiveness of residential sprinklers. Pictured: Students watched as fire spread quickly through a non-sprinklered room.

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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS NEWS
"Firefighter Emergency Escape Systems" resources are now available on the NYS DOL website. NYSAFC is in the process of reviewing the material in an effort to provide you with the best information to ensure that you are in compliance and meet the needs of your department.

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CHIEFHAC'S CORNER: STATE & NATIONAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
A New York firefighter confronts his first test.

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Garage fires tend to spread farther and cause more injuries and dollar loss per fire than fires that start in all other areas of the home. Safety outreach materials are available from FEMA.

Visit http://www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/home_fire_prev/garage_fires.shtm to view the full article online.
 
The state’s EMS director is defending expanded training requirements for emergency medical technicians that are being blamed for a drop-off in volunteers.

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Spike to 97 firefighter fatalities is primarily attributed to Yarnell Hill (Ariz.) fire and West (Texas) fertilizer fire.

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Ventlab, LLC. initiated a voluntary medical device removal of certain Ventlab Resuscitator Bags after becoming aware of complaints regarding a sticking duckbill valve that resulted in the resuscitation bags delivering no air through the patient valve, to the patient. Resuscitation bags affected may not function properly and may result in a delay of treatment and life threatening health consequences that include hypoxia and hypoventilation.

Visit http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm397749.htm to view the full article online.
 
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EMERGENCY SERVICES NEWS
Lethal virus has arrived in the United States.

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Family health and safety resources from the CDC to share with your community.

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June and July are peak months for grilling fires. Get resources on grilling safety from the NFPA, including a PSA from ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, who talks about surviving a grilling accident.

Visit http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/outdoors/grilling to view the full article online.
 
Information on the dangers of commercial fireworks, including statistics on injuries and damage in the U.S., is available from the NFPA and Alliance to Stop Consumer Fireworks. Remember, consumer fireworks remain illegal in New York state.

Visit http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/holidays/fireworks to view the full article online.
 
NYSVARA conference to be held September 11-14, 2014, in Suffern, N.Y.

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PROGRAM & EVENT UPDATES
Registration forms are now being accepted for the NYSAFC 109th Annual Conference & FIRE 2015 Expo, to be held June 17-20, 2015, at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, N.Y. Register by September 8, 2014, for the best opportunity to reserve a room at Turning Stone! Click to download forms and hotel reservation procedures.

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Free seven-hour workshop available at four sites across New York state.

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NYSAFC and OFPC are now accepting proposals for educational presentations to be conducted at the 2015 Public Fire Safety Educators' Conference, May 1-3, 2015, at the New York State Fire Academy. Presentation proposals are due by October 31, 2014.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September 6, 2014 – Beacon, NY
September 27, 2014 – Rochester, NY
October 18, 2014 – Fayetteville, NY
November 1, 2014 – Sayville, NY

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NYSAFC 109th Annual Conference – June 17-20, 2015 – Verona, NY

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