AFDSNY Leadership in Albany for Fire Service Government Information Day
THe AFDSNY Leadership as well as other NYS Emergency Services organizations took an active role during this s years Fire Service Government Information Day, May 16th in Albany, NY. It was an opportunity to interact with our NYS elected representatives at the legislative table to let them know about the important issue that are important to you our members.
There was good press coverage about the issues of united concern. Provide here are two media reports.
Albany Times Union:
http://www.timesunion.com/allwcm/article/Volunteer-fire-departments-seek-authority-to-bill-11149876.php
Spectrum / TWC cable News (Video): Featured: NYSAFC - Jerry DeLuca
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/capital-tonight-interviews/2017/05/18/jerry-deluca-051817.html
Jerry made the case for legislation to provide presumptive cancer coverage for volunteer firefighters and for legislation to allow fire department ambulance services to bill for EMS service in the same way proprietary and not-for-profit ambulance companies due.