Q&A
Impact of private ambulance reductions on FDNY coverage
1:17:41
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50 sec
Council Member Gale Brewer inquires about the reduction of private ambulances and its impact on FDNY operations. Chief Michael Fields explains that some private agencies have decreased their ambulance numbers due to financial considerations, forcing FDNY to increase its coverage to compensate.
- Private ambulance companies have reduced their fleet sizes for financial reasons
- FDNY has had to increase its coverage to make up for the reduction in private ambulances
- This situation has added to the challenges faced by FDNY in providing emergency medical services
Gale Brewer
1:17:41
I I know in your testimony, you mentioned that the private have reduced some of their ambulances.
1:17:48
Do you do you know why that is?
1:17:50
Maybe you don't, but how has that impacted?
1:17:52
Obviously, more challenges for you.
1:17:55
How has that impacted?
1:17:56
Do you see the difference in terms of fewer privates?
Michael Fields
1:18:01
Some private agencies have decreased the amount of of ambulance to us that they have within the number 1 system.
1:18:09
This is capitalism at its best.
1:18:12
I mean, it's about money at at at some point, and they had to cut their bottom down.
1:18:20
Right?
1:18:20
So they have to if if one place 177 ambulances and they decide that they're gonna cut 10% of that, we as the FDNY, we have to pick up those respective to us.
1:18:30
Right?
