Sentences with phrase «protect volunteer firefighters»

BATAVIA, N.Y. — A Western New York Congressman was in Batavia, N.Y. Saturday to push for a bill to help protect volunteer firefighters, and while there he answered questions about some recent comments that have gotten national attention.

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Thanks to the Governor's action to provide benefits to our volunteers, we are taking necessary steps to support our heroic firefighters and thank them for their dedication to protecting communities across New York,» said Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther.

March 11, 2014: The House approved the «Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act,» which sought to ensure that volunteer firefighters are not counted as employees under the law's «shared responsibility requiremFirefighters and Emergency Responders Act,» which sought to ensure that volunteer firefighters are not counted as employees under the law's «shared responsibility requiremfirefighters are not counted as employees under the law's «shared responsibility requirements.»

Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon is pleased to announce that the Legislature has unanimously supported her resolution that urges the New York State Assembly to approved a bill that would benefit volunteer firefighters who develop cancer due to being exposed to carcinogens while protecting the community.

Thomas Rinaldi, President of the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York said, «The Fire Districts of New York are grateful to Governor Andrew Cuomo and bill sponsors State Senator Joseph Griffo, Assemblymember Aileen Gunther, and Assemblymember Anthony Brindisi for protecting New York State's brave volunteer firefighters.

Thanks to the Governor's action to provide benefits to our volunteers, we are taking necessary steps to support our heroic firefighters and thank them for their dedication to protecting communities across New York.»

Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon thanks the members of the New York State Assembly and Senate for approving legislation that would benefit volunteer firefighters who develop cancer due to being exposed to carcinogens while protecting the community.

Distance to a fire hydrant and a fire station, whether your neighborhood is protected by professional or volunteer firefighters, and any factors that affect the time it would take to extinguish a fire in your area.