TESTIMONY
Brian Smith, Fourth Year Apprentice at Local 28 Sheet Metal Union, on Support for Intro 88 Bill for Fire Life Safety
2:40:20
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Brian Smith, a member of Local 28 Sheet Metal Union, expresses support for the Intro 88 bill which aims to enhance fire life safety measures in buildings.
- Smith highlights the significance of reliable fire life safety as a vital mechanism for saving lives, based on his experience as a biological service technician.
- He endorses Intro 88 to ensure friends, family, and loved ones are safe in buildings, emphasizing the role of Local 28 in proper installation and inspection of fire life safety measures.
- Smith points out the potential job creation benefits from Intro 88 for members of Local 28 Sheet Metal Union.
- He concludes his testimony by urging the council to support Intro 88, aligning with his union's stance.
Brian Smith
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Good afternoon.
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Chair of Sanchez and members of the committees on house building and fire emergency management.
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My name is Brian Smith.
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I live in Jamaica Queen's.
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I'm a 4th year apprentice in local 28 sheep ballooning.
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I joined the union for the benefits of my previous job that could not could not offer me I have been blessed by the many different career opportunities my union offers.
2:40:44
I'm here in support of the intro 88 bill.
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Fire life safety is one of the 1st and cheapest defenses of saving lives.
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As a biological service technician in my previous job, I have seen firsthand damage and distress of faulty fire prevention equipment.
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I support the intro 88 bill to make sure my friends, family, and loved ones can safely walk into a building knowing that local 28 properly installed and inspected all fire life safety measurements.
2:41:09
In addition, the countless jobs they will create from my local.
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I hope that you can support the intro 88 the way my union does.
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Thank you.