Fire Department Reports to County Clerk Due by January 15, But Who Complies?
The New York Not for Profit Corporation law, Section 1402(f), contains a requirement that the...
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Topic: Compliance
Are Bailout Systems Required or Just Recommended? Must We Train?
A Department Chief recently asked if having a bailout system, and training for a bailout...
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Follow-Up on the Limington Fire Department
A few days ago I commented on a stand-down order to the entire Limington (Maine) Fire Department...
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An Entire Fire Department Stands Down Because of Non-Compliant Turnout Gear
The entire Limington, Maine, volunteer fire department was ordered to “stand down until...
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Meet David
David Menken is an attorney in the Yonkers, New York office of Smith Buss & Jacobs, LLP. David specializes in corporate law particularly as it relates to New York State volunteer fire and emergency medical services departments. He is a firefighter and EMT with the Bedford Village Fire Department (formerly President, now Vice President) and also serves as a Bedford Town Justice.