NYC Firetruck Availability Down to 55 Percent, Manpower Shortages Due to Vaccine Mandate: NY Firefighters

City gives firefighters one day to to file for exemptions

Firefighters rally against vaccine mandates outside Mayor Bill de Blasio's residence in Manhattan, N.Y., on Oct. 28, 2021. Enrico Trigoso/The Epoch Times

Two NYC firefighters gave The Epoch Times an update on the present situation of the FDNY under the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.

Most alarming was an internal document indicating that on Nov. 3, there were only 55 percent of firetrucks available. The normal number, according to him, should be about 90 percent.