Broome County Firefigheters' Association - Broome County, NY

News Archives 2011

Date	Article
12-20-11	Binghamton Fire Responds to Garage Fire
12-07-11	ICS-300 & ICS-400 courses to be offered in Tompkins Co
12-01-11	Tell Congress to Pass the Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act
11-14-11	Chemical Suicide Response for First Responders
10-15-11	November Firefighters' meeting to be held at the Public Safety Facility
10-12-11	Looking for money to attend college? Consider FASNY HELP (Higher Education Learning Plan)
10-11-11	Annual Memorial Service, Fri., Oct. 14, 7:30 pm, at Port Crane fire station
10-06-11	Fall Seminar: 'Firefighter Safety & Survival: Recognize & Survive', Tues., Nov. 29, at JCHS
10-06-11	Fire & Life Safety Educator 1 Class at NYS Fire Academy, October 28-29 & Nov 5-6
09-30-11	Concepts in Trauma conference, Nov. 11-12, Holiday Inn Arena, Binghamton
09-24-11	The Town of Binghamton Volunteer Fire Company is selling a 1994 FL-70 Freightliner - More info see our For sale page or click here...
09-19-11	The benefit for Randy Tewksbury scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 25, has been postponed until further notice due to the flood. More information will follow when available.
09-15-11	Fire districts: Information on the 2% tax cap for fire districts
09-14-11	Free event for flood responders
09-08-11	'The play, "The Guys", a tribute to 9/11 firefighters, will be held at the KNOW Theater in Binghamton'
09-06-11	Elder Abuse Seminar for Healthcare Provider”, Friday, Oct. 28, at Wilson Hospital (pre-registration required).
08-31-11	FEMA Extends Deadline for 2011 AFG Grants to September 16, 2011, 5 pm (ET)
08-31-11	Topic changed for Fallen Angels FOOLS Training Weekend- “Operations in Large and Complex Structures”, September 17 & 18 (info attached)
08-26-11	Deadline for the Ernest Youngs Tuition Assistance Program is September 1st
08-18-11	Triangle Fire holds benefit for Firefighter/Chaplain John Sandau
08-11-11	Binghamton Fire Department gets historical donation
08-10-11	Benefit for daughter of Endwell FF, Sat., Aug. 13 at Brothers 2
08-03-11	Firefighter's Bike Painted to Memorialize 10th Anniversary of 9/11
08-03-11	Fire company looks to buy hose team equipment
07-22-11	State approves legislation for rear projecting blue lights on EMS vehicles & ambulances
07-22-11	Owego Southside volunteer wins 2011 FASNY “EMS Provider of the Year” Award.
07-20-11	OFPC Issues Heat Safety Alert for Firefighters
07-20-11	Firefighters Clambake, Sun., Aug. 21, noon to 5 pm, Mountain Top Grove - Everyone's invited!
07-19-11	Annual Fire District Workshop Training, Oct. 27-29, at Ellenville, NY
07-15-11	Fallen Angels Memorial Firefighters Training Weekend, Sept. 17-19- ‘The BIG One-Are you ready’?
07-12-11	Windsor Fire Co. sponsors BBQ/horseshoe tournament, Sat., 8/13/11, noon to 8 pm
07-11-11	Funeral Arrangements Past Association President George Ruck
07-06-11	Broome Volunteer Emergency Squad is seeking a Director of Operations
07-05-11	Free Seminar: ‘Engineered Fire Streams’, Sat., Sept. 24, at Poughkeepsie, NY
07-01-11	Five Mile Point Fire Co hosting Waterball Tournament on Sunday, Aug. 7th, 11 am
06-29-11	Lockwood Fire Dept. to host waterball contest on Sat., July 23
06-13-11	B-Mets offer free tickets to first responders on Thursday, June 30.
06-11-11	Smokey Blaze Destroys Former Binghamton Factory
06-10-11	Harpursville Fire Dept. is offering a Farm Medic class on June 25-26
06-06-11	On-Line Chevy Volt Training
06-03-11	Autism Training for Law Enforcement and First Responders, Tues., June 14, at Owego Treadway
05-26-11	2011 AFG Workshop, 6/10/11, 7 pm, at Broome Co. Public Library
05-26-11	Fire departments invited to participate in Apalachin Firemen's Field Days Parade on June 4, 2011
05-23-11	American LaFrance 80 Foot Aero Chief for Sale
05-13-11	FASNY awarded $4.2 million SAFER grant to promote volunteer recruitment and retention in New York State
05-12-11	Prospect Terrace past Chief Bob Locker passes away
