Links
Erie County Fire Departments A complete listing of the 94 volunteer fire departments that serve each township in Erie County - including web addresses for many companies
The Fire Fighter Newspaper The OnLine Edition of the Nation's only publication dedicated to promoting the positive virtues of the volunteer fire service to the the public.
100 Club of Buffalo Non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and bringing recognition to Firefighters, EMTs and Police personnel. Administrators of the Fallen Emergency Services Provider (FESP) program.
1st Responder News Web Site of the "1st Responder Network" print publication.
American Firefighter From firefighter photos to poetry - this site compiles virtually everything about firefighters
American Red Cross-Buffalo The local chapter of the American Red Cross
Amherst Fire Control Serving the Town of Amherst Fire Departments
Angels Among Us A non-profit organization dedicated to the proliferation of Automatic External Defibrillators-AEDs throughout our community.
Billy Blazes - Rescue Heroes Home of the famous FDNY action figure which features fun fire safety information for kids and adults alike.
Buffalo Fire Department Official site of the Buffalo Fire Department
Buffalo Fire Department - History The history of the Buffalo Fire Department as told by the buffalonian.com
Buffalo Fire Historical Museum The online home of the Buffalo Fire Department Historical Society located on William Street near the city line with Cheektowaga
Buffalo Firefighters Official site of Buffalo Professional Firefighters Union - Local 282
Cattaraugus County Fire Service Emergency Services in our neighboring county
Chautauqua County Fire Police Home of Chautauqua County's Fire Police Association
Chautauqua County Fire Service Training, news and much more from our neighbors to the south.
Citizen Corps Citizen Corps asks you to help your family and your community be safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to any kind of disaster.
Get involved. Volunteer.
Congressional Fire Services Institute CFSI is dedicated to moving the fire service's legislative agenda forward.
DisasterHelp This DisasterHelp web site is part of the President's Disaster Management Egov Initiative - a larger initiative aimed at greatly enhancing Disaster Management on an interagency and intergovernmental basis
Dunn, Vince Web site of the retired FDNY Deputy Chief and authority on structural collapse
ECMC Erie County Medical Center - the County's Trauma Center
ECMC PreHospital Care Site of the Office of PreHospital Care at the Erie County Medical Center
EENET The Emergency Education NETwork (EENET) is a satellite-based distance learning and information system used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other government agencies to bring interactive programming into virtually any community nationwide.
Erie County [Pennsylvania] Emergency Management Agency The web site of our namesake to the south.
Erie County Firemen's Softball League This webpage contains schedules standings, and other info. The league is a huge builder of inter-company brotherhood.
Explorer - Firefighters Site of the Greater Niagara Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America Exploring program.
Explorer - Learning for Life The national web site for the Learning for Life program of the Boy Scouts of America which includes Firefighter Explorers
Fallen Brothers Site dedicated to fallen firefighters
FASNY The Official Web Site of the Firemen's Association of the State of New York
FD Patches Fire Department Patches of the World - a fun and comprehensive site dedicated to collecting patches from around the world and hosted locally in WNY
Federation of Fire Service Chaplains Resource and organization for Chaplains in the fire service
FEMA The Federal Emergency Management Office.
FETN Catalog and home of the Fire & Emergency Training Network
Fire Chief Magazine Home of the print publication by the same name.
Fire Coordinators A listing of all county fire coordinators in NYS.
Fire Feeds Live Fire Department Dispatch Feeds from around the country
Fire Investigator Training Online training for certified fire investigators
Fire Prevention Week A great public education resource from the NFPA.
FireCorps Fire Corps was created to support fire departments across the country by leveraging community volunteer efforts to handle non-emergency activities
Firefighter Close Calls As their motto says: 'Every Day is a Training Day - No More Whiney Excuses!'
Firefighter Combat Challenge National Competition for firefighters.
Firefighter Roll Call Reunite yourself with old friends from former fire departments etc.
Firefighting.com A great resource for the emergency services community.
Firehouse Magazine The web site of Firehouse Magazine - a great resource for fire and emergency services
FireSafety.Gov An information resource for eliminating residential fire deaths.
FireScope The IMS Agency in California that developed the early incident command system
Genesee County Emergency Management Official Site of the Genesee County Department of Emergency Management
GRANTS-FEMA Fire Act Grant Support Site for program guidance, application filing and completion.
