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Parks Department's Marit Larsen outlines lessons learned and communication improvements
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Assistant Commissioner Marit Larsen of the Parks Department responds to Council Member Krishnan's question about lessons learned from recent brush fires. She emphasizes the importance of communication and clearly defined roles within the department and with FDNY.
- Larsen stresses the need for good communication with FDNY and internally within the Parks Department
- The department prioritizes safety of New Yorkers and protection of natural areas
- Staff are trained to immediately contact 911 and the department's central communications office in case of fires
- The Parks Department focuses on monitoring and assisting as needed in fire response
Marit Larsen
0:30:31
Yes.
0:30:32
Thank you for the question.
0:30:33
I think, one of the things that we learned was just the importance of continuing good communications with FDNY and with our, internally within our agency, making sure that, everyone knows their roles and responsibilities.
0:30:52
We prioritize, the safety of New Yorkers in, maintaining and protecting the condition of our natural areas and, are very appreciative of FDNY's, important role in responding to fires, including in in parks, and we're very grateful for their, their response.
0:31:12
We are training and have trained our staff to immediately contact, not call, 911, as well as contacting our central communications, office, as I mentioned, getting the information out to park managers and staff and, making sure that we monitor and and assist, as needed in the response.
0:31:35
So I think, those are the the areas that we're gonna continue to stress.