4-30-11	Binghamton and Cortland Fire Departments Graduate Eight from Binghamton Fire Academy
04-27-11	NYS OFPC Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program, May 16-18, 2011 at NYS Fire Academy
04-26-11	Union Center FD sponsors BBQ & Benefit for 3-yr old Preston Winslow & ‘Be the match’ Bone Marrow Donor Drive on June 12, noon to 4 pm
04-15-11	Responding to Chemical Suicides Class, Mon. April 25, at East Maine Fire Station
04-11-11	Chenango County Seminar on Firefighter Survival
04-11-11	Fundraiser for Shirley Eaton: Thurs., April 14 at Pizza Hut, Vestal Pkwy
04-07-11	Emergency Response Guide on new Chevrolet Volt vehicle
04-03-11	FASNY Update on 2011 NYS Budget Items
03-28-11	Spaghetti dinner/Benefit for Shirley Eaton to be held on Saturday, May 21, 3 pm - 7 pm, at Chenango station #2
03-23-11	Understanding the ISO Fire Suppression Rating Schedule" Thurs., April 14, 7 pm, At JCHS
03-17-11	Two Alarm Inferno Leaves Young Man Dead in Binghamton
03-18-11	FASNY Class: Effective Fire Department Officer - Problems, Pitfalls & Penalties- Tuesday, April 5, 7 pm at Endwell
03-14-11	Binghamton Puts Quick Knock on Working House Fire
03-08-11	Phoenix Fire Camp offers fire training for women, ages 14 to 19 years old
03-07-11	Charges dropped against fire chief ticketed in disagreement over accident traffic control
03-06-11	Harpursville Chief Jeff Buckler named "Firefighter of the Year
03-06-11	Hillcrest Quickly Handles basement Fire
03-06-11	NYS Building Codes Training Offered at BU
03-03-11	Multiple alarms respond to Hillcrest House Fire
03-03-11	Long Island Firefighter Shot at MVA
03-03-11	Emergency services personnel decontaminated after cyanide suicide
03-01-11	Port Crane Battles House Fire with Difficult Access
02-23-11	Recruitment Open House 2011 Update: 12 volunteer fire departments report 27 new volunteers & 11 more interested from 1/15/11 open house.
02-22-11	Two training programs to be offered March 26 & 27 by Fallen Angels FOOLS- Command 101: The Initial Decisions and Fear Factor: What Do You Fear?
02-21-11	Endicott Firefighters’ Emerald Society offers commemorative September 11th shirts. Proceeds to Never Forget Fallen Firefighters Scholarship Fund.
02-04-11	Blaze Fighter Gloves" Taken out of service by FDNY after material found to be non-compliant & firefighters suffer hand burns
02-02-11	Brome County Search & Rescue Team schedules training for 2011
01-27-11	Swift Water Rescue Technician May 20, 21, 22 Cost is $375 each. For More Information or to register, please Contact Chief Jeff Buckler at 761-5504
01-27-11	Farm Medic June 25, 26 Cost is $65 each For More Information or to register, please contact Lieutenant Stephen Winsor at 206-0380 or Lieutenant Eric Winsor at 206-0378
01-25-11	NYS Fire & EMS volunteers reminded to take $200 tax credit on NYS tax return
01-24-11	FASNY Course: The Effective Fire Department Leader: Problems, Pitfalls and Penalties”, Tuesday, April 5, 7 pm at Endwell Fire Depart
01-20-11	Recruitment Open House 2011: 12 volunteer fire departments report 21 new volunteers from 1/15/11 open house.
01-20-11	Fire Police seminar to be held March 19, at NYS FIre Academy
01-19-11	Submit nominees for FASNY Fire Safety Educator of the Year Award
01-19-11	FASNY offer ten $1,000 Volunteer Scholarship Awards
01-19-11	Senator Libous visited several area fire departments for the 1/15/11 Recruitment Open House
01-17-11	Funeral arrangements for Ella Chellis, mother of Broome County Fire Coordinator/Director of Emergency services Brett Chellis: The family will receive friends from 9 am to 11 am on Thursday, January 20, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 200 Jefferson Ave, Endicott. There will be a Memorial service at 11 am at the church
01-15-11	Passing of Ellie Chellis
01-13-11	1/29/11 Bing Fire & PD vs. Wilkes-Barre Fire & PD Hockey game to benefit American Heart Association. (info attached).

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