Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Kathryn Freed ruled that the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) can no longer use fire apparatus that are more than 10 years old, even for non-fire emergencies.
The New York Post (http://bit.ly/16DMNCp) reports that the judge went beyond an arbitrator’s 2012 decision to simply restrict use of the older vehicles by declaring that “responding to any emergency with faulty equipment is decidedly a more dangerous proposition.”
FDNY officials argued that the older trucks are critical response vehicles for non-fire calls such as gas leaks, minor car crashes, and the inspection of infrastructure like piers and bridges.
For more on the situation, visit http://bit.ly/16DMNCp.
For more on recent events in the FDNY, consider FDNY Firefighter Retires after 40 Years on the Job, Union Claims FDNY is Underreporting Response Times, Sons of Fallen FDNY Firefighters Denied a Longstanding Privilege, and Federal Court Overturns FDNY Hiring Bias Finding.
For more on fire apparatus, consider ROUNDTABLE: APPARATUS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, APPARATUS PURCHASING: WHEN VENDORS DO NOT BID, and Be Your Own Apparatus Mechanic.
