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From YouTube: Committee on Ways & Means on May 9, 2017
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Docket #0536-0543- FY18Budget: Boston Fire Department
A
City
councilor
today
is
Tuesday
May
9th.
We
are
here
as
part
of
our
annual
budget
review
with
the
fine
men
and
women
from
the
Boston
Fire
Department
regarding
dockets
zero
536
through
zero
five,
three
eight
orders
for
the
fiscal
year
18
operating
budget,
including
annual
appropriations
for
departmental
operations,
annual
appropriation
for
the
school
department
and
appropriation
for
other
post-employment
benefits,
dockets,
zero,
five,
three:
nine:
two:
zero
five:
four
three
capital
budget
appropriations,
including
loan
orders
and
lease
and
purchase
agreements
like
to
remind
folks
that
this
is
a
public
hearing.
A
It
is
both
being
broadcast
on
our
CN
channel
82
and
Comcast
channel
eight
and
recorded
for
later
viewing
I'd
ask
people
in
the
chamber
to
silence
their
electronic
devices
at
the
conclusion
of
the
presentation
from
the
fire
department
in
questions
and
answers
from
my
colleagues,
we
will
take
public
testimony
there,
a
sign-in
sheets
to
my
left.
We
ask
that
you
state
your
name
affiliation
and
residence
I'd
like
to
also
acknowledge
in
the
chamber.
We
have
the
president
of
local
firefighter
7:18,
Richie,
Paris
and
Bob
vice
president,
and
thanks
for
joining
us.
A
My
colleagues,
in
order
of
their
arrival
to
my
left,
councillor,
at-large
Aneesa,
sabe
Jorge,
the
chairman
of
public
safety,
councillor
aundrea
Campbell,
to
my
right
to
my
far
left,
counselor
at
large
Michael,
Flaherty
district
city,
councillor
Tim
McCarthy,
and
to
my
right
councillor,
madam
Ali.
Let
me
for
it
before
I
hand
it
over
to
you
chief.
A
B
B
Council
of
chairman
and
nine
other
members
of
the
City
Council
first
I
like
to
thank
me.
A
Walsh
was
continuing
support
as
we
build
the
Boston
Fire
Department
of
Islip.
I
would
also
like
to
thank
the
MS
staff
and
office
of
budget
management
for
the
diligence
and
insight
as
we
prepare
the
FY
18
budget.
I
would
like
to
thank
my
budget
team,
comprised
the
Deputy
Commissioner
administration,
finance
Kathleen,
judge,
see
me
budget
analyst
Phil's
eye
and
analysts
and
Donna
to
ready
for
the
hard
work
they
put
into
this
year's
budget
process.
B
I
would
also
like
to
thank
chief
operations
Fontana
and
Walsh
and
Deputy
Commissioner
connie
Wong
for
the
hard
work
they
put
in
every
day
day
in
and
day
out
for
this
department
and
I
would
also
like
to
thank
the
City
Council
for
the
continued
support
of
the
Boston
Fire
Department
involved
in
this
hearing
in
the
FY
18
fire
department.
Budget
FY
18
is
an
important
strategic
year
for
us
through
our
support
Namid.
We
continue
to
invest
in
the
purchase
of
new
apparatus
and
commitment
to
renovating
and
rebuilding
our
houses.
B
Last
year,
as
part
of
the
FY
17
budget
plan,
we
committed
to
reducing
our
overtime
expenditures
by
five
percent
and
I'm
pleased
to
say
that
we
actually
reduce
that
by
six
point:
five
percent
per
FY
18.
We
remain
committed
to
keeping
our
all
the
time
flat.
We
will
also
be
implementing
a
contractual
change
to
add
an
EMT
differential.
As
a
result,
we
will
reduce
the
overtime
that
was
previously
paid
as
training
time
for
EMT
course
represent.
B
Another
three
point:
six
percent
reduction
also
as
part
of
the
salary
budget
representing
entire
increase
and
the
FY
18
budget
over
FY
17
is
the
transfer
of
salaries
for
75
firefighters,
from
the
safer
grants
on
to
the
general
fund
budget.
If
we
call
this
grant
originally
saved
the
city,
almost
13
million
dollars,
this
past
February
applied
for
an
additional
safer
grant
funding
again
for
65
firefighters,
but
will
not
know
until
the
end
of
the
summer.
If
that's
been
approved,
if
approved,
will
bring
the
city
approximately
another
12
million
dollars
in
savings.
B
We're
also
installing
Kronos
and
Telus
softwa
software
to
implement
a
scheduling
system
schedule
and
strengthen
the
accountability
and
all
four
working
groups
in
the
field.
We
hope
to
get
this
start
and
FY
17,
but
due
to
a
change
to
bring
in
a
project
management
in-house
and
to
do
it,
we
have
now
officially
kicked
off
the
project
to
begin
project
planning.
B
We
continue
to
share
awareness
and
structural
videos
in
the
fire
service,
with
other
fire
departments
around
care
and
cleaning
of
firefighters
after
attend
working
at
and
operating
at
structural
fires.
With
the
help
of
the
Gary
Sinise
foundation
for
$388,000,
we
were
able
to
install
the
remaining
industrial
drives
in
the
fire
houses
that
were
missing
them
through
the
efforts
of
the
last
fall
foundation,
along
with
being
able
to
bring
in
drying
cabinets
into
every
fire
house
into
the
city.
B
With
the
help
of
the
last
call
foundation
for
133,000,
we'll
be
able
to
install
a
long-overdue,
HVAC
HVAC
system
and
engine
33
and
ladder
15,
which
will
also
have
a
dinner
additional
benefits
in
the
amount
of
mold
that
accumulates
in
the
walls
due
to
humidity.
We
have
trained
over
350
firefighters,
including
63
new
recruits,
including
14
from
other
cities
and
towns
in
the
o2x
fitness
philosophy
and
a
new
functional
skill
test,
as
we
have
trained
a
number
of
bots
and
firefighters
in
time,
driven
skill
evaluation
in
the
Academy
to
make
them
improve
their
firefighting
skills.
B
Last
year
you
approved
and
funded
the
conversion
of
45
minute
air
bottles,
and
we
have
completed
our
conversion
without
interruption,
and
this
is
made
a
terrific
difference
in
the
fire
ground
to
improve
the
overall
living
conditions.
We're
reviewing
several
proposals
in
the
scope
to
work
it
to
industrial
clean
for
three
to
four
of
our
fire
houses,
a
pilot
program
to
help
reduce
in
cleaning
environments
in
which
firefighters
are
working.
It's
by
the
FY
18
budget.
We
see
$500,000
this
pilot
program.
B
We
continues
to
stay
in
our
training
hours
at
around
28,000
up
from
approximately
8,000
back
in
FY
13.
We
were
fortunate
to
receive
an
additional
500,000
this
year
from
the
state
training
grant
for
a
total
of
2.25
million
dollars.
We
have
requested
an
a
of
G
grant
for
wind
and
heat
simulator
to
be
added
to
our
training
academy.
Next
year,
an
additional
driver,
training
I,
was
given
insurgents
of
new
apparatus
I'm,
also
especially
proud
to
share
with
you
the
accomplishments
of
three
committees
we
established
in
the
work
they
completed.
B
B
The
engine
will
accommodate
both
water
inform
and
result
is
less
expensive.
The
committee
also
achieved
similar
excellence
in
the
specifications
of
18
new
aerial
ladders.
We
have
already
received
nine
and
we
have
just
been
a
water
3d
contract
for
the
next
nine
in
the
first
three
to
be
delivered
in
November
this
year.
As
a
result
of
the
committee's
efforts,
we
have
saved
the
city,
an
average
of
1.3
million
on
the
engines.
Prior
administration
purchase
engines
cost
five
hundred
five
thousand
dollars.
B
B
The
second
was
the
future
firehouse
committee.
For
those
who
don't
know
the
average
age
of
Watson,
firehouse
is
76
years
old,
we're
very
old
and
tired.
The
firehouses
have
significant
issues
and
we've
been
working
diligently
with
property
management,
construction
management
and
also
with
OPM.
On
the
best
way.
To
achieve
this,
we
have
hired.
B
Two
architectural
firms
have
been
hired
by
the
city's
property
construction
management
division
State
our
committee
to
start
work
on
the
design
of
engine
42
in
the
Egleston
square
section
of
the
city
and
we're
very
pleased
with
the
way
the
progress
is
going
on.
The
design
of
these
firehouses
I'll
talk
a
little
more
about
that.
If
you
have
any
specific
questions,
but
as
you
can
imagine,
fire
houses
in
a
tired
shape
have
been
neglected
throughout
the
years,
and
you
know
when
you
look
at
their.
B
If
you
will
ability
to
perform
the
functions
of
a
modern
fire
department.
They're
very
limited
the
comment
by
hours
in
the
situation,
the
committee
did
a
great
job
inspecting
these
fire
houses
out
and
I
have
to
commend
them
for
that.
The
third
we
have
a
technology
committee
and
I
have
to
mention
here
that
I
got
to
give
kudos
to
chief
Jasha
Franklin
Hodge
him.
Do
it
I'll
tell
you
his
people
been
nothing
but
supportive.
B
Despite
its
age,
copper
cabling
will
continue
with
the
essential
backup
should
we
have
a
terrorism
event
of
blackout
across
the
city
with
the
cell
towers,
electricity
or
album
call
boxes
still.
Work
I'm
also
pleased
to
announce
who
promoted
and
moved
into
a
public
fire
Education
opposite.
We
talked
about
that
last
year.
B
Elderly
elderly
aware
with
Stannis's
some
significant
vulnerabilities,
and
we
need
to
be
in
that
community
to
make
sure
that
they're
being
educated
and
proper
fire
safety
and
things
will
also,
if
I,
a
diversity
officer
Juan
Sanchez
over
a
year
ago
and
he's
been
working
had
at
what
he's
been
doing.
He's
established
two
collaboration:
ABCD
high
school
teen
Academy
summer
program,
Madison
Park
he's
been
working
with
an
English
high
schools,
all
fired
up
program
that
we
have
their
summer.
B
Explorers
are
going
to
be
bringing
in
to
work
in
the
fire
quaters
on
through
the
pic
program
and
the
PFD
Credit
Union's,
going
to
fund
some
positions,
high
high
school
ROTC
boot
camp
and
outreach
football.
We
have
a
number
of
firefighters
who
run
a
basketball
program
and
they
want
to
get
involved
heavily
in
the
community
in
which
dotnet
and
the
ground
level
right
now
and
Wan's
been
spearheading
that
for
us,
which
I
think
will
be.
B
B
The
military
have
a
full
life
program,
whether
it's
a
marine
for
life,
a
navy
for
life
for
Coast
Guardsmen
for
life,
which
is
basically
they
allow
servicemen's,
who
actually
discharged
almost
six
months
earlier
than
their
scheduled
dates
if
they
can
find
intern
and
they'll
be
paid
to
their
respective
branches
service,
so
working
with
them
to
expose
them
to
the
benefits
of
coming
apart
firefighter
Minh
City
Boston.