GRANTS-Public Safety Funding Sources Monthly newsletter offers tips and tricks on grant writing
GRANTS-Rural Fire Assistance Program The Department of the Interior receives an appropriated budget each year for a rural fire assistance (RFA) grant program. This funding will enhance the fire protection capabilities of rural and volunteer fire departments through training, equipment purchases, and fire prevention work on a cost-shared basis.
Ground Zero Spirit The Official Site of "The Record" - copyright holder of the famous Ground Zero Firefighters photo
High Energy/High Impact Training Training & Education Services from Tim Sendelbach, Training Chief - Savannah GA FD
Home Fire Sprinklers A non-profit organization dedicated to the proliferation of sprinkler systems in the home.
Home Safety Council Sponsors of Home Safety Month in June! HSC offers resources for families and safety educators. The Home Safety Month Campaign
focuses on the top five leading causes of home injury - falls, poisons, fires/burns, choking/suffocation and drowning as well as disaster preparedness.
IAFC International Association of Fire Chiefs web site for career and volunteer fire officers
ICS IS-100 Self-Study Course Take the I-100 course online at the SEMO web site to satisfy the pre-requisite for the I-200 ICS Course
IFSTA This site includes a complete catalog of available resources from the International Fire Service Training Association - the training standard in New York State
ISFSI Home of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors
ISO - Insurance Services Office Here, firefighters, building-code officials, community leaders, and other interested citizens can access a wealth of data describing how cities and towns are protecting residents from natural hazards.
J-FIRE of WNY This site offers solutions in dealing with juvenile fire play from the Juvenile Firesetter Intervention, Response & Education Program of Western New York.
LAFD Official web site of the City of Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department
Lamb, Pete Site of Pete Lamb focusing on the training needs of the fire service
Lancaster Village OEM Office Link to the Village of Lancaster's Office of Emergency Management
Last Alarm An internet memorial for those men and women of the fire/rescue service who have perished in the line of duty
Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute A great training resource
Mercy Flight Home of Mercy Flight of WNY - the local non-profit air medical helicopter provider.
Metro Buffalo Fire Wire A local site of interest to followers of the fire service.
Monroe County Fire Wire Everything you want to know about the Monroe County (NY) Fire Service
Monroe County Public Safety Training Center Home of the Monroe County (NY) Public Safety Training Center operated in cooperation with the Monroe County Fire Bureau and Monroe County Community College.
Montagna, Frank Web site of active Battalion Commander Frank Montagna of the 58th Battalion of FDNY
MySafeHome.org A venture sponsored by the National Fire Sprinkler Association & Lowe's. It offers and interactive tour and is intended for parents and care givers.
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Honoring Fallen Fire Service Heroes & Remembering their Families
National Fire Protection Association The official site of standards supporting the fire service.
National Information Notification Network Scanner alerts from around the country via e-mail or pager
National Safety Council Tips and information about staying safet at home, work and play.
National Volunteer Fire Council The NVFC represents the millions of volunteer firefighters across the country.
National Wildfire Coordinating Group Site of the coordinating group for wildfires in America
NF2G.com Scanner frequencies and info for all of New York State and beyond.
NFIRS Extensive information on the National Fire Incident Reporting System.
Niagara County Fire Service Home of the Niagara County Fire Coordinator's Office.
NIMSonline A free service of EMAC International, LLC - An all-hazards consulting and training firm serving
the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Community.
NITTEC Web site of the Niagara International Transportation Technology Consortium providing real-time traffic information including: Emergency Road Closures, Scheduled Construction Activities, Weather Links, Planned and Regional Events and Web Cameras
NTOC Talks National Transportation Operations Coalition web site offers great information and links for highway safety
NYS Archives Grants The NYS Archives Office offers grants to local governments (fire departments) for records management projects including computers and software
NYS DEC Wildfire Academy The Department of Environmental Conservation's Wild Fire & Incident Management Academy
NYS EMS New York State Office of Emergency Medical Services
NYS Fire Chiefs Association The Official site of the NYSAFC in New York State.
