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FDNY's urgent need for EMS command cars
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Commissioner Tucker highlights the critical need for EMS command cars and explains their importance in EMS operations.
- EMS command cars are used by lieutenants who are first-line supervisors and paramedics
- There is a shortage of functional command cars, with many being out of service
- The lack of command cars affects supervision of EMTs and paramedics in the field
- Commissioner Tucker promises to allocate any new command car to Marmorato's district if funding is provided
Robert Tucker
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So in addition to this, thank you Jason and thank you for all of your work that you're doing for us.
0:52:19
So we asked you for the crew truck but we also asked you for a command car for EMS.
0:52:23
And believe it or not, command cars in EMS, that's like our lieutenants are in those.
0:52:31
That's the first line supervisor.
0:52:33
They're paramedics.
0:52:34
That's really, really important and I have found that we are very short on command cars Not because we don't have them but because they're broken.
0:52:43
And so that lieutenant who we expect to be out in the field supervising EMTs and paramedics then ends up staying in quarters.
0:52:52
That's not the best use of her or his time.
0:52:56
And so if you give us one, I promise you it'll be in your district.
Kristy Marmorato
0:53:01
Okay.
0:53:01
Definitely.
0:53:02
We actually, through our Metro North rezoning, we're able to secure 1,500,000.0 for engine 72 for the facade and the roof.
0:53:09
So hopefully the money's there.
0:53:11
So just start working on the city and being a pain in the neck to try to make sure that they follow through with this.
Robert Tucker
0:53:17
My specialty.
Kristy Marmorato
0:53:18
Yeah.
Robert Tucker
0:53:19
Thank you.
Kristy Marmorato
0:53:19
One last curveball.