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FDNY vehicle fleet status and needs
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Council Member Marmorato inquires about potential vehicle shortages in the FDNY, similar to issues faced by the NYPD. Commissioner Tucker discusses the department's fleet situation and needs.
- FDNY has a large fleet but could use more vehicles in certain areas, particularly in EMS
- The department has over 200 mechanics to maintain the fleet
- 24/7 operations create significant wear and tear on vehicles
- While there's a pipeline for purchasing firefighting apparatus, other aspects of the fleet could use expansion
Kristy Marmorato
0:41:16
Yeah.
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That's we can't have any mistakes going forward.
0:41:20
We gotta protect you guys.
0:41:23
Now we know that the NYPD has a lack of cars for patrol and staff officers to use them.
0:41:31
Does the FTNY also have that problem?
Robert Tucker
0:41:36
You know, we we have a big fleet, no doubt.
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We we certainly there are areas where we could use more cars.
0:41:47
Absolutely.
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In EMS in particular.
0:41:52
The demands on our fleet are high.
0:41:58
We do have over 200 mechanics, But nevertheless riding around 20 fourseven in this city creates a lot of wear and tear on our fleet.
0:42:13
And so we could always, while we have a pipeline that exists currently of apparatus that we buy and the city has a schedule that they've provided us of when and how we purchase firefighting apparatus, other aspects of our fleet we could always use more.