We
also
have
us
augmenta
program
and
Veterans
Service
office.
B
Partnership
of
working
bimonthly,
one
is
out
in
the
community
promoting
the
Boston
Fire
Department
of
the
minority
communities
hoping
to
encompass
in
our
diversity.
We
have
a
class
of
sixty
in
this
budget,
be
coming
on,
and
plan
will
be
on
the
diversity
side.
Is
that
we're
going
to
use
a
power,
a
program
to
go
after
language-specific
highest
of
that?
B
Sixty
I'd
like
to
see
15
to
20
and
we've
scan
the
list
and
done
the
research
where
I
think
we
see
without
have
the
migrate
outside
of
the
veterans
of
that
on
those
lists
that
we
could
actually
obtain
some
minority
hires
in
that
group
and
I
think
that'd
be
very
beneficial
Department
as
we
move
in
the
diversity
scope
of
we're
trying
to
move.
So
those
might
open
remarks
also
great.
A
C
Thank
you
very
much,
mr.
chairman
councillors,
commissioner
and
his
team.
It's
it's
a
different
era.
Now,
before
we
were,
we
were
disagreeing.
We
never
had
any
union.
In
you
know.
Participation
I
want
to
thank
the
Commissioner
in
chief
on
channel
Chief
Walsh
and
his
team
up
at
headquarters,
the
Andrea
a
child
with
their
doing
a
great
job
to
get
the
Union
involved
with
the
committee's,
and
you
know
it's
it's
it's
a
great
job,
we're
moving
in
the
right
direction.
We
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor
and
city
councillors.
C
We're
also
helping
us
out
with
the
fire
truck
stand,
got
23
new
engines
and
18
a
lot
of
trucks
and
they're
all
the
same
before
they
would
different
trucks
started
working
on
on
tip
and
engine
companies
and
different
trucks,
and
there
was
it
wasn't,
unlike
the
committee's
were
put
together
in.
Is
the
union
management
work
together
we
were
making
it
safer
for
the
firefighters
and
for
the
citizens
of
the
city
of
Boston,
which
is
number
one
goal
safety
of
the
citizens.
C
It
now
has
a
fire
engine,
the
chief
car
and
a
heavy
duty
rescue
coming
out
of
there.
Then
the
floors
fallen
apart.
The
house
is
falling
apart,
and
you
know
this
new
house
that
we're
we're
looking
at
to
be
built.
It's
going
to
bring
us
into
the
future
for
our
special
operations.
You
know
for
the
training,
so
the
money
for
these
new
fire
houses
in
the
budget
is
very,
very
important.
Engine
17
up
in
meeting
house,
though,
that
place
is
falling
apart.
C
A
lot
of
them
are
falling
apart,
but
I
just
want
to
stress
that
the
money
in
these
white
houses
and
having
them
cleaned
and
refurbished
is
very
important
for
the
members,
so
they
cannot
be
taken
care
of
while
there,
while
they
are
working
and
I,
know
Lisa
city,
councilors
and
the
mayor
is
on
board.
Along
with
the
commissioner
build
out.
That's
all
I
have
to
say
thank
you
very
much.
I
appreciate
the
time
and
I
want
to
thank
the
Commissioner
again
indistinct.
Thank
you.
Thanks
for
to
come
on.
A
B
Where
do
you
begin?
First
off
the
equipment
was
bought
was
substandard.
Okay,
we
were
active
litigation
with
kme,
which
was
the
manufacturer
of
eleven
of
our
engines
and
three
of
our
Comment
ladder.
Trucks
we're
getting
close
to
finalizing
settlement
on
that,
and
you
know
the
equipment
was
bought.
First
off,
it
wasn't
conducive
to
the
neighborhoods
in
the
city
of
Boston.
They
bought
equipment
that
didn't
fit
into
fire
houses.
They
bought
substandard
with
to
the
point
where
the
engines
would
you
shut
down,
and
it
goes
to
the
hole
the
the
engines
they
picked.
B
A
That
that's
really
significant
I
mean
it's
taken
almost
ten
years,
but
we
were
kind
of
digging
out
of
a
hole
for
a
long
time
so
and
I
believe
to
your
point.
Having
the
same
engines
and
I
mean
just
the
consistency.
But
you
know
if
a
firefighter
transfers
from
one
to
another
going
to
be
driving,
possibly
the
same
kind
of
vehicle,
rather
than
trying
to
learn
a
new
vehicle,
just
common
sense
stuff.
So
that.
B
Was
the
concept
that
was
to
make
sure
everything
was
uniform,
I'm
going
forward
so
like
pump
operation
a
little
more
difficult
and
louder
aerial
operations?
I
mean
you
know
water
pressures
and
things
like
that.
So
everything
standardized
these
pumps
have
all
come
and
standard
the
same,
and
when
we
go
further
into
a
replacement
process,
that'll
be
part
of
the
spec.
So
anyone
who
doesn't
want
to
bid
on
it
it's
going
to
be
the
Boston
pump
panel.
So
if
you
can't
design
it,
you
won't
be
bidding
right.
A
B
It
was
a
very
you
know,
a
very
dangerous
period
in
the
city
and
now
we're
far
removed
from
that
and
to
Mayor
Walsh's
initiative
and
help
from
the
council
with
far
removed
from
that,
and
you
know
we
were
able
to
function
to
perform.
My
duties
affect
effectively
and
efficiently
and
I'm
very
comfortable
away
with
vomits
movement.
Great.
B
B
Is
very
generous,
so
I
can
is
very,
very
generous
foundation.
They
they
came
across
with
three
in
$88,000
for
us
to
finish
the
outfitting,
the
remaining
ten
houses
in
the
drying
cabinet
drying
cabinets
a
crucial
to
the
time
that
we
can
turn
the
gear
back
into
service.
I
was
more
interested
in
itial
easy
to
get
the
washers
in
place,
so
people
who
had
clean
gear-
and
hopefully
you
know
the
gear-
was
basically
trip
drying.
It
took
a
long
time,
as
you
can
imagine.
B
A
B
It
was
cut
of
the
safe
advantage
of
finding
Shaw,
so
safer,
funded
us
for
the
two
years
to
the
savings
of
like
twelve
million
dollars.
So
I
basically
had
two
years
of
free
salaries
and
then
we
moved
and
then
it
was
time
to
put
take
them
off
the
safe
on
the
external
funding
and
move
them
onto
the
operating
right.
And
it.
A
B
Fy
16
we
were
at
1.75
million
and
we
received
a
$500,000
increase.
So
I
think
that's
what
you
can
see
the
uptick,
because
we
did
increase
training
around
additional
funds
we
received
at
additional
five
hundred
thousand
and
training
maintenance
is
just
as
I
mentioned.
It's
just
an
ongoing
issue
with
us
with
the
first,
with
the
condition
of
the
apparatus.
Oh
we're
still
trying
to
maintain.
D
E
Feel
like
this
is
so
far
away:
Thank
You,
councillor
Fiona
and
Thank
You,
commissioner,
on
your
team
and
Richie
and
Bob,
and
your
team
all
that
you
guys
do
not
only
for
the
fire
department,
obviously,
but
for
the
city
of
Boston,
you
don't
just
put
out
fires
like
I
told
the
commissioner.
I
was
a
happy
to
see
a
few
year
ago
at
a
community
meeting
addressing
residents
about
some
major
concerns.
E
They
had
about
some
properties
that
are
vacant
and
have
been
for
a
long
time
after
a
fire
woody
where
the
owner
hasn't
done
what
they
are
supposed
to
do
to
really
give
that
property.
Frankly
back
online
and
looking
good
in
the
neighborhood,
so
your
firefighters
are
there
answering
questions
and
residents
appreciate
that.
So
thank
you.
I
just
have
questions
specifically
about
some
of
the
line
items.
B
F
F
So
Andrea
the
in
the
garbage
and
waste
removal
area.
Last
year
in
FY
17,
we
had
a
one-time
expense
to
remove
some
asbestos
in
some
of
the
fire
houses.
We
completed
that
project,
so
we
didn't
need
the
funding
again
18
and
then
in
the
repairs
for
buildings
and
repairs
and
service
to
equipment.
There's
just
a
switch
between
those
two
categories.
We
had
some
equipment
repairs
for
radios
in
the
repairs
for
buildings,
so
it
was
in
the
wrong
category.
So
we
had
to
move
it
to
the
repairs
for
equipment.
G
E
F
E
B
E
D
E
B
B
We
have
engine
50
in
Charlestown,
which
is
going
to
go
through
a
form:
a
dollar
renovation,
we're
going
to
be
relocated,
engine
50
down
the
street
to
where
engine
32
is
for
about
a
year
and
we're
going
to
be
renovating
that
to
atomic
almost
4,000,000
like
3.8,
something
and
then
engine
33
and
ladder
15
on
Boylston
Street
is
going
to
go
through
a
multi-million
dollar.
If
you
will
renovation
also.
E
B
A
an
old
assessment
of
the
properties
that
were
kind
of
working
off
I'm
going
to
be
trying
to
work
on
a
future
assessment
of
it
and
there's
a
number
of
the
houses
have
different
reasons
and,
as
you
can
imagine
as
time
progresses,
one
can
almost
leapfrog
the
other.
If
something
goes
wrong,
you
know
something
happens
with
the
fire,
so
we're
trying
to
and
put
a
five-year
plan
together
with
me
on
a
replacement
oo
plan.
B
E
That's
that's
good
to
know,
I
mean
one
of
the
frustrations
of
mine,
particularly
if
we're
looking
at
any
of
the
public
safety
agencies
is
whether
or
not
there's
a
concrete
plan,
a
tangible
plan
attached
to
reaching
a
goal,
which
is
frankly
to
make
sure
that
all
these
fire
houses
are
brought
up
to
to
modern
day.
You
know
sort
of
code
and
function.
What
do
you
think
this
would
cost.
B
D
E
B
E
B
D
B
Five
years
it's
going
to
take
substantive
time.
You
know
where
resources
become
available,
we
think
in
which
we've
had
probably
the
last
files
that
was
actually
last
five
houses
that
were
funded.
If
you
will
were
funded
by
outside
resources,
were
3p
projects,
I
mean
that's
something.
We
need
to
look
at
private
public
partnerships
around
that
pie,
house
hadn't,
given
once
familiar
with
this
international
place,
we
have
a
fire
else.
International
place
was
basically
back
in
1985,
already
six
basic
97.
B
It
was.
It
was
part
of
the
whole
international
place,
complex
and
and
that
we
had
the
fire
house
on
all
of
the
street.
