Legislative Zoom Meeting
March 14th 9:00 a.m.

The Firefighters Association State of NY (FASNY) annual legislative outreach meeting in conjunction with the Hudson Valley VFA and Westchester VFA associations will include the local State Assembly Members and Senators who represent the lower Hudson Valley; Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Sullivan, & Putnam Counties. The meeting will be held as a ZOOM ... (Full Story)

It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of Hudson Valley Life Member with 22 1/2 years and a past Hudson Valley Director and past Committee Member, Robin Reynolds.

Robin was a member of Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department where she held numerous positions over the years including Department Secretary, Company Treasurer, and Past President of Fleet Hook and Ladder, and first female ... (Full Story)

Many Companies; Departments; and members have asked about Annual Due Notices. We acknowledge the notices are going out later then past years.

To answer these questions here is a update. All 100% Company and/or Department membership notices were mailed out this past Monday so look for them in your Company's mail boxes.

The remaining due notices to members and companies /departments that are not 100% ... (Full Story)

As of this Date Lake George Fire Department who is the Host for this Year's Convention and Parades have only received around only 37 Applications to date.

We are encouraging Fire Companies; Fire Departments, and Auxiliary units to apply as soon as possible so the line ups can be completed and layout planning performed.

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Nominations of officers as per HVVFA By-Laws will be at April Quarterly Meeting at Lake George Fire Department on April 26 at 1:00 p.m.

The Following Officers and vacancies will be up for nomination with Voting to take place on June 12th at Second Session of Convention which opens at 9:00 a.m. at the Georgian Resort Convention Headquarters.

President Robert Schrader will have served his term limit ... (Full Story)

The 2026 Annual Presidential Memorial Awards for June's Convention are due April 1, 2026.

There is one application used for all three awards:
Firefighter of the Year
EMS Provider of the Year
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FYI

Members going up Saturday April 25 to be in Lake George for the quarterly meeting on Sunday April 26 the following is a block of rooms set up at the Georgian.

Call the hotel direct, or the National reservation number.

Call 518-668-5401

Tell them you want a room under the Thomas McKenny block for April 25 Hudson Valley meeting.

The meeting will be on Sunday April 26 at the Lake George Fire ... (Full Story)

April 18, 2026 is the Ken Merriman Fire Police Training Seminar

Training will be at New Baltimore Fire Department;
77 Gill Road, New Baltimore, NY 12124

Pre-registration is required. Contact one of the following to register:
Douglas Mann by email: mr103liberty@aol.com
Thomas With by email: tomwith@hotmail.com

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