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The role and importance of emergency crew trucks in FDNY operations
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Council Member Marmorato inquires about emergency crew trucks and their function. Commissioner Tucker explains the importance of these vehicles in FDNY operations.
- Emergency crew trucks are used by fleet maintenance crews
- These vehicles are crucial for responding to multiple alarm fires
- They carry auto mechanics, fleet maintenance personnel, and necessary parts and equipment
- The trucks allow for on-scene repairs of firefighting apparatus during emergencies
Kristy Marmorato
0:48:27
Okay.
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So I think that so what is an emergency crew truck?
0:48:32
Because I know that our office was reached out to, and I I think every single borough is going to have one.
0:48:39
Is that is that correct?
Robert Tucker
0:48:42
That sounds great.
0:48:44
So we'll take them.
Kristy Marmorato
0:48:46
No.
0:48:46
I can only afford my borough or at least try to find funding for my borough.
0:48:51
But what the emergency crew truck do?
Robert Tucker
0:48:58
Maybe our fleet maintenance.
Kristy Marmorato
0:49:00
Okay.
Robert Tucker
0:49:00
Yeah, yeah.
0:49:01
So our fleet maintenance crews are doing really commendable work.
0:49:06
There is a lot of work.
0:49:08
As I said, fleet maintenance is a big, big part of of what we do.
0:49:12
I actually was at the Fifth Alarm in The Bronx yesterday.
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We send a large contingent of auto mechanics and fleet maintenance, people to multiple alarm fires because they're in the freezing cold apparatus can break at the scene and we need them there.
0:49:31
We need vehicles to get them there and we need vehicles that can bring with it certain parts and equipment to fix right at the scene our firefighting apparatus.
0:49:46
And so what I think you're talking about is those types of vehicles.
0:49:50
Okay.
Kristy Marmorato
0:49:50
All right.