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New York volunteer fire departments sound alarm over staffing

Fire chiefs and commissioners are pushing Albany to allow small stipends for volunteer firefighters, warning that response ...

NY firefighter ranks hit 40-year low. Will paying volunteers fix shortage?

Nearly half a dozen volunteer-based firehouses across New York closed their doors last year due to a lack of staffing, as the ...

Volunteer firefighters in NY push to be paid: Here’s how it might work

Proponents say paying firefighters would help departments get more people to volunteer. Firefighters to rally in East ...

NY firefighters push to allow departments to pay volunteers to help recruit, keep more people

East Syracuse, N.Y. - Over 100 volunteer firefighters and fire officials from across Onondaga County and the state gathered in East Syracuse Thursday to push for updated laws that would allow ...
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NY State fire officials set to speak as fire department volunteering hits a 40-year low

Fire officials are set to speak over what they're calling a public safety crisis due to a decrease in people volunteering at fire departments.

Fire commissioners group: Get state authority for partial compensation for volunteers to staff fire halls amidst shortage

Volunteer fire departments in New York are urging Governor Hochul and lawmakers to allow part-time compensation for ...
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Utica, NY, Council Member Jokes About Hazard Pay During Firefighter Cancer Discussion

Utica's fire union spoke out after a councilmember joked that firefighters receive hazard pay during a budget discussion where the fire chief was asking for PFAS-free turnout ...