Reminder that EOSB-210.5 is due each January 1st. it is the VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER ENHANCED CANCER DISABILITY BENEFITS PROGRAM ATTESTATION / PROOF OF BENEFITS. Attests that your department has an insurance […]
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Compliments of Fire District Affairs The State Association’s Counsel answers many inquiries on the Unappropriated Unreserved Fund Balance which in simple terms is the money that remains in the operating
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Guide Located at this Link: Guide to Li-Ion Incidents
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Fire District Election Tasks Compliments of AFD-NYS Fire District Affairs Once again, it’s that time of year we prepare for the Annual Fire District Election. In preparation for the Annual
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Greg Serio, Legal Counsel CAFDA As a fire district counsel and as a long-time fire chief I have witnessed just about every possible manifestation of the relationship between a board
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At our Annual Workshop on November 4th at Verdoy Fire Department, the Officers and Directors of the Capital Area Association paid tribute to Bill Young for his years of service
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There are two (2) components of coverage required by General Municipal Law (GML) 205-CC 1) Lump Sum Cancer Benefit and Death Benefit 2) Long-Term Disability (Income Replacement) Advantages of NYS
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FIREFIGHTER ANNUAL REFRESHER TRAINING GUIDANCE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH PERTINENT OSHA STANDARDS AS REQUIRED IN THE NYS PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT ANNUAL FIREFIGHTER TRAINING INTENT: The intent of this
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In most areas of New York State, it is citizen volunteers who respond to emergency situations. Due to a variety of factors, New York’s volunteer fire departments are currently experiencing
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Here is the LINK which will take you to the document LGS-1 Records Common in Fire Districts (updated 2022) https://www.archives.nysed.gov/sites/archives/files/lgs-1-2022-firedistricts.pdf
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