What's happening
This bill requires high schools to allow local fire departments to enter and make recruitment presentations to students.
Why it matters
Could increase youth interest in firefighting careers. , helping to address volunteer shortages that many local fire departments face, which can be critical for community safety and emergency response.
Ensures students have access to information about community service opportunities. and potential career paths outside of college, potentially appealing to those interested in technical, hands-on, or civic-oriented work.
May foster stronger relationships between schools and local fire departments. , which could lead to further collaborative safety education or partnership opportunities benefiting both students and the wider community.
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Let Firefighters Recruit in Schools
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History
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
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Let Firefighters Recruit in Schools
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Brian Manktelow
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STATE OF NEW YORK
154
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring schools to allow fire departments to make a recruitment presentation in a high school
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 807-e to read as follows:
§ 807-e. Fire department recruitment. The principal of any high school shall allow any local fire department, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of fire department junior recruitment, including, but not limited to: making presentations; disseminating literature; and answering questions by students.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04843-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring schools to allow fire departments to make a recruitment pres- entation in a high school
Purpose
This legislation is intended to help fire department recruit new junior members within local schools.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new section 807-e: Fire department recruitment. The principal of any high school shall allow any local fire department, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of fire department junior recruitment, including, but not limited to: making presentations; disseminating literature, and answering questions from students.
Section 2 allows the act to take effect the first of July next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become law.
Justification
It is important for the future of volunteer fire departments across New York State to begin recruiting new members as soon as they become eligi- ble to join. This legislation would allow any local volunteer fire department to give presentations, distribute literature, or develop any marketing technique necessary to recruit junior members in high school. Establishing a connection with young adults early, provides for the opportunity for a long and successful career as a volunteer firefighter.
Prior legislative history
2017-2018: S.2569 referred to Education/A.7359 held in Education 2015-2016: S.4587 referred to Education/A.5558 held in Education 2013-2014: S.3301 referred to Education/A.5681 held in Education 2012: S.7352 referred to Education
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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