Firemen's Association of the State of New York

The department provides you with all the emergency personal protective equipment (PPE) you need to be kept safe while responding to emergency calls in your community and all at no cost to you! While hosting your virtual or traditional recruitment event, make sure to hit on the FAQs about the fire service we've collected in a new resource. Sign up and view all RecruitNY resources: https://www.recruitny.org #FASNY #RecruitNY

Join FASNY for The Fire Service Saved My Life webinar on Wednesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. In the webinar, Chief Quinn will share his personal story of how the fire service saved his life, highlighting the importance of firefighter physicals. He will review the research and data indicating the loss of firefighters due to cardiac overexertion. Register here

It's not too late! Sign up now for our Annual RecruitNY event happening virtually or traditionally the weekend of April 24-25. Visit the link to sign up your department: https://www.recruitny.org/ #RecruitNY #FASNY

If you haven't signed up for RecruitNY Weekend, register your department now! Open your doors or virtually educate the community on the offerings of being involved in the volunteer fire service. Sign up: https://www.recruitny.org/

Don't forget that tomorrow at 7 p.m., FASNY will be hosting the Breaking Recruitment & Retention Barriers webinar. This webinar will offer participants proven strategies to reduce turnover and increase recruitment among all generations of volunteers. The strategies are not based on costly recruitment campaigns and incentives, but instead offer practical professional applications that can be easily deployed.

Are you ready for RecruitNY Weekend? We have some great resources for your department to utilize. Upload a cover and profile photo to your department's Facebook page. Also, share the images with your members also so they can use them for their personal pages. Sign up and view all resources here: https://www.recruitny.org/ #FASNY #RecruitNY

Don't forget, on Sunday, November 8, join FASNY for the Legislative Conference. The conference will be held virtually this year so make sure to register here: https://fasny.com/events/fasny-legislative-conference/

FASNY's Legislative Conference will be held virtually Sunday, November 8. This event brings together FASNY leadership, members and ASA Governmental Affairs representatives to finalize the Association's proactive legislative priorities. Learn more: https://fasny.com/events/fasny-legislative-conference/ #FASNY

FASNY will be holding a "Dine to Donate" fundraiser at the Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, NY (HGI) Recovery Room Sports Grill on Saturday, November 7, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available the night of. HGI will donate 15% of your bill back to FASNY when food/drinks are purchased. Proceeds will go to the Gerard J. Buckenmeyer FASNY Volunteer Scholarship Fund.

A Stop & Shop location on Bartow Avenue in the Bronx has approved donations from the purchase of their reusable charity bag program to benefit The FASNY Firemen's Home. Customers purchase the reusable charity bag and if they don't designate their own charity, the proceeds automatically go to the Home. The program runs the entire month of November.

Today is the last day of #FirePreventionMonth but remember, fire safety education should last all year round. Hear some great insight from FASNY's Fire Safety Educator of the Year Robert "Firefighter Bob" Brewer of Lincoln Fire Rescue.

Looking for online fire and EMS training? The National Volunteer Fire Council's Virtual Classroom has a variety of courses, all free to NVFC members. Check it out at https://bit.ly/2Sa481V

On November 8, FASNY's Legislative Conference will be held virtually. The Legislative Conference brings together FASNY leadership, members and ASA Governmental Affairs representatives to finalize the Association's proactive legislative priorities. Register through the provided link

Did you know volunteer fire department-affiliated EMS are denied more than $100 million in revenue each year? The Fair Play Cost Recovery Bill (S3685B / A1778A) simply allows them to charge for their services. Learn more about the bill and contact your Assembly member today: https://cqrcengage.com/fasny/app/write-a-letter

Reminder Vital Signs Virtual EMS Conference will be happening October 30 through the 31. This conference offers EMS providers a wide range of educational programs that focus on strengthening skills and enhancing clinical knowledge to provide the highest quality of care to your patients. Register here: https://www.vitalsignsconference.com//f56916ca-a9/summary

FASNY wishes the best to all our volunteer firefighters and EMS providers on First Responders Appreciation Day. #FirstRespondersAppreciationDay #FASNY

#FirePreventionMonth is coming to a close but fire safety is never-ending ... FASNY's Fire Safety Educator of the Year Robert "Firefighter Bob" Brewer of Lincoln Fire Rescue shares a message for all fire safety educators that will allow them to continue to share their passion for fire safety throughout all the change. Listen here

Remember, your department does not just need people, it needs the right people to achieve your mission. Just like you need to evaluate your program, you need to evaluate your members as well. Read about the Benefits of Member Evaluation, an article by David Denniston, Association Of Fire Districts of the State of New York Director. #FASNY

Congratulations to the Junior firefighter program at Westhampton Beach Volunteer Fire Department for being honored by the National Volunteer Fire Council's 2020 Junior Firefighter Program of the Year. They were also named FASNY Youth Group of the Year.

All Hannaford Supermarkets are now offering the Giving Tag Program to benefit the Gerard J. Buckenmeyer FASNY Volunteer Scholarship Program. Every time you buy the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at any Hannaford store, they can direct a $1 donation to FASNY by using the attached Giving Tag. Visit your local Hannaford and pick one up today!