Another Reason to Wash Your Gear: “Forever Chemicals” Are Higher in Volunteer Firefighters
A Rutgers University study published on April 2, 2021 in the International Journal of...
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Topic: Health and Safety
New and Interesting Study of Health and Safety Issues of Female Firefighters
The International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services, in collaboration with...
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Firefighter Cancer Coverage Begins Next Week
Cancer or heart disease – which caused 61% of career firefighter line-of-duty deaths from...
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Still Waiting for Gov. Cuomo to Increase Disability Benefits
On August 19, 2017, this site noted that we are waiting on Governor Cuomo to sign into law a bill...
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Training Like a Commercial Driver Minimizes Liability and Probably Accidents Too
In recent news: the Wink Volunteer Fire Department “responded to a tank battery fire around...
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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.