FDNY Test Non-Emergency Response In Queens

NEW YORK - New York City's fire department says fire trucks will no longer speed to non-emergency calls with lights and sirens on.

The three-month pilot program in Queens is designed to reduce the number of accidents involving fire trucks responding to certain calls. In 2009, there were 148 accidents involving fire trucks rushing to calls for such things as water and gas leaks, fallen trees, false alarms and foul odors.

In October, a ladder truck flipped and hit a tree after colliding with an engine truck rushing to the same non-fire emergency.

The test program begins Monday.

All-out emergency runs will continue for fires and medical calls.

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Information from: The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com

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Permalink Reply by Vic Silverfish on October 6, 2010 at 3:03am

But from a fire alarm response standpoint: We operate with the first due (district) engine responding lights and sirens while the rest of the alarm assignment goes flow of traffic to a reported fire alarm (no further info)

That is a great idea. Thank you for the info, FETC.