It
was
basically
a
swap
and
it
was
build
the
fire
house
underneath
international
and
then
the
other
one
was
the
Marine
unit
which
is
down
on
battery
wofe,
which
they
wanted
to
build
a
condo
complex
down
there.
F
B
Think
I
think
there's
I,
think
opportunity
and
time
is
here.
The
need
is
here
for
sure
and
I
think
we
need
to
start
thinking
around
that
leveraging
and
seeing
what
we
can
do
in
you
know,
even
our
if
I'd
just
done
quest
for
information,
so
you
see
what
we
need
to
do
around
it
and
see
if
this
an
idea
of
trying
to
help
us
get
through
the
class.
You
know
and.
E
Then
my
last
question
before
I
turn
it
over
to
my
other
colleagues.
I
can
always
come
back
around.
It's
just
obviously
having
to
do
with
diversity.
I
do
want
to
applaud
the
efforts
of
one
and
then
what
first
of
all
hiring
him
bring
him
on
and
I've
met
with
him.
He
is
excited
about
the
work
and
already
doing
some
innovative
things.
I
know.
E
But
productive
conversations
has
also
come
about
with
veterans
who
have
their
concerns
not
only
with
fire
and
police
and
every
department
is
different,
but
who
also
I
think
have
some
solutions
in
ways
in
which
to
think
about
how
we
increase
diversity.
So
it's
a
dial.
It's
a
dialogue,
that's
beginning,
I
think
we
think
a
dialogue
that
needs
to
happen
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
the
conversations
with
you,
your
team,
on
how
we
not
create
the
us
versus
them,
but
really
come
together
to
think
about
how
we
increase
diversity
in
the
department.
E
So
it's
reflective
of
those
who
live
in
the
city
of
Boston,
but
mainly
an
opportunities
for
those
who
look
like
me
to
serve
in
such
an
incredible
department,
so
I
apply
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
conversations
that
you've
had
with
me
about
this
and
I
want
and
publicly
Juan
and
his
work
because
he's
committed-
and
it's
really
great
to
see.
So.
Thank
you
for
giving
him
to
work
the
room
to
try
different
things
and
to
be
creative
council.
B
We're
committed
to
it.
We
understand
the
issue
we're
committed
to
it,
and
is
we
just
going
to
figure
the
best
way
to
achieve
that
goal
and
I?
You
know
we're
going
to
make
those
strides
and
that
effort
we're
going
to
commit
resources
and
everything
to
that
topic,
and
hopefully,
we'll
see
the
results.
I
think
I
mentioned
in
my
opening
marks,
we're
going
to
look
at
a
pie
rate
off
this
next
list.
Okay,
we're
going
to
commit
set
aside,
15
20
positions
depending
on
where
right
and
not
create.
B
If
you
will
that
friction
between
the
veterans
group,
because
we
have
that
number
of
language,
it's
funny
when
you
know
state
law
comes
into
play
for
me,
I
have
to
send
the
request.
I
mean
just
on
the
language
piece.
I
just
say
this
I
have
to
send
a
request
and
they
look
for
specific
incidents
where
language
was
a
barrier.
I,
don't
think
I
need
to
do
that.
B
I
think
the
fact
that
I
have
language
in
specific
community
maybre
hoods
of
the
city
that
that's
a
primary
language
should
be
justification
enough
I
shouldn't
have
to
scour
and
look
for
a
specific
incident
where
there
was
a
negative
impact.
I
think
the
fact
that
we
get
a
heavy
Haitian
population
in
Mattapan
and
and
da
chesa.
We
have
different
areas
capability,
all
up
and
up
and
kana,
and
in
certainly
the
need
for
in
Latino
neighborhoods
I
should
have
to
find
an
incident.
Where
was
a
hindrance,
it
was
an
impediment.
B
E
I
agree
with
you:
it's
really
unfortunate
that
you
or
Commissioner
Evans
and
others
have
to
prove
to
the
state
that
language
diversity
is
essential,
that
you
have
to
prove
that
we
need
that
category
in
the
city
of
Boston
I
think
BPD
applied
was
rejected
and
has
to
go
back
so
I
agree
with
you.
They
make
it
more
difficult
and
more
challenging,
so
anything
that
we
can
do
on
the
council
side.
Let
us
know
and
I
applaud
you
for
for
those
efforts
as
well
and
I
really
want
to
say
even
the
legal
piece.
E
It
is
more
complicated
with
the
fire
department
that
it
is
a
Police
Department.
We
often
lump
all
the
public
safety
agencies
together.
Each
one
is
different:
has
a
history
all
their
own,
but
I
appreciate
the
partnership
and
I
appreciate
the
dialogue
and
I
just
wanted
you
guys
to
know
that.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
and.
I
You
chair
and
thank
you
all
for
being
with
us
today.
I
do
I
just
want
to
echo
what
counsel
Kimball
is
saying
about
creating
or
developing
an
official
master
facilities
plan,
similar
to
what
we
are
doing
and
maybe
have
done,
or
hopefully
to
hear
more
about
the
master
facilities
plan
for
bps
and
just
imagine
over.
You
know
with
considering
all
the
firehouses
and
if
it's
a
million
of
a
minimum
of
five
million
per
firehouse,
that's
an
incredible
investment.
We
need
to
make
as
a
city,
but
one
that
we've
got
to
I.
I
Think
really
get
ahead
of
at
this
point,
because
we
are
so
far
behind
and
I've
shared
with
you
and
you
know,
with
with
Richie
and
his
folks
over
at
the
Union
that
I
had
25
years
ago.
We
had
a
significant
fire
in
my
home
and
it
was
I
think
mostly
due
to
the
efforts
of
the
firefighters
but
partly
to
the
proximity,
the
proximity
from
the
firehouse
to
to
my
house,
and
that
you
guys
were
able
to
contain
the
fire
just
to
my
house,
and
you
know,
I'm
on
a
tight
corner
with
lots
of
triple-deckers.
I
So
that
was
an
incredible
I.
Think
feat
for
all
of
you
and
I
continue
to
this
day
to
applaud
the
work
of
Boston
Fire,
but
I
am
concerned
about,
as
the
city
grows,
about
gaps
and
services
because
we
haven't
added
fire
houses.
So
if
you
talked
a
little
bit
about
where
some
of
the
gaps
are
across
the
city
and
where
we
need
to
invest,
whether
it's
in
additional
apparatus
or
perhaps
a
new
firehouse
as
the
city
city
grows,
yeah.
B
It
in
fact,
to
do
it.
Group
they've,
been
fabulous
with
us
with
using
the
CAD
numbers
and
response
stuff
to
basically
give
us
a
good
picture
of
what's
going
on
around
neighborhoods
in
the
city
and
where
our
response
time
is
lagging
I
would
tell
you.
This
is
right
off
the
top
of
my
head.
I
would
say
the
Seaport
area,
which
is
and
when
I
say
that
I
say
that,
because
they
product
their
primary
response
is
coming
out
of
international
place.
B
If
you
will
defy
us
on
a
great
day
located
cross
me
into
continental,
telling
anyone
who's,
traveling
travel
downtown
knows
what
traffic
is
like.
We
see
their
response
times
are
not
meeting
the
national
standards,
because
the
time
it
takes
them
to
get
out
of
the
firehouse
to
get
through
the
traffic
and
to
get
down
to
the
Seaport
is
well
over
the
national
average.
And
then
the
problem
comes
when
they're
trying
to
come
back
in
rush
hour
doesn't
seem
to
be
rush
hour
no
more
rush
hour.
B
As
far
as
the
downtown
traffic
volume,
it
doesn't
seem
to
be
basically
defined
between,
like
four
and
six
no
longer
7:00
to
9:00.
In
the
morning,
rush
hour
goes
all
day
almost
especially
that
house
I
mean
it
did
their
income
bid,
probably
from
two
o'clock
in
the
afternoon
on
to
about
eight
o'clock
at
night,
seven
to
eight
o'clock
at
night
and
get
in
and
getting
out
of
that
house.
That's
one
area
in
that
and
that's
the
primary
response
down
to
the
Seaport
was
seeing
it
I
guess
it
is
a
blessing
in
disguise
with
that.
B
You
would
say
that
those
buildings
down
there
that
are
being
built
overall
class,
one
fire
resistant
buildings.
They
get
sprinkler
systems
a
thing
on,
but
think
about
the
medical
issues
think
about
a
sudden,
cardiac
arrest.
That
means
a
lot
of
restaurants.
Things
like
that
down
here.
They
said
that
primary
response
is
crucial
in
survivability
of
someone
who's
having
a
significant
medical
event
down
in
that
area.
So
it
that's
a
problem
area.
I
would
say
that
is
somewhere.
B
We
need
to
be
looking,
especially
as
development
continues
down
around
the
waterfront
to
me,
I
think
the
numbers
I
know
how
many
thousands
of
new
residents
are
going
to
be
down
there
in
the
next
five
ten
years.
I
mean
it's
certainly
an
area.
The
past
administration
took
out
a
chief
out
in
West
Roxbury,
which
we
see
some.
We
see
a
bit
of
a
lag
time
with
response
out
into
the
West
Roxbury
section
of
the
city
ii.
B
Do
latter
truck
from
a
fire
perspective,
comes
out
of
Rosendale
comes
out
of
American
Legion
highway
and
you
think
about
the
travel
they
have
to
do
if
they're
going
to
try
to
make
to
the
end
of
like
Grove
Street
out
of
Washington,
that
under
Washington
it's
a
significant
travel
time,
and
so
there
are
areas
there.
I
guess
you
could
go
with
the
fact
that
the
fire
volume
or
events
are
not
that
significant
in
that
neighborhood,
but
also
I
go
back
to
my
initial,
but
I
was
just
mention
about
that.
B
I
We
have
the
mutual
aid
that
that
puts
pressure
on
us,
as
well
as
those
cities
and
towns
grow
and
then
I,
think
of
East
Boston
and
the
reliance
of
the
airport's
reliance
on
us
to
assist
them
both
on
I
guess,
especially
in
medical
costs.
I
know
puts
a
strain
on.
Ems
must
also
put
a
strain
on
Boston
Fire.
At
the
same
time,
speaking
of
medical
responses,
could
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
department's
use
of
narcan
sure.
D
I
B
Wish
I
could
tell
you
this
was
trending
the
other
way,
but
it's
not
it.
We
had
629
doses
administered
last
year
last
fiscal
year
and
the
way
I
view
that
at
629
live
saved.
That's
how
I
view
this.
You
know
I
mean
and
that's
that's
significant.
It's
more
lives
than
the
fight
of
time,
whatever
save
in
the
last
50
years.
B
That's
a
significant
number
of
lives
saved
because
of
us
being
able
to
get
there
quickly
the
time
timely
and
be
able
to
administer
narcan
this
camera
gear
we're
up
we're
going
to
exceed
800
where
all
we're
33
percent
higher
now
than
we
were
last
year
at
this
time,
and
we
certainly
have
problem
neighborhoods.
