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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by FDNY EMS Member on EMS Challenges and Budget Needs
4:00:31
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72 sec
An FDNY EMS member testifies about the challenges faced by EMS in New York City, including high attrition rates, long response times, and the need for more resources. The speaker urges the city council to reinstate $50 million in the budget and allocate $1 million for mental health support to strengthen the EMS workforce.
- Highlights the importance of EMS in saving lives and the need for more ambulances and personnel
- Describes issues such as growing population, increased traffic, and high turnover rates affecting EMS performance
- Emphasizes the loss of experienced EMTs to better-paying jobs and improved work conditions elsewhere
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4:00:31
So I just wanna start by saying I don't represent the FDNY or local two thousand five hundred seven.
4:00:36
The people of New York City, they're suffering because EMS and EMS has been suffering for a long time because, you know, they have a very high attrition rate.
4:00:50
We are taking very long time to respond to jobs.
4:00:54
Know, New York City is failing us and the residents of the city.
4:00:58
We we don't save property.
4:01:00
We don't stop crime.
4:01:01
We save lives.
4:01:02
It's an important job.
4:01:03
And in order to do the job effectively, we need more ambulances and personnel.
4:01:07
We are not responding to jobs on time because of a growing population, bike lanes, increased traffic, and a high turnover rate of personnel.
4:01:15
We constantly pump out new academy classes with new EMTs that are gaining experience.
4:01:20
They learn the streets and perfect their patient care, which takes years.
4:01:24
What typically happens once they perfect their craft, they end up leaving for better jobs and opportunities where they will make better wages and better work conditions.
4:01:33
I am asking city council to place the 50,000,000 back in the budget as well as the 1,000,000 for mental for a stronger workforce that will benefit the people of New York City.