New York’s Volunteer Firefighters not only save lives, they also save billions in tax dollars for the state. In fact, New Yorkers save more than $3 billion each year due to the services provided by the State’s volunteer fire service according to a financial impact study released today by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY). New York’s nearly 100,000 volunteer firefighters are available at a moment’s notice to mitigate emergency situations and disasters, both short-term and for extended periods of time. In recent years, volunteer fire departments have been called upon to respond to hurricanes, blizzards, floods and large scale emergencies. These men and women are constantly training, providing ongoing community outreach and fire safety education, all to help their fellow neighbors and on their own time. Although their impact is felt throughout their communities every day, this study now quantifies the full financial impact these men and women create as they volunteer their time all across New York State.