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Pang, who leads EMS and Community Paramedicine, said all five neighborhood street teams became operational the week of May 12 and that, beginning July 1, the Street Overdose Response Team will be demobilized and its members merged into broader street crisis response units. The department will reassign three EMS‑6 captains to support the neighborhood street teams and will later retask three additional EMS‑6 captains for a total of six captains working with the mayor’s neighborhood model, Pang said. He emphasized the change responds to increased call volume and limited hiring resources.

Pang said ambulance dispatches (both public and private ambulances) in April totaled 11,364, with San Francisco Fire Department ambulances dispatched on 7,912 calls. The department’s ambulance patient offload time (APOT) averaged 39.6 minutes in April, short of the statewide benchmark of 30 minutes but showing improvement, he said. Pang credited sustained hospital coordination and a streamlined APOT alert process that now allows a phone call to trigger re‑routing when a hospital backlog is confirmed.

Pang also presented overdose and treatment data. In April, 224 individuals received naloxone (Narcan) in San Francisco; about 30% of those were recorded as unhoused and unsheltered, 8% as unhoused and sheltered and 29% had unknown housing status. Pang said the department is tracking individuals who survive repeated overdoses so outreach teams can connect them to care.

On advanced prehospital care, Pang described increased use of intraosseous (IO) access and other advanced interventions. The department performed IO procedures 41 times in April; Pang highlighted one case in which prompt IO access and rapid transport contributed to a patient having a pulse on arrival at a trauma center. In April the department attempted 24 resuscitations; 10 patients had return of spontaneous circulation on arrival at hospital.

Pang described training and community outreach, including a mobile training unit that delivers short, 15–20 minute modules at stations and hospitals to reduce time and overtime costs for in‑person training. He also noted community CPR instruction at elementary schools and continued work with the Core committee, NERD volunteers and other affinity groups.

The deputy chief said neighborhood street teams are aligned to police districts and that fire department captains will be dispatched to higher‑acuity incidents to provide medical and behavioral triage and link people to services. He said the sixth Street mobile triage center’s work was scaling down as other city agencies and contractors take on expanded roles.

Commissioners thanked Pang for the new report format and asked follow‑up questions about bystander CPR rates, APOT improvements and how the department will sustain outreach work with constrained resources. Pang answered that the department will continue partnerships with hospitals, the local emergency medical services agency and other city departments to improve throughput and maintain field services.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Jul 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Deputy Chief Simon Pang told the San Francisco Fire Commission on May 14 that the department is consolidating its street outreach and overdose response work to meet rising demand and a constrained budget.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6556652,"Votes at a glance: minutes approved, state LRA map adopted, closed session convened and non‑disclosure voted",6725,309000,7034000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5163098-a28eebdd952b9c82d21ab07d87e71424&start=309&end=7034","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5163098-a28eebdd952b9c82d21ab07d87e71424/thumbnail_309000.jpg","/articles/6556652/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-minutes-approved-state-LRA-map-adopted-closed-session-convened-and-nondisclosure-voted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6556652-bb2ad89320667c96c7de826acc6b309e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775009973&Signature=APVxU6PqRyxg4a0XupV3l1cdzRvkSv-~ocR471M98VSWrdj-0Nf6BVKoZr3YVCuZX-QEpCjrBdpzag0wkXA6R3uAjWo18-Ddg3fNMMuKfVO-UrOL94VzCVTmdPBx6U-afP6tkWtd0Tpcw9AhuwCzlBcjZKgkQo8tqQZfVaSzmGo7d2j-k0MWNRFhCRy253HXdFCOTpuSrcHl4XY2~pm7cyskAhfLIF8CaUqjsda-rlQJsww2pY5bUkir5JBWCk3R4w7uZRjICXQlmvTl1NedUINvFOE5toEGhPeoFKo8KswSTncdqruOeXinf95jqjzWg4xKMW8pSl1o7l5NsbH3TQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its May 14 meeting the San Francisco Fire Commission recorded the following formal actions:

- Approval of minutes: The commission voted to approve minutes from the regular meeting on April 23, 2025. The motion passed on a recorded voice vote in open session.