If
you
will
I
should
say
more
frequent
neighborhoods
around
this
issue
and
we
have
companies
that
are
doing
administer
two
or
three
doses
a
day
and
and
multiple
you
will
events
with
the
same
individual,
so
I
wish
I
was.
B
B
D
I
B
Mayor
Walsh
was
one
of
the
first
initiatives
he
did
when
he
took
became
here.
I
think
it
was
probably
about
after
we
went
through
the
training
piece,
I
think
it
was.
He
made
the
decision
in
about
a
two-week
two
months.
Afterwards,
after
the
training
that
was
taking
place,
we
were
able
to
outfit
every
company
in
the
city
with
knock
in
and
it
seen
a
mini
impact.
It.
I
That
and
then
can
you
talk
about
just
the
purchasing
of
the
narcan
or
we
participating
a
bulk
purchasing,
because
most
of
our
city
I
mean
I.
Think
some
of
our
largest
city
departments
now
have
narcan
school
nurses
have
access
to
narcan?
Are
we
bulk
purchasing
that
or
are
you
buying
it
on
your
own
yeah.
F
I
Great
because
I
think
that
just
certainly
drives
down
the
cost
of
that
and
then
related
sharps
disposal.
We
had
a
hearing
a
few
weeks
ago
couple
of
McCarthy
myself
and
councillor
Baker
on
the
number
of
improperly
disposed
shops
across
the
city.
The
numbers
20,000
and
gets
an
incredible
number
and
I'm
sure
that
you
are
firefighters,
are
responding
to
calls,
whether
it's
or
narcan
or
for
anything
else
and
encountering
improperly
disposed
of
shocks.
You
talk
a
little
bit
about
that
process
or
the
disposal
that
your
men
and
women
are
going
through.
Well,.
B
If
we
come
upon
that
situation,
especially
on
one
of
the
medical
calls,
if
there's
a
if
it's
an
opiate
call
and
there's
a
needle
and
visible
and
all
that
stuff
will
you
know,
usually
we
will
do
is
we'll
turn
her
over
TMS
when
they
arrive
I.
Will
you
know
isolated,
contain
it
in
turn
over
the
MS
and
but
if
we
don't,
if
we
don't
have
the
availability,
be
EMS,
we'll
bring
it
back
and
have
it
disposed
of
it
to
buy
a
house
and
we
have
a
process.
We
do
that.
Give.
B
J
You
Ellsworth
Larry
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
good,
to
see
Commissioner
in
your
team,
don't
consider
myself
a
Sparky
but
know
that
I
grew
up.
My
grandmother
always
had
a
scanner
on
my
father
has
a
scanner
on
largely
driven
because
of
the
number
of
family
and
friends
uncle
mock,
Arrancar,
Tata,
boatload
of
cousins,
so
so
they're
always
sort
of
listening
and
then
times
of
when
there's
been
a
significant
situation
going
on
I'll,
hear
you
at
a
command
and
just
want
to
compliment
on
sort
of
the
new
protocols
and
management
tools
of
the
day.
J
Were
you
swapping
out
companies
and
Latta
companies
and
Indian
companies
based
on
the
amount
of
time
that
they've
been
exposed
to
the
fire
scene
in
the
toxins,
as
well
as
the
other
elements?
And
so
hopefully
that's
leading
to
a
decrease
in
injuries
and
on-the-job
hazards?
And
so
you
talk
about
it,
but
when
you're
actually
listening
to
it
taking
place,
it's
pretty
refreshing
to
hear
that
we
have
protocols
in
place.
You
are
paying
attention
to
them.
Your
team
and
your
command
staff
are
paying
attention
them
and
negatively
that
they're
saving.
J
You
know
the
men
and
women
that
work
for
our
fire
department,
possibly
from
death,
possibly
from
injury
and
also
exposure
from
toxins.
So
I
just
wanted
to
compliment.
You
want
on
those
efforts,
because
I've
heard
them
first
and
listening
to
the
to
the
squawk
box
into
the
scanners.
I
want
to
put
an
oar
in
the
water
for
a
firehouse
down
of
the
South
Boston
waterfront.
Just
given
the
volumes
of
projects
that
have
happened,
you
know,
particularly
in
the
ray
Flynn
ruin
industrial
park,
which
is
probably
the
most
appropriate
location.
J
The
integrated
facilities
down
there
that
have
the
said,
ammonia,
ammonia
and
things
like
that.
So
they're
still
there
a
couple
with
several
new
hotels
coming
online
expansion,
the
Convention
Center.
So
it
takes
a
little
pressure
off
of
both
purchase
Street
in
both
K
in
D,
Street,
so
and
then
you're
talking
about
a
growth
corridor,
that's
envisioned
for
both
between
Broadway
and
Andrew
talked
about
trying
to
get
up
dot
Ave.
J
At
any
hour
of
the
day,
it's
bumper-to-bumper
so
I'd
be
curious
to
see
sort
of
response
times
for
incidents
down
along
the
waterfront,
as
well
as
just
a
long
sort
of
old
colony
and
dot
Ave,
either
from
engine
21
coming
in
or
from
from
the
D
Street.
How
it's
going
out
so
just
a
little
editorial
on
that,
and
also
just
would
like
to
hear
some
of
the
good
news.
J
B
B
We,
they
funded
a
couple
engines
for
us
through
the
years
because
of
the
tunnels,
the
farm
capabilities
that
we
have
in
the
concerns
we
have
in
the
tunnels
with
has
a
matte,
hazmat
incident
and
tunnel,
and
you
know,
certainly
the
lack
of
egress
and
ingress
into
the
tunnel
and
things
so
so
we
had
they
funded
five
engines
for
us
that
were
purchased
under
the
old
administration
and
kne
engines
that
were
problematic.
J
B
Engine
four,
which
is
down
on
Cambridge
Street
engine,
five
in
East
Boston,
an
engine
41
and
Brighton
there'll,
be
the
first
ones
because
we're
gonna
pull
them
out
a
lifeline
for
a
number
of
reasons.
Well,
we've
done
with
these
council
I'll
just
go
back
to
one
of
your
comments
about
some
of
the
new
protocols
and
what
we've
done
these
23
engines
are
coming
with
foam
capability
coming.
B
So
and
there's
no
reason
why,
once
we
get
all
these
engines
on
board
for
any
firefighter
to
be
up
close
and
personal,
a
dumpster
or
kapha,
the
foam
will
do
the
job.
I
mean
we
have
some
issues
with
cars
because
we
had
to
open
the
trunk
to
make
sure
there's
nobody
anymore
whatever,
but
it
should
reduce
that
chronic
exposure
time.
That's
the
key
to
helping
to.
B
If
you
will
reverse
this
course
of
cancer
in
the
fight
of
the
circle,
and
so
every
neighborhoods
going
to
get
a
new
engine,
the
first
one's
going
to
be
those
ones
I
just
explained
to
you,
the
dot
ones,
and
then
every
one
of
these
is
going
to
have
that
foam
capability,
which
is
going
to
make
a
significant
difference.
A
safety
perspective
on
the
fire
on
the
fire
ground
and
hopefully
in
the
longevity
of
these
young,
firefighters,
okay
and.
J
Then,
on
a
budget
issue,
it's
a
good
news,
bad
news
story.
The
good
news
is,
everyone
wants
to
become
a
firefighter
not
for
me
when
the
buildings
on
fire
I
want
to
run
out.
I
don't
want
to
run
in
I
also
want
to
be
ceiling
on
the
wall
or
going
up.
You
know
40
stories
on
an
Ellen
I
on
a
ladder,
but
for
whatever
reason,
it's
a
desirable
position
and
what
we're
seeing
is
a
trend
of
we're
training,
Boston
police
officers,
they're
going
through
the
Academy
we're
making
an
investment
in
them.
J
J
They
get
the
card,
whatever
comes
in
the
mail,
and
then
they
stop
down
that
road
and
you
might
even
have
instances
where
they're
jumping
from
fire
to
police,
but
the
trend
seems
to
be
that
the
jumping
from
police
to
fire
and
and
there's
a
real
cost
associated
with
the
training,
recruit
investigation,
the
physical
aptitude,
the
drug
testing,
the
the
background
checks,
a
psychological
test
and
I
just
want
to
sort
of
stop
that
and
say.
If
we
can
get
both
the
police
in
the
Fire
Academy,
we
can
walk
and
chew
gum.
J
B
And
also
just
a
little
bit
it
used
to
be
the
other
way
around.
The
firefighters
are
jumping
up,
become
cops
and
now
it's
the
other
way.
It's
kind
of
taking
a
change,
in
course
yeah,
but
I
absolutely
makes
sense
because
you
know
I
agree
with
the
council,
because
some
poor
kid
is
not
going
to
be
able
to
fill
a
dream.
Because
of
that
and
then
it
then
you
go
back
to
the
process
and
it's
a
position
get
lost
or
somebody
else
comes
under
the
academies
and
things
like
that.
J
They
they
start
the
Academy
and
then
after
the
first
week
you
know
seven
or
eight
cadet
recruits
drop
out.
You
know
whether
it's
the
physical
part
of
it
or
it's,
the
academic
part
of
it
and
then
there's
six
or
seven
seats
that
are
kind
of
they're,
empty,
they're,
wasted
and
I
think
this
should
be
an
opportunity
for
us
to
kind
of
have
a
wait
list.
I
guess
in
and
I
don't
know
if
it's
two
week
period
or
it's
a
one-month
period
or
if
it's
a
six-week
period,
but
it's
pretty
extensive.
J
An
exhaustive
training
that
you
have
but
I
would
hope
that
there
might
be
a
window
or
a
discussion
that
you
know
within
a
certain
at
a
time
of
someone
episode
or
gets
injured,
that
we
could
backfill
that
spot.
So
we
have
a
full
class
graduating
from
from
your
Academy
and
then
finally,
it's
something
I'm
working
on
now,
and
hopefully
we
get
some
input
from
from
you
and
your
team.
J
J
The
person
jumps
up
off
the
ground
and
they
refuse
treatment
and
their
loved
ones,
don't
even
know
what
happened,
and
so
I
would
like
to
see
a
situation
in
Boston
where,
whether
it's
our
Fire
Department
police
department,
our
EMS,
administering
narcan,
again
in
cooperation
with
your
respective
companies,
with
your
respective
departments
in
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission,
that
there
be
mandatory
transport
in
minute
or
reporting
to
someone
that
they
love
or
a
guardian,
because
in
too
many
instances
were
administering
it.
They're
jumping
up
off
the
ground
and
they're
refusing
treatment,
and
that's
it.
J
J
They
just
saved
a
life,
but
you
know
they're
gonna
be
back
at
it
again,
probably
doing
the
administering
knock
into
the
same
individual.
Three
days
later.
