NYS Assembly Members to Gov: Protect First Responders from Ebola

Assemblyman Alfred Gra Assembly District 5 Assemblyman Michael Montesano Assembly District 15 THE ASSEMBLY STATE OF NEW YORK ALBANY RANKING MINORITY MEMBER Committee on Codes COMMITTEES Aging Education Governmental Employees Judiciary ALFRED C. GRAF Assemblyman 5th District October 24, 2014 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, New York 12224 Dear Governor Cuomo: We the undersigned are deeply concerned with news articles pertaining to New York City Police Officers being sent in to secure the apartments of Ebola patients with nothing more than a paper mask and rubber gloves. We owe a duty to our brave first responders to protect them from exposure. They have not been properly trained or equipped to secure such premises. We are therefore requesting that the state strategically set up emergency response hazmat teams to perform this function. The safety of these brave men and women is paramount and we request that immediate actions be taken to achieve this goal. Respectfully, AsUlyman Joseph Borelli Assembly District 62 Assembf an Anthony Palumbo Assembly District 2 Assemblfwdman Nicole Malliotakis Assembly District 64 deir, kit,/ Assemblyman David McDonough Assembly District 14 ALBANY OFFICE: Room 433, Legislative Office Building, Albany, New York 12248 • 518-455-5937, FAX: 518-455-4784 DISTRICT OFFICE: 991 Main Street, Suite 202, Holbrook, New York 11741 • 631-585-0230, FAX: 631-585-0310

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New York State Assembly Members sent the attached letter to Govenor Cuomo related to the creation of Emergency Hazmat Teams to deal with any Ebola cases in the state of New York. We must ensure that our first responders are protected.

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Assemblyman Alfred Gra Assembly District 5

Assemblyman Michael Montesano Assembly District 15

THE ASSEMBLY

STATE OF NEW YORK

ALBANY

RANKING MINORITY MEMBER Committee on Codes

COMMITTEES Aging

Education Governmental Employees

Judiciary ALFRED C. GRAF

Assemblyman 5th District

October 24, 2014

The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, New York 12224

Dear Governor Cuomo:

We the undersigned are deeply concerned with news articles pertaining to New York City Police Officers being sent in to secure the apartments of Ebola patients with nothing more than a paper mask and rubber gloves.

We owe a duty to our brave first responders to protect them from exposure. They have not been properly trained or equipped to secure such premises. We are therefore requesting that the state strategically set up emergency response hazmat teams to perform this function.

The safety of these brave men and women is paramount and we request that immediate actions be taken to achieve this goal.

Respectfully,

AsUlyman Joseph Borelli Assembly District 62

Assembf an Anthony Palumbo Assembly District 2

Assemblfwdman Nicole Malliotakis Assembly District 64

deir, kit,/ Assemblyman David McDonough

Assembly District 14

ALBANY OFFICE: Room 433, Legislative Office Building, Albany, New York 12248 • 518-455-5937, FAX: 518-455-4784 DISTRICT OFFICE: 991 Main Street, Suite 202, Holbrook, New York 11741 • 631-585-0230, FAX: 631-585-0310