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VFPASNY COMMITTEES 2024-2025
FROM Norm Davis, President
Good morning All
I really appreciate your support at the convention, and I hope you had a good weekend and traveled home safely. I am just unpacking from the convention and it's time to start working on moving our association forward with your help.
We will be holding monthly officers working sessions with All directors and Delegates to address any problems or concerns. You will be receiving an invitation from 2nd VP Dorothy Brown to this zoom work session. I have attached the new officers list and an updated committee list these lists are still a work in progress.
Please review and send me any changes (if you think you can help on one or more of these committees, please contact me). Our keyword for this administration is communications.
If we do a better job of communicating, we can make our association even better. Remember to do your article for the newspaper that is due by June 1st. Please send this to past president Richard Duerr. Also remember that you have access to a Zoom account for your meetings to help you communicate with your membership. 😀. (If you wish to host a zoom meeting you will need to contact someone on the zoom committee with the date, time, subject & who will host this meeting)
In closing please remember to send delegates list and your regions county meetings dates and locations to Barbara and the 3 presidents.
Thank you and I look forward to working with you. Lets make our association even better.
Norm Davis
DUTIES OF REGIONAL DIRECTORS
It is the responsibility of the newly elected Regional Director to correspond with the former
Regional Director and current Delegates, prior to the convention, to be brought up to date on
any matters or open issues in your region. This includes the schedule of upcoming regional
and county meetings and training for your region. Additionally, ensure you are in
possession of the up to date Director’s copy of the Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs)
and By-Laws of our Association. The nine (9) Regional Directors will serve on the Board of
Directors of the Association. The Delegate is elected at a regional meeting Forty Five (45)
Days prior to convention.
The Regional Director’s Duties will also include but are not limited to the following:
● Prepare and submit a report for your region on events, important items, problems and
your attendance at meetings and events. Directors are expected to attend Annual
Meeting, Board of Directors Meetings, Convention, Fall & Spring Meetings and
Special Meetings of the Association. If unable to attend, ensure your region has
representation with a regional Delegate or a Director at Large (DAL)
● Ensure there are periodic regional and county Fire Police meetings in your region and
keep your Counties up-to-date on any changes in the laws for Fire Police. The
Director is expected to attend these meetings when possible, if not ensure a Delegate
or DAL is in attendance.
● Assist your counties in training as needed and training dates and places in other
surrounding counties.
● Educate members where they can get proper safety equipment.
● Notify Chief Chaplain and Presidents of deceased members in your region ASAP by
phone, text or e-mail.
● Attend wakes and/or funerals for deceased fire police (members and non-members)
in your region. Prepare and ensure the family of the deceased member receives the
Memorial Resolution packet supplied by our Association.
● Prepare the “Deceased Member Notification Form” found on the VFPASNY website
under “Files”/”Membership Information”. for deceased fire police (members or non-
members) in your region. Follow directions on form and mail/e-mail completed form
as directed to appropriate officers. This is important to ensure the deceased is
appropriately remembered during the annual Memorial Service at the convention.
● Advise the Presidents via phone call, text or e-mail of any problems in your region to
see if it can be resolved before a formal meeting.
● Educate members on awards, applications, 50 year certificates, etc. and where to get
the forms on the website. Bring a supply of forms (make sure it is the latest revision)
to meetings for Delegates and members of our Association.
● When requested by county associations, swear in their officers utilizing the “Oath of
Office” supplied in you packet.
● Attend monthly “Director’s Workshop” via zoom to share ideas, discuss challenges,
mentor new directors, etc. to strengthen communication and the results of our
Association.
● Prepare Region newsletter articles by the due date to the Newsletter Editor including
events, important items, awards, milestones (ie: 50 years of service), deceased
members, election results, photographs and other happenings in your region.
● Provide Webmaster with your meeting schedule (dates, times and location) and other
events and photographs you would like to share on the website.
● Train your Delegate(s) in your region as backups and to communicate to Association
members and potential members the values of membership. The Delegate(s) will be
your assistants throughout the region and at Association meetings and events. There
should be two way communications between Director and Delegate(s).
● Director will provide a list of Delegate(s) in your region to the President, First Vice
President, Second Vice President, Membership Secretary and Recording Secretary.
DUTIES OF REGIONAL DELEGATES
The Delegate is elected at a regional meeting to represent and attend meetings in the
counties of the region and for the Association. They will assist the Director to
disseminate training and safety, educate and update on duties of a volunteer fire police
officer and changes in laws. The Delegate must serve at least one (1) year in this
position to be eligible to run for Regional Director (Director) and enhance their career in
the Association.
In the absence, short or long term, of the Director the Delegate will be responsible for the
Duties of the Regional Director as outlined on pages 4 and 5 of this document “Standard
Operating Guidelines (SOGs) and the ByLaws Article VI section 7.
.As a Delegate from your region, you should have a thorough knowledge of the duties of
a NYS Fire Police Officer and be able to pass such knowledge on to others.
The
Delegate will be aware of safety and protection available as per ANSI-ISEA 107, Class 3
equipment.
Delegates must be knowledgeable of the chain of command of the Association.
5. We are looking for a host to hold the Spring & Falls VFPASNY meetings in April & September 2025 & on.
These meetings are usually held on a Friday for the Board of Directors and on Saturday 9:00 to usually about 15:00. If you would like more information feel free to contact me.
VFPASNY AWARDS
THE VFPASNY OFFERS THREE AWARDS TO FIRE POLICE
“Fire Police Officer of the Year Award Nomination Form Award”
The Fire Police Officer of the Year Award is presented to an Active Fire Police Member of a Volunteer Fire Department, Company, or Squad. The Award shall be made based on some outstanding heroic or exemplary fire police related activity performed The Award shall be for an incident/deed/event/action/activity occurring in the previous calendar year, January 1st – December 31st.
“Woodman Award Nomination Form for Fire Police Service Achievement”
The Woodman Award is presented to an Active Fire Police Member of a Volunteer Fire Department, Company, or Squad. It is awarded for continued distinguished meritorious service to the Fire Police Community over a prolonged period of years. This individual leads by example and demonstrates total dedication to the fire police service and his/her community and may include being a volunteer in other organizations.
“Delegate or Director-at-Large of the Year Award Nomination Form”
This individual is a current VFPASNY Delegate or Direct-at-Large that has done an outstanding job in the performance of his/her duties and responsibilities or in conjunction with special projects or assignments and leads by example. The Award shall be for performance during the current fiscal year, June – May.
These forms are available for download from the Files section under Awards On this website vfpasny.com, I have attached these 3 forms.
Out of 1800 members I am sure someone has done something notable that they should be awarded for. All applications for awards listed above are due by MAIL or EMAIL to the Chair or Co-Chair listed on the bottom of the form and must be received by March 31st.
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President,
Norman H. Davis, 617 West Main Street, Endicott NY 13760
1st VP,
Jon Wicks, 13th Nineth St., Carle Place, NY 11514
2nd VP,
Dorothy Brown, 67 New Road, Newburgh NY 12550
Region 3
Director, vacant
Delegate at Large
Edwin Robbins
Saratoga Co. Delegate,
Timothy E. Scrom,
Tim.Scrom@ArvinHartFire.org
518.505.8199
Volunteer Fire Police Association of State of New York