- Adoption of 2025 Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire hazard severity zones: The commission voted to approve and accept the state’s updated LRA maps produced by the CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal. The maps use climate, fire history, topography and modeling and must be adopted locally within 120 days of release. The motion passed.

- Closed session convening: The commission voted to convene a closed session under California Government Code section 54956.9 and related provisions to confer with legal counsel on existing and anticipated litigation identified on the agenda. The motion to go into closed session passed.

- Non‑disclosure vote: After reconvening, the commission voted not to disclose any or all discussions from the closed session, pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.12A. The motion passed unanimously.

Where the transcript did not provide an attributable mover or seconder for a motion, the record below lists the motion as noted on the meeting record. The meeting packet referenced the state map and cited the CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Details below reflect actions reported on the public record during open session.","The Fire Commission approved meeting minutes, adopted CAL FIRE’s 2025 Local Responsibility Area fire hazard severity zones, voted to go into a closed session and voted not to disclose discussions from that closed session.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6556656,"Chief Crispin highlights community outreach, Related Companies station offer and Waymo coordination",645,405000,1050000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5163098-a28eebdd952b9c82d21ab07d87e71424&start=405&end=1050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5163098-a28eebdd952b9c82d21ab07d87e71424/thumbnail_405000.jpg","/articles/6556656/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Chief-Crispin-highlights-community-outreach-Related-Companies-station-offer-and-Waymo-coordination","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6556656-1d40f9301da92390a196cb681665f920/orig.mp4?Expires=1775009973&Signature=P68~LQtRolQm1Ig9L~tIB1eLdS~RyEe076niKh~U2kfFXb9zxItXNAkm2GuIsjpz57WtUo3f76lKx5zZHyEue8Xx4n1YK5PUThqO4TV4Jao5nfQAS1YhO48yH8Kdkj4MycIsKbPnx5fA2Juna5f-oFc4XH-ZvzbarCCo2rh53h386IVJkxYjrECNqH~CgkyRPSSYCM45QhQJpZI3X6Hg1CYpiDJh~87h022ut3pBlKFW-hz7P2GubSUUYtnTGLRUFLhDXh7bp81D85KRHN2ak9kfSV8~S5OWa~UQYLva~OhxFpDhq~HhfYV1~Zqaza81Ar0mLVaxlqv~z-lzXcA5Bg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief of Department Dean Crispin opened the Fire Commission meeting on May 14 with an overview of recent department activities, station visits and interagency outreach.

Crispin said he and command staff have completed several station visits to gather member feedback and are using that input to develop department policy. He described a mayoral ribbon cutting for a Stabilization Unit at 822 Gary Boulevard, a facility with four beds for moderate‑acuity patients and intended short stays and warm handoffs into longer‑term care, noting street crisis response teams frequently bring patients there.

Crispin recounted a ride‑along with a neighborhood street team in the Tenderloin and praised coordination with San Francisco Police Department, Department of Public Health, Department of Emergency Management and other agencies. He also noted department participation in community events including the Alliance Club Awards, Jefferson Square Park cleanup and outreach with affinity groups that support recruitment and community CPR training.

Crispin said the Related Companies has offered to build a new fire station that would relocate Station 13 and Station 30; in exchange the company would develop the existing Station 13 parcel with a high‑rise. He said early planning and hearings will treat the Battery Street site as historic and noted the department intends to support Related Companies in planning hearings.

Crispin said Waymo has been approved to operate on Market Street and the department has concerns about ensuring autonomous vehicle operations do not obstruct apparatus responses; he said the department has been in dialogue with Waymo to address those risks.

The chief recognized members honored for rescues and community service, and announced the death of Firefighter Richard Cawkin of Engine 36, a 28‑year department member. He closed his report by thanking retiring Chief Bill Scott and Deputy Chief David Lazar for their service and leadership.

