New York State Association of Fire safety Educators

The FASNY Scholarship Advisory Committee will award 25 $1,500 scholarships to high school seniors entering college in fall 2021. The awards recognize exemplary ...members of youth fire service programs who also contribute to their communities. Applications are due March 15. View application: https://fasny.com/awards/scholarship/

Smoke alarms provide you with an early warning of smoke and fire in your home. They give you to escape while the fire is still small. Spread the word about s...moke alarms with free, downloadable and customizable resources. https://www.usfa.fema.gov//up_in_smoke_smoke_alarm_flyer.p #FireIsEveryonesFight

Purchase and use only child-resistant lighters. Lighters that look like toys can confuse children and cause fires, injuries, and death and are prohibited in most states. Do not buy or use them. #FirePrevention #FireSafetyTips #BeSafe #KidsFireSafety

Most volunteer #fire and #emergency service departments rely heavily on the ability of their members to respond to calls in their personal vehicles. Blair Tynda...ll, Industry Specialist with VFIS Client Risk Solutions, joins us this week to help identify the risks involved with POVs and discuss some potential solutions to help reduce their impact. See more

Get all your fire/EMS text books and guides from NYSAFC through our New York Fire Book Store! Take advantage of our discounted pricing on books from IFSTA, Fire... Engineering Books, and Jones & Bartlett Learning. Bulk order discounts are available for county agencies, training academies, and fire departments. With each purchase, you’ll be supporting NYSAFC! The book store can be accessed from the NYSAFC website or go directly to www.nyfirebookstore.com See more

Extension cords should be a short term solution. Rearrange appliances or have an electrician install an extra outlet. Remember, don’t use an extension cord with any heat producing appliances, like space heaters.

The holidays are a time to celebrate. After all we have faced this year, the last thing anyone wants is something else to go wrong. With all the cooking, candle...s, crackling fires, live trees and other holiday decorations, we urge all New Yorkers to think fire safety, and follow the simple tips at https://on.ny.gov/3nK6y5s See more

Remember to keep things like curtains and decorations at least 3 feet away from candles during your holiday celebrations.

Where can I find SOGs and other resources for my #firedepartment? Check out ResponderHelp.com

Large amounts of Snow around your home could lead to serious CO poisoning ... be sure to clear around all vents. Owego, NY - WARNING! This huge snow had covered the exhaust vents of our furnace and exhaust (and potentially carbon monoxide) was building up in our basement. Luckily out furnace had a safety off for that. CLEAR YOUR VENTS NOW! Make sure neighbors and relatives do also. No deaths from CO on our watch this morning hopefully! - Jerry Platz

The State Academy of Fire Science recently added a unique new training unit to help educate firefighters and HazMat responders on how to stop leaks, assess dama...ge and safely transfer products from typical types of intermodal containers during an incident. This training unit encompasses both low and high pressure tanks typically encountered on highways, railroad lines and ships across the state. These tanks haul many different types of hazardous materials. For example, low pressure tanks handle liquids like acids (hydrochloric acid), bases (sodium hydroxide) and flammables (alcohols). High pressure tanks can contain various gases, like natural gas or propane. This training unit will allow trainees to safely work on the tank and go inside the tank to see how various fittings operate. The Academy’s Hazmat Technician, and Cargo Truck Hazmat Specialist courses will utilize this new training unit. View the Academy’s 2021 training calendar at https://on.ny.gov/3g1mQDV

State Fire reminds New Yorkers about the importance of keeping a natural tree properly hydrated since trees can rapidly dry out, increasing the risk of fire. Al...ways keep the tree stand secure and filled with water. Do not place a tree near a heat source, including a fireplace or heat vent. Do not put a live tree up too early or leave it up for too long. Remember to have working smoke alarms. #firepreventionfriday See more

If you see or talk to NY-SAFE Southern Director Matthew Fitzgerald today, wish him a Happy Birthday . Happy Birthday Fitz Matt from all of us at NY-SAFE!!

During the month of October Firefighters always stress the importance of having two means of egress from your home in case of a fire. This follows suit to the Winter months. Everyone shovels the snow away from their primary egress point, but fail to remember if there is a fire or an emergency; you don't want to be blocked in your home by a wall of snow at another exit. Please remember to shovel out any back/side/front doors that snow may be blocking. This also gives Firefighters and EMS personnel another means of getting you out of your home when there is a Fire and/or Medical emergency.

One holiday season = infinite fire risks! Visit the #USFA website to get downloadable #fire safety tips to share with your community this winter: https://hubs.ly/H0BxSH70