Death “in the Line of Duty” Differs in New Jersey and New York
A New Jersey court decision, issued on March 26, 2019, highlights the presumption which New...
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Topic: Volunteers
Concerns of Favoritism of Career over Volunteers – Peekskill Volunteer Fire Department Brings Its Case to the City Council
Among the challenges facing volunteerism in the fire service is the growing tension between career...
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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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FASNY Economic Study Showing the Economic Value of Volunteer Firefighters is Worth Reading
The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) last week released what it calls...
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New Law Permits Leaves of Absence for Volunteer Firefighters and EMS Personnel
This just came up in something I am working on, so I thought it might be relevant to others....
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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.