Increasing emergency medical call volume, climbing response times and worsening traffic congestion have prompted the chair of the City Council’s committee overseeing the Fire Department to introduce legislation requiring it to explore more nimble alternatives to an ambulance.
In 2017, the FDNY deployed its first ASAP UTV four-wheel unit, which is far more compact than the standard ambulance and useful at scenes like Rockefeller Center at Christmastime, when the crush of tourists requires street closings.
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