It's
we're
chasing
that
tail
on
that
one.
So
I
I
would
like
to
work
and
I'm
working
with
police
on
the
drug
unit
now
and
also
through
EMS,
and
maybe
you
could
assign
someone
from
your
department
to
work
with
me
on
that
I.
B
J
B
D
J
A
treatment
and
recovery
component
of
it
I
mean
person.
That's
on
the
verge
of
dying,
doesn't
know
that
that's
happening
at
that
moment
when
we
administer
the
narcan
and
they
jump
off
the
ground,
putting
them
on
a
gurney
and
take
them
to
the
City
Hospital
and
surrounding
them
with
professional
services.
I
think
is
more
appropriate
than
allowing
them
just
to
walk
down.
Broadway
I
walk
down,
Main
Street
or
walk
down,
Center
Street.
You
know
it's.
A
B
J
And
even
on
the
police
net,
we
could
have
it
just
take
them
in
you
can
PC,
then
you
can
take
a
minute,
bro,
so
custody
and
give
them
the
option.
You
want
to
treatment
a
recovery
given
either/or,
but
no
thank
you
appreciate
your
thoughts
on
that,
commissioner.
I
keep
up
the
great
work.
Thank
you.
Thank.
H
You
very
much
mr.
chair
welcome
commissioner
and
staff
Kathleen
brains
behind
it
all
absolutely
absolutely.
It's
really
nice
to
talk
about
the
future,
the
fire
department,
FY,
18
and
all
the
way
to
FY
22
a
long
time.
We've
been
kicking
cans
down
the
road,
as
you
know,
now,
we're
talking
about
future
response
and
future
operations
and
future
investments
in
the
future
of
the
the
actual
men
and
women
who
wear
the
uniform.
H
H
It's
a
the
in
the
uniform
trucks
is
so
cost
effective
with
repair
and
maintenance,
some
of
the
best
case
studies
with
it
right
as
JetBlue
or
Southwest
Airlines,
as
Singapore
Air.
They
all
by
the
same
jets.
The
reason
being
is
because
the
mechanics
are
used
to
fixing
the
same
things,
and
you
know
when,
when
the
Commissioner
talked
about
working
well
with
do
it
I
would
suggest
we
start
working
now
with
our
own
central
feet.
Sleep
bill
is
doing
an
unbelievable
job.
H
We
had
our
hearing
last
night
here
and
they're
moving
forward
with
doing
a
lot
of
in-house
stuff
and
I
talked
to
Bill,
specifically
about
the
Boston
Fire
Department,
the
new
truck
coming
online
and
he
said
they're
probably
not
prepared
to
do
them
yet,
but
it
might
not
be
a
bad
idea
to
start
that
conversation,
because
if
we
can
keep
our
cost
down
by
keeping
it
in-house
and
taking
care
of
our
own
people,
it
could
be
very
beneficial
in
the
very
near
future.
Council
Flaherty
brought
up.
H
One
of
the
points
that
I
want
to
talk
about
is
the
53,000
new
units
by
2030.
Clearly
we're
going
to
need
some
more
houses
and
additional
staff
and
Commissioner.
You
talked
about
the
Seaport
area,
again
working
with
other
departments,
whether
it's
the
B,
PDA
or
Massport.
We
should
look
into
having
a
very
similar
deal
with
the
Intercontinental.
You
know
have
them
build
you,
a
fire
house
around
a
nice
hotel
around
a
nice
facility,
and
then
we
can
move
in
rent-free
sounds
much
better
than
building
a
fire
house
to
me
and
then
my
last
point.
H
A
question
really
is
I
know
that
you're
getting
back
into
the
classroom
and
that's
awesome
because
I
remember
those
days
at
st.
Anne's
when
the
firefighters
used
to
go
by
Ritchie.
That
was
you
yeah
I
got
a
picture.
I
got
a
picture,
you
yeah,
so
we
didn't
learn
anything
when
Richie
was
there,
but
it's
a
whole
lot
of
difference,
but
I'm
sure
it's
much
better
than
lunch.
I'm
sure
it's
much
better!
H
K
You
thank
you,
mr.
chairman
and
commissioners
and
team
Richy
Bobby.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
It
speaks
volumes
that
we've
got
the
administer
the
leadership
of
the
administration,
plus
the
leadership
of
the
Union
sitting
side
by
side.
I
think
it
really
shows
just
how
great
morale
is
and
mutual
respect
and
admiration,
and
that
better
for
our
firefighters,
better
for
our
commissioner
and
his
staff
and,
most
importantly,
better
for
the
people
of
Boston.
K
G
K
Happy
Anniversary,
mr.
president,
as
well
in
all
seriousness,
I
wanted
to
begin
just
by
thanking
lieutenant
Mitchell
and
the
men
and
women
of
engine
28.
Our
10
I've
got
great
firefighters
across
my
district,
but
there
was
an
incident
with
a
constituent
who
was
dealing
with
some
very,
very
significant
health
issues
over
the
weekend
and
they
were
remarkable.
They
helped
her.
They
helped
her
family
and
it
was
just
a
terrific
thing.
So
thank
you
for
that.
Commissioner
absolutely
and
you
know
similarly,
I
don't
have
too
many
questions.
A
chief
Fontana.
K
You
were
kind
enough
to
spend
some
time
with
me
and
Senator
Russian
rep
Coppinger
and
some
folks
from
Dedham
a
as
we
had
a
public
safety
meeting
in
regard
to
the
West
Roxbury
lateral
pipeline.
It
wasn't
much
of
a
meet
at
public
safety
meeting
was
run
by
spectra.
There
was
very
little
information
that
we
share.
It
was
very
frustrating
from
my
vantage
point:
I
just
wonder:
have
they
had
further
communication
with
you?
Do
you
feel
confident
with
the
way
things
are
unfolding
sort
of
from
Spector's
point
of
view.
L
In
dealing
with
Spector
I
mean
they,
it
seems
like
they
have
a
very
low
bar
and
a
lot
of
that
is
protected
by
federal
regulation.
They
adhere
to
the
letter
of
the
federal
regulations
that
exists.
When
you
ask
for
emergency
plans,
you
get
basically,
whatever
the
current
literature
is
out
there
from
EPA
or
the
Department
of
Transportation.
Regarding
workbooks
and
just
a
lot
of
generalized
information,
we've
been
working
with
Dedham
fire
because
naturally
they
have
a
lot
at
stake
as
as
well
in
this
project,
and
actually
we
met
with
them.
L
Last
week
we're
going
to
continue
to
drill.
We
have
basically
went
out
to
the
site
where
the
transfer
station
is
across
from
the
quarry.
We
made
sure
that
the
signage
was
out
there.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
the
Commissioner
pointed
out
that,
according
to
the
current
911
occation
laws
that
it
should
be
posted
for
citizenry
too,
if
there
is
an
issue
to
call
911
I
understand
what
what
they
want.
They
want
you
to
call
them
first,
but
then
something
could
happen
where
we
don't
get
that
call.
So
we
went
out
there.
L
We
actually
gave
the
site
an
address.
Well,
it
didn't
really
have
an
error,
so
it
does
have
an
official
location.
If
something
happens
at
that
site
at
least,
we
should
get
a
quick
response
in
quick
notification,
but
again
the
the
issue
itself.
I
feel
your
pain
regarding
trying
to
get
some
type
of
specific
accommodations
to
that
particular
project.
But
it
seems
to
then
a
pipeline
is
a
pipeline
as
a
pipeline,
regardless
of
whether
it's
in
the
rural
Midwest
or
whether
it's
in
a
populated
area
directly.
K
Similarly,
this
council
in
december
passed
a
very
aggressive
and,
I
think,
important
guests
with
peace
of
gas
leak
legislation
which
may
have
all
signed
into
law
right
before
christmas
and
that
will
officially
go
into
effect
at
the
new
fiscal
year
in
a
couple
months.
So
I
know
there'll
be
some
more
opportunity
to
make
sure
that
we
can
have
good
collaboration
with
your
men
and
women
out
in
the
field
to
address
these
and
fix
these
sleek's
going
forward,
which
is
just
one
part
of
it.
K
B
D
B
K
B
Would
tell
you
this,
which
it's
a
reamer
geing
issue
for
us?
It
skills,
disposal,
cigarettes,
yeah
and
but
the
coming
near
future
I
would
say
marijuana
cigarettes,
because
if
you
go
back
to
last
year-
and
we
just
had
a
couple
fighters
as
passed
this
past
month,
that
were
smoking
related
michaelis
disposal,
but
just
to
kind
of
put
it
in
a
framing
fire
last
year.
In
a
course
of
like
about
a
10
day
period
between,
we
had
like
a
six
to
seven
alarm
fire
out
in
Charlestown
two
nights.
B
Later
we
had
the
fire
road
next
door
to
center
field,
and
then
we
had
a
fire
up
and
saw
a
rabid
dog
Chester
and
those
three
fires
caused
an
estimated
10
million
dollar
property
loss
and
of
that
10-minute
of
those
three
fires.
Each
one
of
them
is
related
to
smoker
material.
One
of
them
was
which
I
found
interesting
was
cigarettes
being
imported
from
Southeast
Asia.
B
Another
one
was
just
a
typical
cigarette
and
another
one
was
a
marijuana
cigarette
and
what
it
is
is
what
we're
seeing
is
no
one
smokes
inside
them
for
the
most
part,
so
they
go
out
in
the
rear.
Porch
on
a
front
porch
and
this
cigarette
reflector,
but
especially
lies.
If
you
look
at
last
summer,
where
we
had
us,
I
was
going
to
call
it
a
significant
drought.
Remember
we
had
no
rain
or.
B
Out,
and
so
they
did,
what
happened
was
someone
discarded
the
cigarette
he
had
all
the
vegetation
was
dragged
yeah.
You
know
probably
some
trash
mixed
in
with
the
vegetation
it
started
going.
No
one
notice
it
little
wind
picked
it
up
and
it
usually
starts
on
the
rear,
porches.
That's
where
we've
starting
to
see
an
uptick
and
it's
troubling,
but
and
not
to
get
into
it
today.
B
K
Very
interesting,
so
if
you
are
in
fewer
people,
are
smoking
inside,
but
there
there's
more
likely
that
a
gust
of
wind
could,
you
know,
cause
the
the
unsmooth,
but
because
it's
very
interesting,
okay.
Well,
thank
you
again
for
all
your
hard
work
and
for
your
men
and
women
out
in
the
field
very
proud
of
the
Boston
Fire
Department,
the
great
work
you
guys
of
each
and
every
day.
Thank
you.
Thank.
M
You,
mr.
chairman,
and
thank
you
council
melia
that
was
actually
going
to
be
my
question
and
I
just
wanted
to
give
council
O'malley
a
shout
out.
I
mean
I
know
you
have
love
for
many
people
on
this
body,
but
or
maybe
all
of
us,
but
he's
the
MVP.
