City Council wants Mayor Mamadummy to add 5th man to 80 more Engine companies

[Capttomo]

NYC Council pushes Mamdani to add ‘fifth man’ to FDNY trucks— restoring Bloomberg-era cut

“Adding a fifth firefighter to FDNY engine companies would reduce the time required to put out fires — protecting the lives of civilians and firefighters alike,” Council Speaker Julie Menin s…

nypost.com

 

[Darrell]

Doesn't seem like a bad idea, 20 current 5 man companies, + the additional 80 they want to bring back. That's slightly over 50% of all Engines with 5FF's.

But EMS getting a raise should seem, and VERY MUCH is, a necessity, is that being brought up during these budget decisions?