The New York Fire Alarm Association (NYFAA), Staten Island, N.Y., celebrated 10 years of success on May 14, 2014, with a gala affair at the Terrace on the Park, Flushing, Queens, N.Y., where nearly 250 guests gathered to honor the work of the approximately 119-member strong association. During the event, the association presented an award to each of the past six presidents, honored a recently deceased founding member, received an update on carbon monoxide ordinances, and reminisced with a slideshow of past events, meetings and charity outings.
The event was attended by honored guests from the FDNY Fire Alarm Inspection Unit, the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention Chief of Technology Management Battalion Chief Thomas Pigott, Nassau County Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael Uttaro and three fire marshals from Islip Township. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio cancelled regrettably the night before but sent a congratulatory letter the day of the event.