How
many
fire
hydrants
did.
M
A
wonderful
wonderful
initiative,
but
thank
you
all
for
being
here
and
for
what
you
do
every
day
and
I
appreciate
a
councilor
Campbell's
point
about
the
role
that
you
play
in
communities
beyond
just
firefighting
and
prevention,
very
similar
graphic
and
charity
charitable
and
supporting
so
many
community
initiatives.
So
thank
you
for
that.
I
wanted
to
just
talk
about
I'm,
very
pleased
that
we've
made
a
strategic
investment
relative
to
wellness
overall,
so
to
reduce
cancer
risk
things
that
we're
doing
relative
to
prevention,
to
reduce
heart
attacks,
and
things
like
that.
M
B
Actually,
it's
a
great
question
because
the
firefighters
are
no
different
than
the
average
population
I
like
to
refer
to
firefighters.
If
there's
a
something
going
on
in
the
community,
it's
going
on
in
the
firehouse
it's
going
on
and
with
firefighters,
so
behavioral
we
have
a
very
robust
EAP
program.
It's
naturally
recognized
as
the
leader
in
the
fire
service
community.
What's
happening,
the
EAP.
We
have
a
very
robust
EAP
program
in
part
of
our
initiative
around
o2x,
which
is
helping
us
aniseh,
lista
Caprona
wellness,
which
is
going
to
reduce.
B
Hopefully
we're
going
to
see
some
of
the
cardiac
issues
reduce
in
the
cancer
reduction
around
nutrition
is
a
whole
behavioral
component
to
it.
So
we're
training
everybody
in
the
behavioral
component,
how
to
deal
with
stress
sleep
deprivation,
substance
issues,
suicide,
ideation
things
like
that,
so
we
are
working
with
full.
The
wellness
program
in
the
department
around
the
whole
issue,
around
behavioral
health
I,
would
we're
no
different
than
the
rest
of
the
community.
Well,.
M
M
You're
very
unique
people
to
do
go
out
and
brave,
and
to
do
these
things
all
the
times
but
appreciate
your
woman's
a
bit
just
like
everybody
else,
but
sort
of
like
you're
dealing
with
daily
challenges
and
very
unique
ones
as
well.
So
I
did
just
want
to
ask
the
question.
I
do
ask
this
of
you
know:
behavioral
health
is
just
an
area,
we're
all
passionate
about,
and
I
asked
this
for.
M
Everyone,
though
I'm,
not
I'm,
not
you
know,
uniquely
seeking
you
out,
but
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
folks
are
feeling
supported
in
that
way
and
I
didn't
know
when
there
is,
you
know
a
loss
if
it
is
mandatory
that
people
are
seeing
someone
or
sort
of
what
are
the
processes
around
that
because
you
guys
are
experiencing
trauma
again
just
like
everyone
else,
so
pretty,
but
it's
exacerbated
I'm.
So.
N
D
N
N
You're
not
on
an
island
by
yourself,
he
might
just
go
and
isolate
himself
or
she
might
just
go
and
isolate
itself
in
a
firehouse
and
not
make
a
problem,
and
when
we
get
the
problem
at
personnel,
I
think
what
it's
a
big
problem.
So
we
try
to
get
them
to
recognize.
What's
going
on
and
say,
do
you
need
help,
but
to
talk
to
somebody
off.
N
N
We
welcome
the
families
in
it's
a
similar
pilot
program
like
the
police.
Have
we
bring
the
families
in
we
make
out
a
refrigerator
magnet
with
all
health,
behavioral
health
and
drug
help,
and
we
ask
them
put
it
on
the
front
of
refrigerator.
They
might
not
need
it
ever.
You
might
need
it.
In
ten
years
we
figure
that's
going
to
be
something
that's
going
to
be.
There.
N
M
That
and
then
I
I
did
just
want
to
to
counsel
O'malley's
point
around
trends,
and
then
you
were
talking
about
the
public,
education
programs
and
youth
and
vulnerabilities
around
seniors
and
the
like,
and
you
had
goals
for
that
and
you
hit
all
of
those.
Do
we
find
that
when
you
make
these
investments
in
public
education
campaigns
that
we
can
see,
you
know
a
reverse
and
the
trend
of
something
I
think
about
sort
of
carbon
monoxide
poisoning,
and
it
seemed
that
when
we
had
a
targeted
campaign
and
made
those
investments
that
we
saw,
those
numbers
downtrend.
M
B
Absolutely
I'd,
probably
the
most
successful
public
education
campaign,
was
a
stop
drop
and
roll
everyone
who
it
was.
You
know
it
was
probably
the
most
successful
campaign
initiated,
but
you
certainly
see
in
the
national
level
the
trends
and
like
we're
not
we're
not
reinventing
aware-lea.
We
following
what
has
been
proven.
It's
good
practices
nationally
around
us,
especially
around
elderly,
elderly
and
children,
are
the
most
vulnerable
populations
when
it
comes
to
fire
deaths.
If
you
look
at
fire,
that's
those
are
the
two
populations
that
significantly
impact
it.
B
M
B
B
M
All
right
on
the
diversity
front,
one
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
presenting
the
MWBE
vendor
and
contracting
information
something
I've
asked
about
in
the
past.
We
so
appreciate
your
coming
with
that
proactively
and
thank
you.
You
know
for
that.
Just
to
make
me
sure
that
there's
an
equity
and
opportunity
in
terms
of
procurement
and
contracting
so
encouraged
to
see
that
many
MWBE
contractors
and
then,
as
far
as
are
very
dedicated
diversity
officer.
Do
you
just
want
to
ask
some
more
questions
and
dig
in
there?
M
So
because
he's
only
one
person-
and,
although
you
know
very
dedicated
in
this
endeavor
to
get
our
numbers
could
be
commiserate
with
representation
in
the
city
is
going
to
require
a
lot,
and
so
thank
you
for
your
willingness
and
your
commitment
and
we're
pleased
that
the
position
has
been
created.
I
just
wanted
to
know
sort
of
what
is
his
budget?
Does
he
have
any
staff?
Is
there
a
break,
though?
Is
the
entire
budget
just
his
position,
and
is
there
a
marketing
or
outreach
budget
and
what
are
sort
of
the
the
metrics
where
best
gauge?
M
B
Would
tell
you
that
his,
but
the
budget
is
his
position,
but
we
were
utilizing
a
lot
of
staff
for
events.
We
have
people
that
are
helping
assist
one
when
I,
say
firefighters
on
a
day
off,
we'll
we'll
put
them
to
work
at
different
events.
We
bring
the
public
education
people
into
into
the
mix
and
so
on.
We
certainly
need
to
expand
on
that
as
we
move
to
Lee
into
trying
to
make
a
difference
in
this
which
we
are
and
the.
B
B
We've
had
some
great
discussion
with
gobble
Higginbottom
actually
about
coming
together
and
some
of
the
initiatives
they
have
and
we
want
to
partner
with
them
and
some
of
what
they're
doing
so
we're
trying
to
make
best
use
of
everyone's
time
and
I
mentioned
the
basketball
program
and
Roosevelt
Robinson
was
a
great
and
rocky
know.
Roosevelt
at
all,
he's
he's
heavily
involved
at
Madison
and
he's
a
firefighter
for
us
in
engine
51,
but
he's
come
and
he's
talked
about
what
we
need
to
do
as
far
as
establishing
some
athletic
leagues
and
things
like
that.
M
B
M
B
Certainly
part
of
the
process
and
again
the
women
that
the
dynamic
Falls
very
similar
on
the
the
minority
dynamic
around
veteran
status.
I
mean
women,
there's
no
differentiation
between
male
and
female
and
the
veteran
status
on
a
hiring
process
and
then
well,
if
we
see
the
trouble
in
the
female
side
in
is
them
their
inability
to
get
through
some
of
the
physical
standards
and
that's
ministered
at
the
state
level.
B
M
B
M
M
M
P
P
What
you
just
said
about
making
diversity
of
focus
I
mean
it's
clearly
an
issue
with
all
of
our
public
safety
agencies
and
seeing
the
focus
from
the
top
from
you
Commissioner,
and
your
team
is
obviously
where
it
where
it
has
to
start
and
I
certainly
want
to
be
as
supportive
as
I
can
moving
forward
and
working
towards
a
place
where
we
have.
You
know,
folks
that
are
on
the
fire
department
that
are
representing
people
in
the
neighborhoods
of
the
City
of
Boston,
I.
Think
both
from
a
parochial
standpoint.
P
In
that
you
know,
we
want
Bostonians
in
these
jobs
and
you
know
one-year
residency
requirement.
I'm
a
colleague,
counselor
flowery
has
been
been
working
on
that
a
little
bit
to
make
sure
that
folks
are
really
from
here,
not
sort
of
just
coming
in
to
get
on.
You
had
to
get
on
the
best
fire.
Harmon
in
the
country,
so
that's
something
that
I
think
really
could
help
with
that
diversity
and
help
make
sure
that
these
Boston
jobs
are
going
to
Bostonians
and
I.
Think
that
benefits
everyone.
So
thank
you
for
your
efforts
on
that
knew.
P
You
said
something
earlier
that
sparked
a
bit
of
interest
in
me,
no
pun
intended
on
marijuana
cigarettes
causing
fires
I,
you
know,
I
know
that
commercially
made
cigarettes
and
Marlboros
those
are
have
some
requirements
on
being
self
extinguishing.
You
know,
obviously
it's
not
perfect.
They
certainly
do
lead
to
a
lot
of
fires,
but
this
makes
me
think
this
is
probably
nothing
in
regulations
for
marijuana
cigarettes.
Certainly
not
the
ones
that
folks
are
rolling
themselves
aren't
going
to
have
that
is
that
anything
you've
seen
or
heard
about
in
other
states
that
have
legalized
marijuana
the.
B
One
state
that
I
we've
had
some
communication
with,
and
certainly
the
city
is
Denver
Colorado
in
Denver,
and
they
certainly
seen
an
uptick
on
the
fire
volume
around
that
and
a
lot
of
it
wasn't
so
much
centered
on
just
the
cigarette.
It
was
on
the
extraction
process
where
the
trying
to
make
the
now
I'm
going
to
I'm,
not
as
hemisphere
so
making
edibles
in
extracting
and
making
the
THC
more
potent.
If
you
will
that's
where
they
seem,
because
the
process
requires
using
butane
and
propane
gogo.
P
B
And
when
people
have
self
glowing
going
on
in
their
own
residence,
it's
problematic
and
people
get
a
little
careless
and
things
that
the
more
ignition
factors
you
can
introduce
into
an
environment.
The
more
fires
you're
going
to
happens,
it's
as
simple,
that's
a
simple
equation.
So
they've
had
data
some
significant
explosions
in
the
neighborhoods
and
that's
where
they
were
dealing
with
it
would
makes
it
problematic
and
blossom
for
me.
