Over 100 Junior Firefighters Train at Suffolk County Fire Academy During FASNY Youth Days
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMastic FD Explorers learn Forcible Entry at FASNY Youth Day.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosYaphank FD Explorer Parker Austin who is also a 1st responder Correspondant performs EMS trauma training .
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosJr firefighters prepare to get smoked during a training.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosSuffolk Fire Accademy Instructor Deputy Chief Andrew Dinkle Helps a jr firefighter rappel down during a high angle rescue type training at FASNY Youth Day .
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMastic FD Explorers work on hose operations.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosA Mastic Beach FD Jr Firefighter goes down the tower.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosPatchogue FD Jrs are joined by FASNY President Eugene Perry Outside SCFA after training hard.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosMany of the Junior firefighters are joined outside the Knoa Ice truck by Suffolk Fire Academy Staff enjoying some donated refreshing Kona Ice after working hard.
YAPHANK, NY — On Saturday, August 23, over 100 junior firefighters from Suffolk and Nassau Counties descended on the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank for the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) Long Island Youth Days. The program began Friday evening with classroom instruction, followed by hands-on training on Saturday to put newly learned skills into action.
Participants, including junior firefighters and explorers from various departments, engaged in practical training exercises covering high-angle rescue, hose operations, EMS trauma care and “Stop the Bleed” techniques, forcible entry, and more. Beyond technical skills, the young firefighters also developed valuable leadership, communication, and teamwork abilities that will serve them both in their fire departments and daily life.
Training sessions were led by instructors from the Suffolk County Fire Rescue EMS Division, the Suffolk County Fire Academy, and other experienced firefighters and EMS personnel. “Events like this give junior firefighters the opportunity to hone skills that directly benefit their communities and fire departments,” said a spokesperson from the Suffolk County Fire Academy.
County and state officials were also present throughout the day, including Suffolk County Fire Rescue Commissioner Rudy Sunderman Jr., Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, NY State Assemblyman Joe DeStefano, and FASNY President Eugene Perry. Their attendance highlighted the ongoing support for youth development in the firefighting community.
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