
NYFAA - Professionals Dedicated to Improving Life Safety in the New York Metropolitan Area
nyFAA HIGHLIGHTS SUMMARY
2022
Membership Strength
6 New Members Joined in 2022
Vendor Show
27 Vendors Displayed & Demonstrated the Latest in Fire Safety Technology. (Be Sure to Sponsor/Attend the 2023 Vendor Event on March 22nd)
Webinars & Seminars
5 Opportunities to Learn & Earn PDH’s Were Provided by NYFAA.
Celebrating 18 Years
Celebrating 18 years and the nyFAA's First Woman President, Patty Palacios
Code Committee Accomplishments
- New NYC Building Code introduced and passed by NYC Council (effective 11/7/2022)
- New NYC Fire Code introduced and passed by NYC Council (effective 4/15/2022)
- NYC Existing Building Code drafted (introduction pending at NYC Council)
- FDNY/AHJ Regular Meetings with NYFAA Code Committee
Golf Outing - Sold Out, and Successful, Thanks to our NYFAA Members and Friends.
- Despite the rainy weather, those that persevered had a tremendously great time.
Golf Outing Helped NYFAA Raise over $30,000, Which was Donated to Local Burn Center Facilities.
Toy Drive
Mountains of Toys were collected and distributed personally by NYFAA Leadership, to NYU/Winthrop Hospital and Stonybrook University Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital/Northwell.
Uniformed Civil Employee:
Chief Thomas J. Currao, FDNY
Acting Chief of Fire Prevention
Chief of Counterterrorism and Emergency Preparedness
Non-Uniformed Civil Employee:
Ting Yu Huang, FDNY
Chief Plan Examiner
Fire Alarm Plan Examination and COA Unit
Office of Technology Management
FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention
Member of the Year:
Johnson Controls Team
Kay Lee, Rodger Reiswig, Ron Roemer
Distinguished Member(s) of the Year
Tom Papa
Membership Meetings
Many Attendees Enjoyed Networking and Access to Fire Officials and A.H.J.’s in New York City, Nassau County and Suffolk County. There Were Four Meetings Held in 2022.
"Members Only” Resource Center
NYFAA Creates, Maintains, and Continuously Expands a Knowledge Base for NYFAA “members only” access.