REMARKS
Council Member Sanchez Discusses Her Bills for Enhanced Fire Safety Measures
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Council Member Sanchez introduces three pivotal bills aimed at significantly improving fire safety protocols across New York City. The bills focus on enhancing the qualifications for smoke control system inspectors, requiring the FDNY to expand its fire notification process to include local officials, and extending fire hazard training to HPD and DOB inspectors to ensure comprehensive safety. These measures come in response to frequent fires in the Bronx and the tragic Twin Parks Northwest Fire incident.
Speaker 8
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Thank you, majority leader.
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Today, I'm asking my colleagues to support 3 bills that I'm introducing to improve fire safety in the city of New York.
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After 2 years in my district of seemingly weekly fires, and, of course, as we commemorate the tragic 2 year anniversary of the Twin Parks Northwest Fire And Council member Feliz's District that took 17 bronchitis.
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Intro 88 relates to the qualifications and requirements for individuals who are responsible for inspecting, testing, and maintaining smoke control systems, and fire and smoke dampers which you all might be like, what's that?
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Danvers facilitate the escape from a building.
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They suck the smoke out of a building.
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I can ease access for firefighters during emergencies.
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That's 88.
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2nd, the the volume of fires in my in my district and throughout many in the Bronx and in low income areas, from deadly 1 and 2 alarm fires to the big ones, 5 alarm fires, has made it resoundingly clear that on the ground knowledge is key to supporting fire victims in real time.
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Intro 89 would would require the FDNY to broaden its fire notification to local officials and others.
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Lastly, intro 90 would expand fire hazard trading to inspectors from HPD and DOB, who together with fire department inspectors are frequently in New York City Buildings and who, of course, are responsible for keeping us all safe.
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The tragic impact of fires and and tragic events like Twin Parks Northwest waste heavily on all of us and, you know, it's our responsibility to act.
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Thank you.
