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NYS has officially expanded the NYS stipend program to include additional courses. This eligibility is backdated to the original rollout of the program (August 31, 2023)—meaning that if you took […]
by Mark Lambert KEY TAKEAWAYS Volunteer fire departments have seen a 25% decline in membership since 1984, while call volumes have tripled. The traditional small-town volunteer model is misaligned with
DOL Prevailing wage notes CLICK ON THIS LINK. FAQS RELATED TO ARTICLE 8 PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS ENFORCED BY THE NYS-DOL What is Public Work? A three-prong test is applied
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In Chapter 177 of the Laws 2025 the Legislature and the Governor have amended the General Municipal Law, the Executive Law and the State Technology Law in relation to municipal
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Information, All in the Fire Service Need to Understand – How does it all happen? Posting by Dave Denniston On December 6th, 2025, the major fire service organizations representing volunteer
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2026 Issues of United Concern After a meeting of the fire service organizations including County Coordinators, Fire Districts, Fire Chiefs, Fire Police and FASNY, the following are the legislative initiatives
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In New York State, Real Property Tax Law § 466-a (enacted via Chapter 670 of the Laws of 2022) authorizes counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and fire districts to grant a
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The latest CAFDA By-Laws with updates and formatting corrections: CAFDA By-Laws 1-3-2026 (1)
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**New EPA Engine Standards: What Fire Departments Need to Know About the 2027 Transition Chris Mc Loone The upcoming EPA emissions standards slated for 2027 are set to reshape the
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IT IS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A WORKABLE OSHA 1910.156 REVISION Dave Denniston, 1st VP AFDSNY As the process to update OSHA 1910.156 continues, it is important that we
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