FASNY has designated April 24-25 as the 12th annual RecruitNY Weekend.
âIn response to COVID-19, many firehouses across the state are choosing to organize a virtual open house or conduct other digital outreach in an effort to attract new volunteers,â states a news release from the organization. âSome firehouses, based upon local conditions, may still elect to open their doors to the public.â
The FASNY statement points out that âtodayâs firefighters are responding to more calls now than ever before, and these calls are increasingly diverse, between medical emergencies and COVID-19 calls to flooded basements, downed power lines, automobile accidents, and of course for fires. The pandemic has also added challenges surrounding training and new member recruitment.â