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FDNY declares 2025 as Fire Prevention Year
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Commissioner Tucker announces the declaration of 2025 as Fire Prevention Year in New York City, marking the 100th anniversary of National Fire Prevention Week. This initiative includes several new programs and strategies to enhance fire prevention efforts.
- Release of community risk profiles for all 59 community boards in the city
- Focus on the top 100 most fire-prone blocks, providing personalized fire safety education
- Collaboration with city council members to host FDNY fire safety presentations in various districts
Robert Tucker
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Yesterday, I declared twenty twenty five fire prevention year in New York City to mark the one hundredth anniversary of National Fire Prevention Week.
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In conjunction, I announced the release of community risk profiles for all 59 community boards in the city, which provide a detailed analysis of each neighborhood's emergency preparedness and vulnerability to fire incidents.
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Over the course of the year, we will focus on the top 100 most fire prone blocks of the city, providing personalized fire safety education to residents on those blocks including door to door outreach, community events, and awareness campaign.
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This is a team effort though, and I know that our partners here at the council will help us fight these challenges together.
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We will do everything possible to help keep communities safe.
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Many of the council members here today have hosted FDNY fire safety presentations in your districts.
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Fire
Zachary Iscol
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Robert Tucker
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life safety outreach was a top priority for the fire department in 2024, and it will continue to be in 2025.