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Members Page Proposed By-law change Proposed change shall read as follows: All proposed changes must be submitted to the by-law committee in writing, at least Thirty (30) days before the Annual meeting, for review, and then distributed to the general membership at the annual meeting. Said proposed change shall be posted on the NY-SAFE website prior to the meeting for general membership to review. Respectfully submitted , Bob Reed President A reminder that there are requirements in NYS that all commercial businesses were required to have carbon monoxide detection in their buildings by June 27, 2016. These may be found in the NYS Uniform code supplement, Chapter 7, section 915.3 at the following link |
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Just how
dangerous are portable space heaters? Space heaters
can warm up a chilly room. But beware. There
are a wide variety and number of them on the market, and have been around for
decades. BUT they can be dangerous,
even deadly if not used safely. They account for one-third of all
home-heating fires each year, and more than 80 percent of home-heating fire
deaths. By following safety tips, you
can assure a happier and warm outcome from their use. You should also consider
replacing older
ones, since like anything they will have parts that wear out over time, even
electric ones. If the need arises for using space heaters, please do
it
safely. The NYS 2015 Fire Code prohibits
using unvented portable kerosene heaters in sleeping rooms, bathrooms, storage
or toilet rooms. Also they are prohibited
from use in use groups A, E, I, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 occupancies. Fire Code
603.4 and NYS 2015 Mechanical code 922.2 as amended by the 2016 Uniform Supplement
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NYSAFE DIRECTOR JOB DISCRIPTION Members of the board
of directors are responsible for developing and maintaining points of contact within their assigned geographic area/district.
Points of contact are to include representatives of all areas of emergency services at the local/state and federal level. Also whenever possible
those involved in public safety education including teachers and community leaders.
Points of contract are to be used to coordinate and network the flow of information both to and from association. Provide
a written report to the Association Secretary quarterly listing his/her activity and the people or groups contact with a summary
of information transferred. The directors will collectively design a program to depict the goals and objectives of the association
that can be utilized as a mini seminar to show the services and benefit of being a NYSAFE member. In conjunction with the
format outlined in the by-laws that the officers and directors of the association shall conduct 2 meetings annually other
than the annual meeting, the executive board shall develop a rotating meeting schedule so as to hold a meeting in each district
every 4 years. At said
meeting it will be the responsibility of the assigned director for the respective district to plan a 3-4 hour mini-seminar
the Saturday of the said meeting to deliver a safety educators/instructors program to be used to help develop the duties of
those involved in safety education presentations.
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