Q&A
Council member requests data on emergency call types and trends
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse inquires about data on different types of emergency calls and trends in life-threatening emergencies. FDNY officials respond:
- Assistant Commissioner Rebecca Mason doesn't have specific data on hand but offers to provide further information later.
- Officials agree to follow up with a breakdown of call types and priority segments.
- The council member specifically asks about data comparing trauma injuries, opioid overdoses, and medical emergencies.
- There's also interest in trends reflecting the types of life-threatening emergencies that constitute the majority of calls received.
- FDNY officials demonstrate willingness to provide detailed data but don't have it immediately available during the hearing.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:56:53
Do you have data?
0:56:54
I'm gonna go open because, you know, I'm a year nurse, so I'm just gonna go with my mind of a lot of things that let me go to that question first.
0:57:02
Do you have data comparing the number of trauma injuries, opioid overdoses, and medical emergencies?
Michael Fields
0:57:09
I'm sure we update on that.
Rebecca Mason
0:57:13
I don't have that data in front of me, but we're happy to give you further information about that.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:57:17
Okay.
0:57:18
Have you observed any trends reflecting what type of life threatening emergencies constitute the majority of your calls that you receive.
Rebecca Mason
0:57:30
Just to clarify, are you asking about the severity of the segment or the the Yeah.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:57:36
The last thing.
0:57:36
Like, the one that you what are the reflecting?
0:57:40
What type of life threatening emergencies like?
0:57:41
When you receive the call, the real life threatening one.
Rebecca Mason
0:57:45
We can definitely give you the breakdown by call type and also by priority segment as well.
Michael Fields
0:57:50
Okay.
