REMARKS
Geographic disparities in response times and call for explanations
0:08:47
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Council Member Brewer highlights geographic disparities in emergency response times and calls for explanations and solutions from city agencies.
- Points out that certain boroughs and neighborhoods experience significantly higher response times than citywide averages
- Calls on representatives from the fire department and health and hospitals to explain the slowdown in emergency response times
- Emphasizes the critical nature of efficient and reliable emergency services, noting it can be a matter of life and death
- Thanks council staff for their work on the hearing and turns the floor over to her co-chair
Gale Brewer
0:08:47
Different places, different increases.
0:08:51
Further examination of publicly available data on medical response times as I said, indicates disparities in response times based on the location of the incident with certain boroughs and neighborhoods experiencing significantly higher response times than city wide averages.
0:09:09
Finally, data from FY 24 indicates that while call volume has stabilized, response times continue to increase.
0:09:19
So I look forward to exploring these trends during the hearing.
0:09:23
We need representatives of the fire department and health and hospitals to explain why the daily workings of city government related to emergency response times have so clearly slowed down.
0:09:35
Of what they need from us and from the public and from the administration to get back on track.
0:09:42
The delivery of efficient and reliable public services are not only a crucial element of governmental administration, As you know, better than I do, in this case, it can be a matter of life and death.
0:09:54
I would like to thank the following council staff for their work on this hearing from the overnight committee staff, Nicole Katta, Erica Cohen, Alejablonde, and and Owen Kotowski.
0:10:07
And from the O and I division staff, May Powers, Zachary Mayer, Casales, Kevin Frick, and Zoe Kotier, and from my staff, Sam Goldsmith, I'll now turn it over to my cochair, council member, Nazis.
