The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration will publish a proposal in January 2024 to update an existing standard and expand safety and health protections for […]
From Fire District Affairs On several occasions, counsel has been asked if a quorum of the Board of Fire Commissioners must be present for it to conduct a public hearing.
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It’s highly recommended that this article be read by Commissioners, Chiefs and Company Presidents!! **ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING CONSIDERATIONS FOR DISTRICT/FIRE COMPANY RELATIONS Greg Serio – CAFDA Attorney Since I started this
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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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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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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
LGS-1 From State Archives for Fire District Records Updated for 2022 Read More »