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Int 1131-2026

Requiring the fire department to provide information relating to responses to fires and medical emergencies.

IntroductionIn CommitteeCommittee on Fire and Emergency Managementintroduced 2026-10-22

In committee — awaiting review.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2026-10-22

Summary

This bill would require the Fire Commissioner to provide information to the Speaker of the Council in relation to routes taken by firefighting units and ambulances responding to emergencies. Under this bill, the Commissioner would be required to provide the requested information no later than 120 days after the effective date of this local law. Finally, the information required under this bill would cover the 12-month period preceding the effective date of this local law.

Committee on Fire and Emergency Management — Fire/EMS (non-health-related issues), and Emergency Management Department[ (OEM)].

Outlook

36% of similar bills passed

18 passed · 32 died

This bill: 16 days in committee

Similar bills: median 332 days · 160 days when passed

Sponsors (3)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-10-22 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-10-22 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2026-10-22 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (3)

Full text
Int. No. 1131 By Council Members Ariola, Brewer and Morano A Local Law in relation to requiring the fire department to provide information relating to responses to fires and medical emergencies Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. a. Definitions. For purposes of this local law, the following terms have the following meanings: Approximate location. The term “approximate location” means, with respect to a fire incident or an emergency medical services incident, the closest intersection to the location where such incident occurred. Commissioner. The term “commissioner” means the fire commissioner. Department. The term “department” means the fire department. Emergency medical services incident. The term “emergency medical services incident” means a fire or medical emergency to which the department dispatched an ambulance. Fire incident. The term “fire incident” means a fire or medical emergency to which the department dispatched a fire unit. b. No later than 120 days after the effective date of this local law, the commissioner shall provide to the speaker of the council the following information for each fire incident that occurred within the 12 months preceding the effective date of this local law: 1. The approximate location of such fire incident; 2. The address of the firehouse or other location from which a fire unit was dispatched to such incident; 3. The route taken by such fire unit to such incident, provided that such route shall be presented as ending at such incident’s approximate location instead of its actual location; and 4. Any additional information the commissioner deems necessary. c. No later than 120 days after the effective date of this local law, the commissioner shall provide to the speaker of the council the following information for each emergency medical services incident that occurred within the 12 months preceding the effective date of this local law: 1. The approximate location of such emergency medical services incident; 2. The address of the emergency medical service station or other location from which an ambulance was dispatched to such incident; 3. The route taken by such ambulance to such incident, provided that such route shall be presented as ending at such incident’s approximate location instead of its actual location; and 4. Any additional information the commissioner deems necessary. § 2. This local law takes effect immediately. DPM LSR #22644 9/16/2026 4:45 PM