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What you missed at the ’25 Conference and Dates for the ’26 Conference
What you missed at this year’s CAFDA Conference in Lake George! Apparatus New or Refurbish: a very informative presentation by Bulldog Fire Apparatus and their capabilities to completely refurbish apparatus
Lack of Competition in the Fire Apparatus Industry Noticed by Congress!
**Hawley, Kim Demand Answers from Major Companies after Backlog, Soaring Prices Hamper Fire Department Readiness U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of
Retraction, Clarification, Correction on OSHA Post
Open the draft document at this link: #1. Post Hearing Comments on Behalf of FASNY #2. April 2025 Proposed OSHA 1910.156 In an earlier post on this web site the
Annual CAFDA Officers Installation!
Join us for an evening of good food and good friends on Saturday March 8th at the Century House in Latham! Click on EVENTS above – hope to see you
2025 Save the Dates!
CAPITAL AREA FIRE DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION (CAFDA) SAVE THE DATES FOR 2025 CAFDA has been busy, and 2025 is shaping up to be a great year! COMMISSIONER CAFDA TRAINING SITES: AVERILL
CAFDA Officers for 2025
OFFICERS President, Tom Rinaldi, Commissioner, Stillwater Fire District 1st Vice President, John Meehan, Commissioner West Crescent Fire District 2nd Vice President, Ellen Martin, Deputy Treasurer Clifton Park Fire District DIRECTORS:
Fire Service Alliance Issues of United Concern for 2025
Issues of United Concern 2025 The NYS Fire Service Alliance kicked off the 2025 legislative season today by meeting in Troy to discuss the issues of united concern. In attendance
Governor Reveals Firefighter Proposals in 2025 State of the State Address
Governor Kathy Hochul today unveiled a series of proposals aimed at protecting first responders, expanding resources for training and recruitment and supporting veterans and victims of crime as part of
Discharging Discipline: Officer’s Guide to Employee Counseling-recommended read
Trevor Frodge [THIS IS A MUST READ AND TAKE NOTES ARTICLE] Every fire officer wants to lead that perfect crew – the crew that always does the right thing, never
Updated CAFDA By-Laws
Link to the most up to date edition of the By-Laws. We have been going through such rapid changes that we have had to update our By-Laws often. We have