Firemen’s Association of the State of New York News

New York Firefighters’ Group Urges Kitchen Caution on Thanksgiving

Firefighters are urging people to be careful in the kitchen this Thanksgiving. The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York has issued a holiday reminder that cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires. With Thanksgiving on …

N.Y. to Authorize Emergency Job Absence for Volunteer Firefighters

New York state has amended its labor law to authorize job absences by volunteer firefighters and ambulance personnel during declared states of emergency. “This law ensures that volunteer firefighters and EMTs who are called to assist in times of a …