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County supervisors passed the resolution asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to accept a pause on the rules and to support creation of a blue-ribbon commission — including representatives of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) and the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York (AFDSNY) — to review the proposed standards and advise on practical compliance measures.

Penny read the resolution aloud for the board. The resolution said the proposed changes would require updates to personal protective equipment, medical and physical requirements for first responders, and additional training. It said Delaware County’s predominantly volunteer fire departments and county-funded emergency services agency are already understaffed and that costs associated with new equipment and training “exceed current financial capacity of local fire districts.”

Steve, a county staff member who answered supervisors’ questions during debate, explained the county’s concerns about administrative burden and the rule’s incorporation of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. “Just the administrative costs alone … would be financially crippling the fire districts in this county,” Steve said. He said the new OSHA approach references roughly 21 NFPA standards within the fire brigade rule, which would effectively make those NFPA standards mandatory where OSHA applies.

Steve also noted that the rule would affect private companies’ emergency response programs, potentially increasing costs for corporate response teams as well as volunteer departments.

Board members said the resolution reflects local worries about recruitment and retention if the requirements take effect without state or federal funding to offset costs. The board carried the resolution by voice vote; supervisors instructed that copies be sent to Gov. Hochul, Sen. Pamela Helming, and other state and federal officials referenced in the resolution.

The transcript records lengthy discussion of the potential financial impacts, the role of NFPA standards in the proposed rule, and outreach efforts that county officials said they are supporting to seek a moratorium and further review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Delaware County Board of Supervisors Meeting 6 26 24","oneSentenceSummary","The board adopted a resolution opposing the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed amendments to OSHA's fire brigade standard (29 CFR 1910.156), citing compliance costs and recruitment impacts for volunteer fire departments and calling for a moratorium and a blue-ribbon commission.","taxTitle","Delaware County, New York","taxId",76398,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6493398,"Delaware County supervisors question proposed alarm \"notice of intent\" requirement during public hearing",376,1227000,1603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5590763-b5609b5f16d0f4f73781e9c5fd6bd168&start=1227&end=1603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5590763-b5609b5f16d0f4f73781e9c5fd6bd168/thumbnail_1227000.jpg","/articles/6493398/Delaware-County/New-York/Delaware-County-supervisors-question-proposed-alarm-notice-of-intent-requirement-during-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493398-e2085e0d6c31b8bd380b06017674ada2/orig.mp4?Expires=1773666849&Signature=fBkZWbKr5Oql2DUrqIh0XU~wITvi~exQ2~EuvWKGVYWMm0iGDIUp-4infjHr-i7tJB31E7TrGuvYmSOi4AhIqDnMgznskqB6dWBg6GF8IBWaUKt-p~rmdeEOJihFGH~bbHD9plBJIrAvmvAm0K9ebcXT586EO1gpCTR9CBFyEhT8wg8YQtAINhKAkt3AFxz3h8TLKHHJyJLzJCXpPjrH3lDxJ3OBDUNWBrPTkAm0HwzLfjfPabzZWn8WSvKDf-OThJhInEZFs1n1F2j5mWPJGcDz6T~ghrbSX3onvnx3ppNrIwBOIkelgR0qcxaKizgMUAebHTG6gUB9PVgaaodnJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Delaware County Board of Supervisors members on Tuesday examined a proposed Local Law 20 that would require property owners with alarm systems to file a notice of intent, or NOI, with county authorities.

The ordinance drew questions about enforcement and how the county would treat alarms for properties that had not filed an NOI. Steve, a county staff member who answered supervisors’ questions at the hearing, said the NOI is meant to create a searchable database for emergency dispatchers and that the form “will be available to PDF” so residents can complete and email it.

The law would require owners to provide contact information and other details so dispatchers can call a contact before sending officers for some alarm calls, Steve said. He told supervisors that if a property does not have a filed NOI and its alarm sounds, the sheriff’s office may treat an initial false alarm as a “freebie” and residents would have 14 days to submit an NOI afterward. “If they don’t have an NOI and the alarm goes off and it’s false, they have 14 days to give us an NOI,” Steve said.

Supervisors asked whether the sheriff’s office would decline to respond to alarms from properties without an NOI. Steve said the county would not adopt a blanket nonresponse policy and that the principal benefit of the NOI is to reduce unnecessary dispatches by allowing staff to call the listed contacts or otherwise verify whether a response is needed. He said the county expects private monitoring companies to submit NOIs as well.

Board members also asked about how the county will distribute and clerk NOIs. Steve said the county will make the form available online and accept emailed copies to streamline the process.

The hearing concluded with a voice vote to carry the item forward for consideration. The transcript records public questions and staff answers but does not show a final local-law adoption during this meeting.

The discussion followed an earlier public hearing and preceded a series of budget and grant resolutions adopted by the board during the same session.","At a public hearing on proposed Local Law 20, Delaware County supervisors and staff discussed a requirement that property owners file a notice of intent (NOI) for alarm systems; county staff said the NOI will be available online and could reduce unnecessary emergency responses.","actionData","errors"]

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Delaware County Board opposes proposed OSHA fire brigade standard, urges moratorium and blue-ribbon review

Delaware County supervisors question proposed alarm "notice of intent" requirement during public hearing