by NYSPFFA | Feb 16, 2016 | nyspffa_news
By Michael Hiltzik The anti-union lawsuit known as Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Assn. is widely viewed as one of the leading casualties of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death. What's less well-known is how the anti-union plaintiffs connived to...
by NYSPFFA | Feb 11, 2016 | nyspffa_news
Attention NYSPFFA Members: Please view the following schedule for our upcoming District meetings. We look forward to seeing you. Wednesday, February 17: 3rd District Meeting @ The Bull Pen - 216 Glen Street in Glens Falls, N.Y. 12801 Monday, February 22: 2nd District...
by NYSPFFA | Feb 11, 2016 | nyspffa_news
It has come to our attention that the association representing volunteer firefighters in New York continues to misrepresent the costs, professionalism and services associated with the professional fire service. The group is advocating for a bill that would allocate...
by NYSPFFA | Feb 5, 2016 | nyspffa_news
Amid the chaos of Friday's deadly crane collapse in lower Manhattan, an FDNY chaplain rushed to the aid of a shivering bride standing in her white gown in the snow. Chaplain Margaret Kansfield placed her own black-and-yellow weatherproof jacket over the young woman's...
by NYSPFFA | Feb 4, 2016 | nyspffa_news
Professional firefighters’ training, certification and readiness surpasses preparation of volunteer departments. The New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association (NYSPFFA) today offered a sharp and substantive response to a recent study issued by the...
by NYSPFFA | Feb 4, 2016 | nyspffa_news
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by NYSPFFA | Feb 3, 2016 | nyspffa_news
Firefighters and local officials gathered this morning to hold a ceremony to remember the 1939 Collins Block fire. The annual ceremony held in in Fayette Firefighters Memorial Park in Syracuse honors all firefighters - 45 - who have died in the line of duty in the...
by NYSPFFA | Jan 29, 2016 | nyspffa_news
Attention NYSPFFA Members: We've posted our 2016 Legislative Agenda for your review. Please visit the Legislative Agenda page to access the document. Note: This document is only accessible to NYSPFFA members and you'll need to be logged in as a member to download...
by NYSPFFA | Jan 28, 2016 | nyspffa_news
The International Association of Fire Fighters has published a new edition of the IAFF Daily. Read it here.
by NYSPFFA | Jan 26, 2016 | nyspffa_news
MEMORANDUM TO: All Local Presidents – 2nd District FROM: Thomas Amedio - 2nd District Vice President RE: District Meeting – February 22nd at 10:00 a.m. DATE: January 26, 2016 A district meeting will...
by NYSPFFA | Jan 25, 2016 | nyspffa_news
Attention NYSPFFA Members: Our Mortgage Partners CHL Inc. have changed to Freedom Mortgage. Please see their new information on the Benefits page.
by NYSPFFA | Jan 25, 2016 | membersonly, nyspffa_news
Fire Ops 101 is an IAFF initiative that NYSPFFA adopted in 2015 as a means of educating the public about the intricacies and challenges of the fire service. During Fire Ops 101, professional firefighters invite media members and public officials to gear up and take...
by NYSPFFA | Jan 21, 2016 | nyspffa_news
NYSPFFA President Michael McManus, left, today received an invitation to visit Ukraine in April and the nation commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Ukraine retired firefighter Andrii Kovalenko, center, visited Albany with...
by NYSPFFA | Jan 15, 2016 | nyspffa_news
The International Association of Fire Fighters has published a new edition of the IAFF Daily. Read it here.
