File #: Int 0904-2023    Version: * Name: Providing de-escalation and self-defense training to fire department employees providing emergency medical services.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Fire and Emergency Management
On agenda: 2/2/2023
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing de-escalation and self-defense training to fire department employees providing emergency medical services
Sponsors: Joseph C. Borelli, Joann Ariola , Kevin C. Riley, Kalman Yeger , Lynn C. Schulman, Gale A. Brewer, Kristin Richardson Jordan, Robert F. Holden, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Vickie Paladino, David M. Carr
Council Member Sponsors: 11
Summary: This bill would require the fire department to provide de-escalation and self-defense training to its employees providing medical services. Such training would be available at least once per calendar year.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 904, 2. Int. No. 904, 3. February 2, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-2-23, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 2, 2023, 6. Committee Report 11/28/23, 7. Hearing Testimony 11/28/23, 8. Hearing Transcript 11/28/23
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12/31/2023*Joseph C. Borelli City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/28/2023*Joseph C. Borelli Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/28/2023*Joseph C. Borelli Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/2/2023*Joseph C. Borelli City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/2/2023*Joseph C. Borelli City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 904

 

By Council Members Borelli, Ariola, Riley, Yeger, Schulman, Brewer, Richardson Jordan, Holden, De La Rosa, Paladino and Carr

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing de-escalation and self-defense training to fire department employees providing emergency medical services

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 15 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 15-147 to read as follows:

§ 15-147 De-escalation and self-defense training. The department shall develop de-escalation and self-defense training for employees of the department who provide emergency medical services. Such training shall be designed to address the unique characteristics and operations of emergency medical services, with a particular focus on violent situations in the context of patient care. Such training shall include, but need not be limited to, recognition and understanding of mental illness and distress, effective communication skills, conflict de-escalation techniques, and self-defense techniques. The department shall offer such training no less frequently than once per calendar year.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

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LS #11171

1/12/2023