Is
we
get
a
whole
different
neighborhood
than
Denver
when
I
say
that
just
look
at
the
congestion?
B
B
I
think
the
council
I
think
it's
again.
Kahless
lead
disposal,
I
mean
but
also
I.
Think
from
what
I've
heard
from
my
colleagues
in
Denver
it's
more
around
the
extraction
home
extraction
process,
because
the
manufacturing
of
the
product
for
the
edibles
and
things
like
that
that
done
in
control,
environment
control
setting
doesn't
seem
to
be
the
issue
here.
P
No,
thank
you.
That's
a
something
that
hadn't,
you
know,
I
think
occurred
to
many
folks
in
the
discussion
about
marijuana.
Well,
you
know
from
obviously
the
medicinal
being
a
different
standard
than
the
recreational
which
is
on
the
on
the
way
to
us
now
and
then
my
last
comment
is
I
want
to
thank
you
and
Richie.
P
P
D
D
O
Thank
You
counsel,
Baker
Thank
You
mr.
chair
good
morning,
Jo
and
in
and
all
your
team
here
actually
good
afternoon,
this
one
of
almost
nine
o'clock
and
also
on
top
of
the
the
extraction
since
the
home.
Girls
would
talk
about
overloaded
electrical
services
and
in
crane.
O
We
did
we
did
a
tour
in
Denver
and
a
lot
of
fires
in
in
garages
from
people.
You
know
trying
to
try
to
grow.
So
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
the
Howard
decontaminating,
the
stations,
how
many
stations
you
know
the
deep
cleans,
how
many
stations
we
looking
at
doing?
How
do
we
come
up
with
the
state,
but
I
mean
ultimately
I
think
would
want
to
do
all
the
stations.
Would?
How
do
we
prioritize
and
what
about
is
the
general
cost
going
to
be
so.
B
B
So
then,
discussing
with
the
mayor,
we
talked
about
what
be
a
good
number
and
what
would
be
a
pilot
because
we,
this
is
a
new
endeavor,
that's
something
that
we
wanted
to
do
so
we
went
the
mirror
when
I
discussed
that
we
went
with
amia
was
gracious
enough
to
give
us
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
I'm
hoping
to
get
three
to
four
done
with
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
because,
as
you
well
know,
councilor
as
we
go
into
these
houses,
there's
going
to
be
going
to
find
things
wrong.
Yeah.
B
B
B
B
L
P
O
B
And
the
neighborhood
of
attacks,
it
fills
the
need
and
I'm
comfortable
with
with
the
that
investment,
because
that's
certainly
a
house
that
has
a
busy
house
when
I
say
busy
they're
they
do
a
lot
of
traveling
around
the
city
when
something
major
in
the
city.
That's
one
of
the
companies
that
moves,
because.
B
B
O
B
O
O
B
We've
kind
of
focused
on
exactly
what
we
want
to
do
as
far
as
cleaning
so
and
we
and
to
be
honest,
we
haven't
picked
I
decided
which
houses
are
going
to
go
for
we're
waiting
to
try
to
evaluate
we'll,
probably
do
one
or
two
in
each
side
of
the
city
go
to
see
which
we
have
and
probably
want
on
to
take
something
that
will
not
become
a
beer.
You
know
good
kind
of
get
one
that
needs
it,
but
maybe
has
a
single
engine
or
something
and
then
so.
O
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
the
engine
17?
It
says
it's
just
to
be
scheduled
I.
Can
you
can
you
lay
out
a
time
frame
and
maybe
like
what
the
discussion
with
the
church
is
and
are
they
are
they
on
board
because
I
know,
meeting
house
hill
would
talk
about
III
know,
like
ideally
I
think,
would
want
to
get
that
that
out
towards
the
street
part?
Is
there
any
discussions
about
that?
We.
B
We've
met
with
the
church
on
a
couple
of
times:
they've
been
very
gracious
to
the
church
community
up
there
is
phenomenal,
we
met
with
them,
told
them.
What
we
were
thinking
of
doing
I
was
under
I
was
under
the
impression
that
what
we
have
fenced
in
up
there
is
what
we
own,
and
it's
not
the
case.
The
church
owns
so
they've
been
gracious
to
fence
in
an
area
for
us,
but
I
got
vehicles
and
things.
B
B
Where
is,
if
there's
a
lot
of
ledge
in
roxbury
pudding,
stone
that
needs
to
be
extracted,
yeah,
which
will
that
cost
to
the
project,
but
moving
that
and
having
a
really
visible
Public
Safety
Building
in
that
area
that
neighborhood
I
think
will
be
very
beneficial
and
the
church
is
about
it.
The
church
is
very
comfortable
with
that.
That
was
their
concern
because
when
we
initially
talked
about
an
engine,
17
is
one
of
the
worst
houses
we
have
in
the
city
as
far
as
age
and
things
they
used
to
be
three
floors
to
it.
B
Yeah
you
took
a
floor
off
and
it's
it's
a
very
old
tied
in
one
place,
but
the
church
said
well:
did
you
ever
entertain,
bring
it
down
to
the
street
corner
and
they
said
that
makes
perfect
sense
and
it
gets
us
out
of
the
traffic
up
at
them
at
the
school
when
school
is
in
session,
when
the
dismissal
time,
whether
the
apparatus
is
not,
you
know,
interfacing
with
the
children
parents
dropping
off
their
kids
and
I,
think
that
would
free
up
that
whole
top
of
the
hill.
Hey.
B
B
O
Cuz,
sometimes
I
wonder
you
know
with
all
the
development
that's
going
to
happen
there.
That's
the
Glovers
Glover's
corner
whole,
whatever
they're
calling
it.
So
you
wonder
if
maybe
it
would
be
worth
wild
and
this
may
be
logistics
for
you
to
look
at
something.
That's
gonna
be
built
down
there
and
do
the
same
thing.
Firehouse
on
the
bottom
floor
of
a
of
a
larger
building
may
not
work.
O
B
O
B
Tell
you
if
that,
if
that,
if
those
companies
didn't
get
there,
when
they
did,
we
could
have
lost
that
whole
block.
That
could
have
been
a
Bellflower
Street
yeah.
The
thing
that
saved
the
stool
was
the
fact
that
the
Expediency,
where
they
got
there,
but
also
that
there
was
no
wind.
If
we
had
a
twin
condition
at
morning,
that
probably
would
have
traveled
all
the
way
down
my
underworld
and
maybe
even
jumped
it,
because
there
was
a
significant
volume
of
fire
upon
arrival
and
they
were
very
close
to
the.
O
So
let's
talk
about
that
fire
a
little
bit
Joey.
Is
there
anything
because
I
think
this
is
actually
it
seems
like
yesterday,
but
I'm
in
my
sixth
year
now
in
this
in
this
position
in
ever
since,
ever
since
day,
one
the
buildings
up
there,
we
have
Mount
Ida,
Murray,
Street
I
mean
Murray
Street
was
on
was
owned
by
a
realtor
she's.
O
Had
it
like
that,
for
probably
15
years
kind
of
looks
like
she's
working
on
and
and
we
can't,
we
can't
as
a
city
legally
move
those
people,
I
mean
everybody
knows
a
real
estate
like
you'd,
be
able
to
sell
them
in
a
second,
but
for
whatever
reason,
the
owners
up
there
is.
Is
there
anything
that
you
can
think
of?
O
That
may
be
a
tool
for
us
in
the
neighborhoods
to
help
move
properties
like
that,
along
like
with
with
with
the
help
from
a
fight
about
them,
because
obviously,
ultimately,
the
worst
thing
that
could
happen
is
what
did
happen.
It
goes
on
fire
now
effect.
You
know,
however,
many
houses
around
it,
so
everybody
there
is
affected.
O
They've
been
looking
at
they've,
been
looking
at
this
house
for
ten
years,
calling
the
city,
what
are
you
guys
doing
and
and
because
they
pay
enough
taxes
or
whatever
they
do
the
bare
minimum
to
hold
that
house
is
there
something
different
that
we
should
be
looking
at
from
a
public
safety
standpoint
to
move
these
along
because
there's
I
think
there's
three
buildings
up
there
that
are
in
the
same
spot.
You
know
that
are
right
next
to
each
other
in
it,
and-
and
we
can't
do
anything
to
it-
any
thoughts
around
that
well.
D
O
B
And
things
of
that
nature
on
that
does
NFS
mention
this
a
million
times
council
there's
a
lot
of
complexity
with
that.
As
far
as
the
fire
department
versus
the
police
department
right,
the
fire
department,
I
mean
you.
Try
in
this
day
and
age
versus
forty
years
ago
in
the
police.
Cadet
program
was
established.
B
Veterans
view
this
as
a
discriminatory
practice.
If
you
talk
to
them,
it's
a
way
to
circumvent
their
process
and
when
you
talk
and
look
at
where
they
are
and
the
conflicts
we've
been
engaged
in
for
the
last
15
years,
there's
been
a
lot
of
federal
law,
pick
to
come
down
in
support
of
veterans,
hiring
and
so
on,
and
state
law
veterans,
protected
class
veterans
protected
under
MCAD.
B
So
did
that
there's
a
lot
of
complexity
around
that
topic
versus
when
it
was
established
40
years
ago,
mm-hmm
in
the
environment,
we're
in
today
versus
of
the
environment,
we're
in
that
right
and
I.
Think
Denise
Pete
discussions
I
think
we
need
to
think
about
it
and
where
it
goes
and
put
the
right
people
at
the
table
and
see
if
there's
a
feasible
because
there's
a
right
way
in
a
wrong
way
in
a
diversity
thing.
In
my
mind,
unless.
C
G
G
You
are
definitely
a
credit
to
us
nationally
and
I
again,
kudos
on
the
award
I
wanna,
acknowledge
president
Paris
and
vice
president
petit
II
for
the
great
work
that
the
men
and
women
that
you
represent
on
a
regular
basis
do
to
ensure
that
we
are
a
very
safe
city
and
I
know
in
June.
There
is
a
I
know,
there's
a
plaque
over
on
Tremont
Street
that
commemorates
some
folks
who
passed
away
and
we
will
be
there
to
ensure
that
we
commemorate
them
properly,
but
it
but
again,
thank
you.
G
The
work
that
you
do
I
want
to
want
to
hear
about
the
the
wellness
online
item.
It's
actually
something
that
I
wish
I
had
seen
in
the
police
department,
because
it
sounds
like,
and
I've
heard
people
rave
about
the
program
that
you're
that
you've
rolled
out.
So
if
you
can
give
us
an
update
on
how
the
program
has
been
working,
and
hopefully
mr.
chair,
we
get
a-
we
get
a
city
council
wellness
program
also,
but
can
you
let
us
know
a
little
bit
about
you.
B
Uh-Oh
counselor
I
think
you
will.
