Presidents Letter
Dear Members and Friends of the NYFAA,
I am honored to take the reigns as President of the New York Fire Alarm Association for the 21st year! The Board of Directors and I thank our members for their continued support and dedication to this incredible association. We are excited to start another year of developments, progress, and positive change within our industry.
Together, we have made great strides over the past year. Here is a quick recap of our accomplishments and what is to come:
- Our relationship with the FDNY & AHJ’s around the region continues to flourish. We met with Commissioner Robert S. Tucker regarding various obstacles the FDNY faces and how the association can assist. As these talks progress, we will update everyone accordingly; I assure you that this will benefit us all.
- Our various committees continue to be open to all of our members if you would like to join and have more of a voice in how we move forward and progress. These committees include but are not limited to: By-Laws (the By-Laws are continually evolving from year to year) | Program (this committee decides and schedules guest speakers and presenters at our General Meetings) | ARCS (here we discuss the changes to the code and suggestions on how to make ARCS great again) | Membership and Communication Committees (attracting new qualified members and increasing our online presence)| Education, Technical & Training (this committee focuses on our C2C and other ways to improve our workforce).
- We will continue to have in-depth educational presentations at our General We are confident that these topics will interest your organization, as they have over the past year.
- Our C2C was kicked off with career fairs. This initiative met with tremendous support and momentum. Please mark your calendar and sign up for the next career fair on Tuesday, January 14th at Lincoln Technical Institute in Queens, NY. We are exploring ways to improve and promote the C2C program, which you will surely want to take advantage of. For example, we are working on a grants program to provide the candidates with funding for industry certifications, laptops, etc., to help them get started in their new careers.
- As always, our annual charity golf outing was a tremendous success, raising money for our region’s burn center foundations and hospitals. For 2025, we will have the event at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club, but for the 2026 season, we are exploring other venues to change it up a bit.
As your new President, I anticipate another year of continued growth, advancements and success with the help of our member companies and Board of Directors. I welcome you to contact me with any suggestions on taking our association to the next level.
Please mark your calendars for these upcoming 2025 nyFAA events.
- January 14, 2025 – Career Fair at Lincoln Tech, Queens Campus
- January 23, 2025 – 20th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Dinner, Giando on The Water, Brooklyn, NY
- February TBD – WEBINAR
- March 26, 2025 – Annual Vendor Show – Terrace on The Park, Queens, NY
- May 14, 2025 – General Meeting and Seminar -– Terrace on The Park, Queens, NY
- September 10, 2025 – General Meeting and Seminar – Terrace on The Park, Queens, NY
- September 15, 2025 – Annual Golf Outing – LY&CC, Lawrence, NY
- November 12, 2025 – General Meeting and Seminar – Terrace on The Park, Queens, NY
Wishing you, your employees, and your families a happy, peaceful and healthy 2025!
Val Sherer
President nyFAA – 2025
