FDNY required to provide EMS workers with body armor under new laws Mayor Adams signed

Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday signed legislation mandating that the FDNY provide body armor to emergency medical services (EMS) workers and train them in self-defense and de-escalation techniques.

Adams, a former NYPD captain, said EMS — which includes emergency medical technicians and paramedics — workers are “selfless heroes, who show up when we need them the most.”