A task force warns that firefighters could be in danger at hundreds of state-owned buildings in New York city that don’t follow FDNY fire codes, reports the New York Daily News.
The task force, created after the Deutsche Bank fire tragedy, has found more than 600 state buildings where city rules don’t apply.
“这是一个高风险的命题() first responders,” said state Sen. Daniel Squadron (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn) who sponsored the bill to create the task force and is pushing for all city buildings to be covered by the same rules.
The loophole covers buildings that include hospitals, youth centers, jails and offices in all five boroughs — as well as state-owned buildings leased out to restaurants and stores.
The state has its own fire code, but the two sets of rules differ on key points like how explosives are handled, how to report the presence of hazardous materials and how standpipes and water sources inside buildings are set up.
The task force recommended reconciling some of the rules and mandating tougher fire inspections for state buildings. “Nonexistent or nonconforming systems impede the timeliness, effectiveness and safety” of firefighting and rescue operations, the report said.
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