Firefighters Association of the State of New York Archives

02.14.2026 Featured Story

Joining a group that always has your back: Fire Department mentors show the way for recruits

Before Maximilian Pelletier, then 20, joined the Shelter Island Fire Department in November 2013, he had witnessed and quickly responded to a fire on his own, and was asked...

08.18.2025 Featured Story

A dedication to service: Shelter Island F.D. Chief Max Pelletier

It was mid-afternoon in the summer of 2013, and Maximilian Pelletier was at home after work, dressed in gym shorts, on a sleepy Shelter Island day. Suddenly he noticed...

05.05.2024 Featured Story

Suffolk County joins fire departments for volunteer push: New benefits passed by Assembly

New emphasis by Suffolk County has been put on raising awareness for the need for volunteers to step forward and join their local fire departments. As outlined in a...

04.23.2024 Featured Story

Making a real difference on Shelter Island: Fire Department seeks volunteers

At 1:45 p.m. on a winter afternoon, at the height of a blizzard, the call came in: A house was on fire on Penny’s Path in Longview. A neighbor...

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Joining a group that always has your back: Fire Department mentors show the way for recruits

A dedication to service: Shelter Island F.D. Chief Max Pelletier

Suffolk County joins fire departments for volunteer push: New benefits passed by Assembly

Making a real difference on Shelter Island: Fire Department seeks volunteers