Establishes training and education practices for firefighters and first responders to assist and protect mobility limited and intellectually challenged individuals in emergency situations.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3190
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 30, 2023
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Introduced by Sens. MANNION, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Home-
land Security and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing training
and education practices for firefighters and first responders to
protect and assist mobility limited and intellectually challenged
individuals during an emergency situation
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (u) of subdivision 2 of section 709 of the execu-
2 tive law, as added by section 22 of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of
3 2010, is amended to read as follows:
4 (u) Notwithstanding article six-C of this chapter, or any other
5 provision of law to the contrary, the division of homeland security and
6 emergency services shall establish best practices regarding training and
7 education for firefighters and first responders which shall include but
8 not be limited to: minimum basic training for firefighters and first
9 responders; in-service training and continuing education; minimum basic
10 training to provide firefighters and first responders with the practical
11 skills and techniques necessary to protect and assist both mobility
12 limited and intellectually challenged individuals during an emergency
13 situation; and specialized training as it may apply to the specific
14 duties of a category of emergency personnel.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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