A CELEBRATION OF THE INSTALLATION OF ANTHONY LAFERRERA AS PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024 AT THE NORTH BABYLON FIRE COMPANY HEADQUARTERS, 20 HALE ROAD, NORTH BABYLON, NY.
ATTACHED IS FLYER ON CELEBRATION INFORMATION. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
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ATTACHED IS THE END OF SESSION LEGISLATIVE REPORT LISTING OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2024.

ALSO, ATTACHED IS THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE OSHA1910 PROPOSED UPDATES AND HOW IT WILL AFFECT THE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVCIE. DEPARTMENTS AND DISTRCITS NEED TO REVIEW THIS DOCUMENTATION AND PROVIDE COMMENTS TO OSHA.

A TEMPLATE RESPONSE LETTER IS ATTACHED FOR YOUR USE.

PLEASE SEND ME ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

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ATTACHED IS INFORMATION FROM SUFFOLK COUNTY FRES ON SERVES ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDE AND SUFFOLK COUNTY FIRE AND EMS 2024 CENSUS FORM.
PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN FORM TO FRES.... (Full Story)

THE FIRE CHIEFS COUNCIL OF SUFFOLK COUNTY IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE AVAILABILITY OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUFFOLK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING SENIORS AND ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OR EMS MEMBERS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION.
ALL HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR APPLICANTS MUST BE AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OR FIRE COMPANY AND MUST RESIDE WITHIN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.
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THE FIRE CHIEFS COUNCIL OF SUFFOLK COUNTY HELD ITS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP SEMINAR ON FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024 AT THE SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - BRENTWOOD CAMPUS.
WE THANK EVERYONE WHO WERE ABLE TO ATTEND AND SUPPORT OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

WE WILL BE AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING CHILDREN AND MEMBERS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

OUR NEXT SEMINAR WILL BE IN MARCH 2025 SO ... (Full Story)

THE FIRE CHIEFS COUNCIL OF SUFFOLK COUNTY WILL PROVIDE A RESOLUTION CERTIFICATE FOR ANY FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF OR EX-CHIEF FOR ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING YEARS OF SERVICE - 50, 60, 70, 75.
ATTACHED IS THE FORM FOR REQUESTING A RESOLUTION CERTIFICATE. ALL REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY
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ATTACHED IS THE SUFFOLK COUNTY LINE OF DUTY DEATH HANDBOOK FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND USE.
THIS HANDBOOK IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN SUFFOLK COUNTY FRES, SUFFOLK COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS COUNCIL, SUFFOLK COUNTY FIRE DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION AND THE SUFFOLK COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRMAN'S ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE ALL FIRST RESPONDER ASSOCIATIONS RESOURCES WHEN THEY EXPEROENCE A LINE OF DUTY DEATH.... (Full Story)

ATTACHED IS A NOTIFICATION FROM FRES ON SAFETY PROCEDURES THAT ALL EMS CREWS SHOULD BE FOLLOWING WHEN LOADING
PATIENTS TO STRETCHERS FOR HELICOPTER TRANSPORT. PLEASE REVIEW WITH ALL YOUR MEMBERS.... (Full Story)