Requiring the fire dept to conduct residential education and outreach regarding the safe operation of electric space heaters.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the fire department to conduct residential education and outreach regarding the safe operation of electric space heaters

This bill would amend current requirements relating to the Fire Department’s efforts to conduct fire safety education and outreach for residential buildings, by requiring that such activities include dissemination of relevant information pertaining to the safe operations of electric space heaters in residential settings. Additionally, any fire safety related written materials distributed by the Fire Department would be required to be produced in the top ten most commonly spoken languages in the city.