It
was
one
of
the
early
initiatives
that
when
I
took
the
positions
Commission
I
approached
mayor
Walsh
about
we've
had
over
190
blossom,
firefighters
had
come
to
an
occupational
cancer
and
since
1990
we've
had
a
number
of
cardiac
son
cardiac
deaths
also
since
1990-
and
it's
certainly
a
major
concern.
So
we've
changed
how
we
operate
tactically
in
the
fire
ground
and
we've
done
some
things
around
longer:
respiratory
protection
and
so
on,
but
the
wellness
piece.
B
We
felt
the
need
to
engage
people
outside
of
the
fire
service
to
look
at
holistic
approach
to
health
and
wellness.
We've
been
working
with
o2x,
which
is
a
group
of
former
Navy
SEALs,
who
there
their
approach
to
health
and
wellness.
Not
only
goes,
they
want
to
create
tactical
athletes,
that's
the
term.
They
want
to
create
fire
fighters
and
make
them
tactical
athletes.
We've
seen
reductions
in
our
musculoskeletal
injuries,
we've
seen
where
it's
been
beneficial
and
even
when
someone
does
incur
an
injury,
their
return
to
duty
time
is
a
lot
quicker.
B
Sleep
patterns,
behavioral
health,
stress
management,
which
is
all
components
of
the
whole
health
and
wellness
initiative
with
all
2x,
and
it's
probably
the
most
successful
program
that
we've
got
moving
forward
in
that
arena,
because
we've
tried
and
launched
throughout
the
years
a
couple
other
health
and
wellness
initiatives
that
you
know
flash
in
the
pans.
This
is
long
term
and
we
have
changed
the
culture
and
thought
process.
B
We
have
whole
five
houses
now
that
all
engage
in
the
o2x
philosophy,
the
modern
they
come
in
the
work
they
do,
the
workout
they
they
buy
in
a
shop
healthy.
They
make
sure
they
take
the
ten
minutes
or
fifteen
twenty
minutes
on
through
the
meditate
component.
They
do
a
lot
of
it
together
is
a
like
a
team
building
concept.
Then
I
got
I
thank
all
those
company
officers
who
really
embraced
it
because
they're
the
ones
who
bring
it.
B
That's
where
the
rubber
meets
the
rolls
the
fire
department
is
and
that
company
level
lieutenant
and
Captain
making
a
difference
and
they've
done
a
great
job,
embracing
it
to
the
point.
We
will
hopefully
have
the
whole
department
train
the
next
18
months.
We
initially
rolled
it
out
that
we're
going
to
do
a
train,
the
trainer
program.
We
were
going
to
Train
like
40
members
and
have
them
go
back
to
each
individual
firehouse
and
bring
philosophy
and
concepts
back.
We
realized
was
so
well
received
that
we
felt
the
need.
Why
don't
we
train
the
entire
department.
B
Incorporated
to
recruit
training
so
the
very
first
week
of
the
Academy,
the
recruits
go
through
Oh,
2x
philosophy
and
concepts.
They
are
taught
you
which
way
from
the
very
first
day
them
in
the
academy
and
to
see
the
embrace
and
we've
seen
the
dramatic
increase
of
their
output.
We
measure
them
when
they
come
into
the
academy
and
then
we
measure
when
they
leave
in
and
they're
like
pull
ups
and
push
ups
and
everything
is
increased.
B
Like
10,
20
34
collectively,
one
group
lost
over
300
pounds
as
a
group
and
it
was
like
15
them
in
the
group.
So
it's
a
very
great
program
in
our
members
coming
layton
they've
all
form
a
military,
so
they
may
relate
to
the
the
Navy
SEALs
concept
and
they
have
a
great
way
of
how
they
how
they
get
the
course
accomplished.
They
just
have
a
real
good
dynamic
and
it
worked
well
and.
B
Yeah
I,
actually,
we've
actually
held
a
few
seats
with
bed.
I've
got
talked
to
Jimmy,
who
leaned
Jimmy's
put
some
of
his
people
for
what
he
thought
it
was
well,
and
it
was
what
we
see
by
his
folks
and
no
one's
gone
through
its,
but
the
most
well
received
training
with
over
time,
the
best
way
to
scram
it.
That's.
G
B
G
B
G
G
B
Training
piece
I
would
attribute
to
the
fact
that
we
just
got
a
$500,000
increase
from
the
state
training
grant
and
we've
used
that
in
aligned
by
training
we've
had
additional
training.
We've
initiated
a
number
of
other
programs
around
that
additional
five
hundred
thousand
FY
16
s
budget.
We
were
at
1.75
million
from
the
state
this
past
year
we
were
able
to
go
to
2.25,
which
is
added
a
number
of
programs,
and
that's
what
that
increase
on
the
training
side
come
mm-hmm.
D
F
G
F
G
All
of
my
other
questions
were
asked
again.
Thank
you
for
the
work
that
you
do
actually
for
one
other
piece.
I
do
think
it
is
really
critical
that
we
have
a
department
that
actually
looks
like
the
communities
that
they
serve
and
I
think
it
is
important
that
we
move
urgently
towards
any
and
all
methodologies
that
allow
for
more
access
and
a
department.
That's
a
greater
reflection
of
these
communities
and
I
think
even
when
it
comes
to
the
veterans,
preference,
the
armed
services
are,
are
pretty
diverse
and
so
I
think
it
is.
G
You
know
that
that
is
one
of
the
things
I
continue
to
hear.
I
have
many
family
members
who
are
in
the
Armed,
Service
and
so
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we're
thoughtful
about
not
only
how
we
diversity
right
here,
but
also
how
we
recruit
nationally
around
around
this.
So
I
think
we
know
that
there's
a
new
officer
that
you
have
in
the
diversity
office
but
I
think
we
really
need
to
roll
our
sleeves
up
and
figure
out
on
a
process.
G
Side
of
things
and
I
heard
you
say,
I-
think
a
proactive
approach
to
the
language
piece
is
the
right
way.
Also,
we
should
have
to
point
to
a
tragedy,
because
there
was
a
language
difficulty
for
us
to
say
hey
now.
We
need
to
make
it
to
make
a
change.
That's
not
in
the
business,
that's
not
in
either
of
our
businesses.
You
save
lives
on
a
day-to-day
basis,
and
so
I
just
think.
It's
really
important
that
we
move
swiftly
towards
figuring
out
how
to
be
more
inclusive
in
terms
of
the
representation
that
we
see.
I.
A
B
Being
great
with
us
and
they've
been
very
accommodating
and
I
have
no
reason
to
believe
that
there's
going
to
be
any
eminent
right,
movement,
I
just
think
long
term,
we
certainly
going
to
be
thinking
about
it
in
you
know,
when
you
start
looking
at
our
facilities
and
things
like
that
that
facility
over
there
we're
blessed
I
mean
we'd,
have
nowhere
else
to
house
Special
Operations
Command,
where
what
they
do
I
mean
that's
a
big
component
of
our
day-to-day
business
model.
I
mean
terrorism,
see
burning
all
that
stuff.
They
do
a
great
job
and.
B
With
the
made
with
we've
been
together,
talking,
I
mean
dumping
task,
force,
he's
got,
Jerome,
Smith
wanted
to
it,
and
then
buddy
and
I
have
been
talking,
and
you
know,
Denver
just
used
them
for
a
minute.
They
created
a
whole
Inspection
Division
around
it.
That's
right
and
I
would
tell
you
this
is
that
we
have
a
much
more
vulnerable
city
and
endl
we're.
A
B
A
I
I
B
L
Have
to
check
on
the
hazmat
recovery
fund,
I
believe
that
might
have
been
from
the
DEP,
and
we
got
some
equipment
that
we
were
able
to
stagger
around
the
city
and
I
have
to
see.
If
that
is
a
repeating,
but
we
do
get
a.
We
have
been
consistently
getting
the
hazmat
grant,
which
I
don't
know.
If
there's
some
confusion,
they
have
we're
thinking.
F
I
I
think
what
it
was
in
last
year's
appropriation
and
then
not
miss
year,
so
we
just
had
some
confusion
on
it.
I
don't
know
whether
the
confusions
been
cleared
up,
but
that's
that's
fine.
For
me
we
can
do
a
little
bit
more
digging
and
then
I
know.
We
talked
about
the
reduction
in
overtime
by
six
and
a
half
percent.
I.
Think
that's
great
and
happy
to
hear
that
you're
going
to
continue
striving
to
do
that.
I
B
The
most
need
for
overtime
comes
with
division
strength,
which
is
probably
the
peak
period
of
our
year
run
round.
That
starts
in
a
major
vacation
period,
which
is
end
of
April
into
mid-september,
is
where
we
start
to
see
that
peak
and
it's
contractually
members
are
they
have
their
vacations
assigned,
but
every
other
year
they
were
guaranteed.
Prime
vacation,
that's
considered
the
prime
time,
and
so
we
see
a
bunch
of
vacation
in
there
that
that
drives.
Some
of
that
we
are
it.
B
D
I
Should
provide
it,
but
when
you
know
people
want
to
take
it
and
take
trip
to
their
families
if
it's
vacation
weeks
and
all
that
so
I
think
that
maybe
we've
got
to
stop
talking
about
overtime.
Is
such
a
negative
and
talk
about
it
as
something
we
need
to
do,
and
so
perhaps
maybe
we
just
need
to
change
some
of
our
language
around
them.
Sure
hey.
B
O
I
B
Know
so
like
we'll
have
you
know
we'll
have
a
fire
and
we'll
seminary
guys
will
get
hurt
which
drives
the
cost
and
then
we'll
have
special
events
in
the
city
to
drive
cost
and
in
the
lab.
You
know,
protests
and
marches
and
things
like
that
with
other
two
drives
class.
So
it's
not
is
predictable
and
isn't
it.
D
B
I
I
B
Just
icky,
when
we
talk
about
that
reduction,
not
to
bow
Legolas,
is
that
with
the
additional
people
we
hired
with
that
70
on
that
75
that
safer
grant.
We
have
additional
staffing
in
the
field
which
has
helped
bring
that
down
economy.
So
we
have
a
little
more
of
a
cushion
by
about
20-30
people,
I
believe
in
the
field
which
is
absorb.
Some
of
that
which
was
beneficial
on
the
FTD.
Ftas
help
reduce
the
be
overtime,
expense.
I
C
Know
I
know:
I
spoke
earlier,
I
just
died,
you
know
what
I
forgot
to
mention
is
I
want
to
thank
the
men
and
woman
on
a
blossom.
Fire
Department
yeah
play
prevention
headquarters,
the
men
and
woman
in
the
field.
They
were
out
there
be
Dean
and
I
I
know.
I
can
speak
on
behalf
to
that.
We're
very
proud
to
have
the
best
fire
department
in
the
in
the
world
and
we're
proud
to
represent
them.
So
I
just.