Requires the state fire administrator to make available a specialized electric vehicle emergency response training program to provide training to individuals responsible for providing emergency response and recovery following incidents involving electric vehicles; defines emergency medical services agency.
Summary
A00247 would require the state fire administrator to make available a specialized training program for emergency responders who may be called to incidents involving electric vehicles. The program is intended for firefighters, police officers, emergency medical services personnel, tow operators, and related officers and employees, and it must be offered with enough frequency, subject to appropriations, to support response readiness across the state. The bill also requires the state fire administrator to notify affected agencies and personnel about the program’s availability.
The bill directs the state fire administrator to set the curriculum for the training program, including hands-on instruction, and to base it as much as possible on ISO standard 17840, while remaining consistent with standards from the Society of Automotive Engineers and the National Fire Protection Association. It also requires an annual report to the governor and legislative leaders on the program’s operations and authorizes the adoption of rules and regulations to implement the law. The measure defines “emergency medical services agency” for purposes of the section and takes effect immediately.
Impact
This bill amends the executive law by adding a new section requiring a statewide electric vehicle emergency response training program. It expands the responsibilities of the state fire administrator to include program development, outreach, curriculum design, reporting, and rulemaking, and it affects fire companies, municipal fire districts, police, EMS agencies, and tow operators that respond to EV-related incidents. The bill does not create a new enforcement regime, but it establishes a state-supported training framework that could influence emergency response standards and preparedness practices across New York.
Sentiment
The available voting history shows strong bipartisan support and little opposition. The bill passed Assembly committees unanimously and cleared the Assembly floor by a wide margin, then passed the Senate floor with only one dissenting vote. That pattern suggests broad agreement that specialized EV incident training is a practical public-safety measure and a timely response to the growing presence of electric vehicles.
Contention
There is little visible contention in the record provided. The main practical issue is implementation: the program is subject to available appropriations, so funding and training capacity may affect how widely and how often the instruction is offered. Any policy debate would likely center on whether the state should mandate or fund specialized training for responders, but the vote totals indicate that such concerns were minimal compared with the perceived need for responder safety and EV incident preparedness.
Same As
Requires the state fire administrator to make available a specialized electric vehicle emergency response training program to provide training to individuals responsible for providing emergency response and recovery following incidents involving electric vehicles; defines emergency medical services agency.
Requires the state fire administrator to make available a specialized electric vehicle emergency response training program to provide training to individuals responsible for providing emergency response and recovery following incidents involving electric vehicles; defines emergency medical services agency.
Requires the state fire administrator to make available a specialized electric vehicle emergency response training program to provide training to individuals responsible for providing emergency response and recovery following incidents involving electric vehicles; defines emergency medical services agency.
Requires the state fire administrator to make available a specialized electric vehicle emergency response training program to provide training to individuals responsible for providing emergency response and recovery following incidents involving electric vehicles; defines emergency medical services agency.
Creates a voluntary program through which registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can request stickers to affix to enclosures housing such vehicles to promote first responders' safety in responding to electrical fires.
Creates a voluntary program through which registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can request stickers to affix to enclosures housing such vehicles to promote first responders' safety in responding to electrical fires.
An act to amend Section 8386 of, to add Section 762.8 to, and to add Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 8395) to Division 4.1 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.