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I grew up playing sports and this transitioned into high school and intramural level college sports. I was competitive, but one thing that always set me back was my overall physique and conditioning level. When I made it to college, I was introduced to my now close friend who was a college basketball player and...

Being a First Responder is not an easy job. It is rewarding but takes a toll physically and can drastically increase your stress. 

Imagine sitting in court and having a judge ask you if you have proof that you completed an installation job correctly. You hesitate, look around at everyone in the room staring at you and you say, “well no mam, I don’t have any proof”. Are they going to just take your word for it? Documenting...

We are all in this business to help people when they need help the most. To be the person that our community can count on, we need to be ready to meet the challenges of the work that is needed to help them. Most of us know that being ready means to have trained and...

In June of 2020, New York State Legislation was adopted which allowed local government sponsors of Service Award Programs to adopt resolutions to award up to five ‘COVID points’ per month to active volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers during periods when, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, so called ‘Special Response Rules’ were initiated by...

Ed Holohan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fRWby8a4C8&feature=emb_title Fire Departments across the country need to realize that this is not business as usual. Please view this video from Director of Risk Management, Dave Denniston, discussing the importance of social distancing and best practices for preventing the spread of COVID-19 within your fire department. Remember, before you can protect your community, you must...

Residents in Herkimer County are still feeling the impact of the severe flooding from last week’s storms. Firefighters in the area have been working around the clock to help evacuate effected neighborhoods and protect their communities, all while facing the wrath of the flooding themselves. Some departments in the area, like the Village of Middleville...

Lexipol, the leading provider of state-specific policies and training for public safety agencies, and McNeil & Co., a nationwide leader in specialized risk management and insurance programs, are pleased to announce a partnership to offer policy solutions for fire operations. As part of the agreement, Lexipol will offer its Fire Policies and Training solution at...

On May 23rd, 2017 we had the distinct honor of sponsoring and attending the 25th Anniversary Dinner for Stamford Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (SEMS). McNeil & Co. and our ESIP team have had the pleasure of providing SEMS with insurance coverage for each of the past 25 years and would like to thank them for their dedication...