Meeting Name: Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/17/2025 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
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Int 1140-2024 *Joann Ariola   Annual reporting on fire department vehicles and equipment.IntroductionThis legislation would require the Fire Department to report annually on information related to firehouse and EMS assets that are not included in existing capital asset reporting. This would include reporting on the condition, age and maintenance of all Department vehicles, and operational equipment.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1140-2024 *Joann Ariola   Annual reporting on fire department vehicles and equipment.IntroductionThis legislation would require the Fire Department to report annually on information related to firehouse and EMS assets that are not included in existing capital asset reporting. This would include reporting on the condition, age and maintenance of all Department vehicles, and operational equipment.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1229-2025 *Joann Ariola   Reporting on emergency medical services units.IntroductionThis bill would require monthly reports from the Fire Department (FDNY) on the average number of emergency medical services (EMS) units available each day to respond to medical emergencies, categorized by EMS unit type and borough. The reported information would include for each borough, the average number of EMS units scheduled to respond to emergencies, and the average number of EMS units that are unable to respond to emergency call, disaggregated by the reason for such inability.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1229-2025 *Joann Ariola   Reporting on emergency medical services units.IntroductionThis bill would require monthly reports from the Fire Department (FDNY) on the average number of emergency medical services (EMS) units available each day to respond to medical emergencies, categorized by EMS unit type and borough. The reported information would include for each borough, the average number of EMS units scheduled to respond to emergencies, and the average number of EMS units that are unable to respond to emergency call, disaggregated by the reason for such inability.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1243-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Creating uniform emergency response maps for city properties.IntroductionThis bill would require the creation of emergency response maps for all city properties, unless exempted by the Commissioner of the Office of Emergency Management. The bill would restrict the organizations allowed to carry out the required mapping to those that meet a set of prescribed qualifications, and would establish technical standards for the maps.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1243-2025 *Rafael Salamanca, Jr.  Creating uniform emergency response maps for city properties.IntroductionThis bill would require the creation of emergency response maps for all city properties, unless exempted by the Commissioner of the Office of Emergency Management. The bill would restrict the organizations allowed to carry out the required mapping to those that meet a set of prescribed qualifications, and would establish technical standards for the maps.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1300-2025 *Joann Ariola   After action reports following emergency declarations.IntroductionThis legislation would require New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) to publish after action reports following every emergency declaration that impacts the City. Such after action reports would provide detailed analysis of government operations before, during and following a specific emergency declaration and include recommendations for any operational adjustments to agency operations during subsequent emergency declarations.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1300-2025 *Joann Ariola   After action reports following emergency declarations.IntroductionThis legislation would require New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) to publish after action reports following every emergency declaration that impacts the City. Such after action reports would provide detailed analysis of government operations before, during and following a specific emergency declaration and include recommendations for any operational adjustments to agency operations during subsequent emergency declarations.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1452-2025 *Joann Ariola   Notice and provision to fire department personnel of firefighting personal protective equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.IntroductionThis bill would require the Fire Department (FDNY) to provide written notice to employees regarding any firefighting personal protective equipment that contains that Department knows or reasonably should know contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This bill would also require that, to the extent practical, by 2028, FDNY provide employees with firefighting equipment that does not contain intentionally added PFAS and does not contain PFAS at or above established hazardous levels.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1452-2025 *Joann Ariola   Notice and provision to fire department personnel of firefighting personal protective equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.IntroductionThis bill would require the Fire Department (FDNY) to provide written notice to employees regarding any firefighting personal protective equipment that contains that Department knows or reasonably should know contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This bill would also require that, to the extent practical, by 2028, FDNY provide employees with firefighting equipment that does not contain intentionally added PFAS and does not contain PFAS at or above established hazardous levels.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1453-2025 *Joann Ariola   Collection, exchange, and disposal program for firefighting personal protective equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and reporting on such program.IntroductionThis bill would require the Fire Department (FDNY) to establish a program to exchange and dispose of firefighting equipment that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This program would complement FDNY’s efforts to replace firefighting gear containing PFAS chemicals, with equipment that does not contain intentionally added PFAS, or PFAS composition at or above unsafe levels.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1453-2025 *Joann Ariola   Collection, exchange, and disposal program for firefighting personal protective equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and reporting on such program.IntroductionThis bill would require the Fire Department (FDNY) to establish a program to exchange and dispose of firefighting equipment that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This program would complement FDNY’s efforts to replace firefighting gear containing PFAS chemicals, with equipment that does not contain intentionally added PFAS, or PFAS composition at or above unsafe levels.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1454-2025 *Joann Ariola   Testing and remediating PFAS chemicals in firehouse drinking water.IntroductionPerfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS,” are chemicals associated with increased risks of adverse health effects. This bill would require the fire department, in conjunction with the department of environmental protection, to test drinking water from all fixtures used for drinking water in firehouses to determine the levels of PFAS chemicals present. If elevated levels of PFAS chemicals are detected, the fire department would be responsible for remediation. The commissioner of the fire department would also be required to report the results of the PFAS testing and remediation.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1454-2025 *Joann Ariola   Testing and remediating PFAS chemicals in firehouse drinking water.IntroductionPerfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS,” are chemicals associated with increased risks of adverse health effects. This bill would require the fire department, in conjunction with the department of environmental protection, to test drinking water from all fixtures used for drinking water in firehouses to determine the levels of PFAS chemicals present. If elevated levels of PFAS chemicals are detected, the fire department would be responsible for remediation. The commissioner of the fire department would also be required to report the results of the PFAS testing and remediation.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1455-2025 *Joann Ariola   Voluntary PFAS screenings for firefighters.IntroductionPerfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS,” are a group of chemicals commonly utilized in consumer products, that have been linked to increased risk of negative health outcomes. This bill would require the fire department and the department of health and mental hygiene to establish a program to provide voluntary PFAS screenings for firefighters, and report on the results of the program.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1455-2025 *Joann Ariola   Voluntary PFAS screenings for firefighters.IntroductionPerfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS,” are a group of chemicals commonly utilized in consumer products, that have been linked to increased risk of negative health outcomes. This bill would require the fire department and the department of health and mental hygiene to establish a program to provide voluntary PFAS screenings for firefighters, and report on the results of the program.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0837-2025 *Joann Ariola   MTA to install encased, alarmed, and publicly accessible fire extinguishers in MTA subway cars and stations.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0837-2025 *Joann Ariola   MTA to install encased, alarmed, and publicly accessible fire extinguishers in MTA subway cars and stations.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available