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Fire District Budget Calendar for 2024
Annual Date 2024 Date Action Steps: On or before September 24th · Adopt proposed budget for 2025, including fund balance estimate for 2024 (Town Law [“TL”] §181[2]). · File budget
Dave Denniston files letter with OSHA on behalf of all the NYS Fire Service Associations
Link to the 18-page letter is here to open: NYS United Concerns OSHA Response FINAL 07.16.24 DD
Updated By-Laws Adopted at the June Member Meeting
LINK TO THE LATEST BY-LAWS ADOPTED AT THE JUNE 13TH, 2024 MEETING CAFDA By-Laws 2024-6-13
Wild and Crazy Bunch – At Fort Wm Henry in Lake George
L to R: John Cuttita, Art Hunsinger, Joyce Petkus, Mike Podolec, Tom Rinaldi, John Meehan, Les Bonesteel, Ellen Martin, Hope Meehan This hard charging group made the first CAFDA Conference
Sample Letter Template to OSHA Comment Website
PublicComment61324DD (1) Please use this letter as a Template in your correspondence to the OSHA Comment web site, www.regulations.gov
Legislative Review for the 23/24 NYS Legislative Session
2024 Legislative Final Review for This Session During the 23/24 Legislative Session approximately 23,648 pieces of legislation were introduced. Approximately 70 bills related in some way to the fire service
Testimony Before the House Subcommittee on Emergency Mgmnt & Technology
This is the written testimony before the House Subcommittee on Tuesday June 4th. 2024-06-04-EMT-HRG-Testimony can be read here WITNESSES: David Denniston 2nd Vice President, Association of Fire Districts of the
The Case Against Single Exit Stairwell Buildings
Greg Rogers, Sean DeCrane In the ongoing discourse that surrounds fire safety standards, allowing single-exit stairwells for mid-rise buildings has emerged as a contentious issue. Advocates argue for adopting this
What is NYCLASS?
GENERAL INFORMATION New York Cooperative Liquid Assets Securities System (NYCLASS) is a short-term, highly liquid investment fund, designed specifically for the public sector. NYCLASS provides the opportunity to invest funds
For the Latest News Re: New OSHA Standard
For the latest information on the Proposed Emergency Response Standard see the Latest BULLETIN or more resources are on the AFDNYS.org web site.