MANDATED COMMISSIONER TRAINING SANCTIONED BY NYS-OSC, JUST $85.00 PER ATTENDEE! Commissioner Training will be offered in 2024 at the same locations as 2023, Averill Park, Clifton Park, and Berkshire. ALSO: […]
CAPITAL AREA PROVIDING MANDATED COMMISSIONER TRAINING SANCTIONED BY NYS-OSC Read More »
Gino Fanelli On a Tuesday afternoon in December, Charlie Ennis donned a Vietnam Veteran baseball cap and a flannel shirt and made the short jaunt from his home off Latta
Voter Burnout: Overlooked Fire District Elections Come with a Price Read More »
Jeffrey and Grace Stull One of the more unpopular NFPA requirements related to PPE is the 10-year mandatory retirement for turnout clothing and equipment as found in NFPA 1851: Standard on
Why It’s So Difficult to Change Gear Service Life Reqirements Read More »
As we all know, cancer prevention in the fire service is more important now than ever. Studies have shown that our firefighters have a greater risk of being diagnosed with cancer that
NYS-Volunteer Firefighter Cancer Disability Benefit Program Reporting Dates!! Read More »
VFIS University and other resources from VFIS for your entire department. 2022 VFISU-Flyer 2022 VFISU Course Catalog 2022 ETC-Resource-Catalog-VFIS 2022 VFIS-Responder Help Flyer NY – Flyer EVDT-EMSVO-I Depew Nov 5-6,
VFIS Training Opportunities – A Wealth of Information Read More »
The Consolidation of Fire Protection Services in New York State A Primer September 2022 By: Lisa K. Parshall The Rockefeller Institute of Government READ THE FILL REPORT HERE: Fire-Protection-Services-Report
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Turnout Gear Service Life: Will We Ever Have Clear ‘Keep Or Retire’ Guidelines? Jeffery O. & Grace G. Stull There has been an ongoing debate ever since the original requirement
Turnout Gear Service Life Guidelines Questioned Read More »
WHAT IS LOBBYING? Lobbying is an attempt to influence a specific list of governmental decisions or actions. “Lobbying” and “Lobbying Activities” are collectively defined in the Lobbying Act, and include
Am I Lobbying, An Overview of the NYS Lobbying Act Read More »
Why do volunteer firefighters quit? According to research published by the National Volunteer Fire Council in September 2020, the top 3 reasons volunteer firefighters stop volunteering is: because of leadership/failures
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LGS-1 Records Common in Fire Districts (updated 2022) The LGS-1 Retention and Disposition Schedule must be adopted prior to records disposition. In addition, prior to disposition, staff should consult the
STATE ARCHIVES LGS-1 FOR FIRE DISTRICTS – DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY Read More »