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What is NYC FC § 416.6.2?

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This section outlines the responsibilities of FLS directors, FEP coordinators, and designated emergency preparedness staff in notifying relevant parties of non-fire emergencies. The statute emphasizes the importance of communication to ensure the safety of all occupants and first responders. Applies to building owners with emergency preparedness protocols.

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416.6.2 Non-fire emergencies.

FC § 416.6.2

An FLS director, FEP coordinator and/or a designated emergency preparedness staff member who becomes aware of a non-fire emergency shall promptly notify the FLS director, FEP coordinator and/or designated emergency preparedness staff for any other occupancy that could be affected by such emergency, or who is situated in the building's entrance lobby and who would be first encountered by firefighters or other emergency personnel responding to the emergency.

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