NYS Fire Scholarships Web site of the NYS Higher Education Services Corp. offering scholarships to volunteer firefighters
NYS Firefighters' Memorial Honoring New York State's Fallen Heroes
NYS Firefighters' Memorial - Online Dedicated to New York State's Bravest
NYS Information Notification Group Scanner alerts via e-mail or pager
NYS OFPC Home of the New York State Office of Fire Prevention & Control and the State Fire Academies.
NYS OFPC Codes Division Provides details and a schedule of available training regarding the Fire and Life Safety Codes of New York State
NYS OFPC Online Fire Reporting System This on-line data entry system is now fully functional and open to all fire departments and County Fire Coordinators in New York State. This system provides fire departments the ability to report incidents on line to OFPC according to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) 5.0 standards.
NYS OFPC Outreach Training List List of residential and outreach training courses available from the New York State Office of Fire Prevention & Control
NYS SEMO The New York State Office of Emergency Management.
NYS SEMO Online Course Registration Use this link to register online for SEMO courses held around NYS
NYS Thruway Authority Link to the NYS Thruway including maps and travel/weather advisories
OAIRE Site of the "Occupational Airbag Inflatable Restraint Education (OAIRE)" program. Check here for frequent updates to first responder information.
Orleans County Emergency Management Office Includes fire tower and training schedules
OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration of the US Government. OSHA offers a tremendous web based resource for standards affecting fire and emergency services.
Pandemic Flu Preparedness General information regarding avian and pandemic flu.
Phoenix Fire Department Home of one of the most progressive fire departments - and fire department web sites in the nation.
Pipeline Group The Pipeline Group - Midwest provides compliance and safety training seminars for public officials, emergency responders, Emergency Management professionals, HAZMAT officials, contractors, excavators, heavy equipment operators and the general public throughout the United States.
Project Consensus Joint project of public safety organizations and private wireless companies to give public safety its own dedicated portion of bandwidth to operate free from interference.
Proud to be a NY State Volunteer Firefighter An informal organization of Volunteer Firefighters across the state.
Rapid Intervention A new web site dedicated to one of the hottest topics in the fire service today.
Ready.Gov Domestic Preparedness tips from the Department of Homeland Security
Responder Safety This site deals with issues regarding the safety of our nation's first responders.
Rural Firefighting Institute A new venture focused on that long needed area of responsibility within our business
SAFEkids The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is the first and only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury - the number one killer of children ages 14 and under.
Signal 99 Web site of the Onondaga County NY fire service.
Smokey the Bear Smokey Bear has been working for over 50 years to remind Americans of the importance of outdoor fire safety and wildfire prevention
Sparky the Fire Dog Everything you ever wanted to know about this hero of kids' fire safety education.
The Bravest A national site dedicated to America's fire service.
TRADE The offical site of TRADE program from the National Fire Academy
TRADE Resources The complete downloadable resource database available from the TRADE program with SOGs, by-laws and training presentations.
US Forest Service Link to the firefighting team of the US Forest Services
USFA Home of the United States Fire Administration
USFA-National Fire Academy Site of the National Fire Academy in Emmittsburg Maryland
USFAparents A fire safety site specifically for parents of babies and young children
VFACNY Site of the Volunteer Firemen's Association of the City of New York
Volunteer Fire Police The Volunteer Fire Police Association of New York
VolunteerFD.org A great site that brings departments together to share information about: training, recruitment/retention, fund raising, grants/grant writing, standard operating guidelines and bylaws.
VolunteerMatch VolunteerMatch is dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. Post your volunteering opportunities here and receive volunteer inquiries via e-mail.
Western New York Regional Information Network This information resource includes maps of fire department jurisdictions and a directory of the agencies serving your community.
With the Command Site dedicated to command issues
WNY Public Safety A site dedicated to information about WNY's public safety community.
WNY Scanner Frequencies A message board that lists the current frequencies of the area's emergency services agencies
WNY Stress Reduction Program The WNY Stress Reduction Program is hosted by the Erie County Division of Emergency Medical Services
WNYfire.com The Firefighter Network that proudly serves and promotes the
first responders who protect the more than 1.5 million citizens of the eight counties of Western New York.
Women in the Fire Service Networking the women of today's firefighting world, and providing resources to help build the fire service of the future
WREMS The Western Regional Emergency Medical System
