The New York City Council - Meeting of Committee on Fire and Emergency Management on 12/18/2025 at 11:45 AM

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Meeting Name:

Committee on Fire and Emergency Management

Agenda status:

Final

Meeting date/time:

12/18/2025 11:45 AM

Minutes status:

Final

Meeting location:

250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
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Published agenda:

Agenda

Published minutes:

Minutes

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Meeting Items (17)

File #	Ver.	Prime Sponsor	Agenda Note	Name	Type	Summary	Action	Result	Action Details	Multimedia
									Roll call	Not available
Int 1140-2024	*	Joann Ariola	Proposed Int. No. 1140-A	Annual reporting on fire department vehicles and equipment.	Introduction	This 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.	Introduction	This 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.	Amendment Proposed by Comm		Action details	Not available
Int 1140-2024	*	Joann Ariola		Annual reporting on fire department vehicles and equipment.	Introduction	This 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.	Amended by Committee		Action details	Not available
Int 1140-2024	A	Joann Ariola		Annual reporting on fire department vehicles and equipment.	Introduction	This 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.	Approved by Committee	Pass	Action details	Not available
Int 1229-2025	*	Joann Ariola	Proposed Int. No. 1229-A	Reporting on emergency medical services units.	Introduction	This 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.	Introduction	This 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.	Amendment Proposed by Comm		Action details	Not available
Int 1229-2025	*	Joann Ariola		Reporting on emergency medical services units.	Introduction	This 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.	Amended by Committee		Action details	Not available
Int 1229-2025	A	Joann Ariola		Reporting on emergency medical services units.	Introduction	This 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.	Approved by Committee	Pass	Action details	Not available
Int 1452-2025	*	Joann Ariola	Proposed Int. No. 1452-A	Notice and provision to fire department personnel of firefighting personal protective equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.	Introduction	This 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.	Introduction	This 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.	Amendment Proposed by Comm		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.	Introduction	This 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.	Amended by Committee		Action details	Not available
Int 1452-2025	A	Joann Ariola		Notice and provision to fire department personnel of firefighting personal protective equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.	Introduction	This 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.	Approved by Committee	Pass	Action details	Not available
Int 1453-2025	*	Joann Ariola	Proposed Int. No. 1453-A	Collection, exchange, and disposal program for firefighting personal protective equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and reporting on such program.	Introduction	This 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.	Introduction	This 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.	Amendment Proposed by Comm		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.	Introduction	This 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.	Amended by Committee		Action details	Not available
Int 1453-2025	A	Joann Ariola		Collection, exchange, and disposal program for firefighting personal protective equipment containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and reporting on such program.	Introduction	This 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.	Approved by Committee	Pass	Action details	Not available