Public comment preceding the report included Eileen Volkin of the Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods, who urged the Fire Commission to adopt a resolution supporting Assembly Bill 1181 related to firefighter care and noted upcoming Board of Supervisors items on fire apparatus purchasing and a benefit payment waiver for the Fire Department.","Chief Dean Crispin’s report described station visits, a stabilization unit ribbon cutting, a private developer’s offer to build a new firehouse in exchange for land, coordination concerns about Waymo on Market Street, and recognition of department awards and the recent line‑of‑duty death of a longtime firefighter.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6556660,"SFFD describes Larkin Street fourth‑alarm, large drills and training sites; adopts state LRA fire‑hazard map",643,1937000,2580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5163098-a28eebdd952b9c82d21ab07d87e71424&start=1937&end=2580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5163098-a28eebdd952b9c82d21ab07d87e71424/thumbnail_1937000.jpg","/articles/6556660/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/SFFD-describes-Larkin-Street-fourthalarm-large-drills-and-training-sites-adopts-state-LRA-firehazard-map","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6556660-e4b4e10e206d6071aac024fbc109c7f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775009973&Signature=ch5~SZd~uiI5jq9nPVd0LokE8Ho6E5xrAfNayI6mqLcSu34pe0jq6hBu4NriEzRssjsKvDvGSiAq43kEmZm5lTsR8KJ~mllFGXtrnc~o2hAcwEkIoTyuIvqgVBCnNUSzAmDnsKGbL36zVa0JXoZpnV0drYx9groIcYfZ26pY94Gj2vl78ZyyKpfUjoH0Ta-xQbMl8hd8Ki4MIfg89nyrSOG0iCRdZdsmYSJwNOXVqrfpG0DCliljXX9NXL4aIrjmADtX-PeipkkTFFwb5sVmvtYqk-o~GFzmp9jJ~rp-br2HHrgHo2joej-Mw9v182hYB82BohOhAhwWfwQMjX6dKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Chief Patrick Rabot described a four‑alarm residential fire on Larkin Street during the commission’s May 14 meeting and credited rapid initial actions and the incident command structure for preventing a larger conflagration.

Rabot said Engine 41’s quick attack and clear direction by chief officers limited the fire’s spread; the building’s exposed construction while under renovation allowed fire to travel into the attic and to a neighboring exposure structure. He recognized the incident commander and key officers and noted an after‑action report prepared by Battalion Chief Claudio Rebecchio.

Rabot outlined training and preparedness work the department has recently conducted. The department staged a long‑distance hose lay in Golden Gate Park to test portable hydrants and a new 5‑inch hose system intended to deliver water across long distances in the event of major fires or earthquakes. The exercise laid roughly 3,500 feet of hose from a high‑pressure hydrant supplied by the Ashbury tank; crews recorded initial hydrant pressures of about 225 psi and terminal intake pressures around 125–130 psi at the pump intake approximately 3,500 feet away, and estimated flow at the nozzle around 1,100–1,200 gallons per minute from a single engine and deck gun during the drill.

Rabot also reported progress on training facilities and partnerships. The department finalized a memorandum of understanding to use Building 258 (the old post office) on Treasure Island for vertical ventilation and other truck‑company training; companies will use the structure in the near term before it is demolished for TIDA’s project. At SFO, the department is coordinating the relocation and rebuild of Fire Station 2; Assistant Deputy Chief Darcy has been reviewing a fiscal year MOU with the airport for 2025–26.

On permitting and compliance, Rabot said the permit center at 49 South Van Ness has extended hours and the fire marshal’s office is working with the city attorney on an MOU with Brycer (a building compliance tracking software) that will let the department identify non‑compliant buildings. Rabot said that MOU would be at no cost to the department.

Chief Dean Crispin’s department report, given earlier in the meeting, covered station visits, community partnerships and outreach. Crispin said Related Companies has offered to build a new firehouse by relocating and replacing Station 13 and Station 30 in exchange for land; the company will advance planning and hearings on the project. Crispin also raised concerns about Waymo’s newly approved Market Street operations and described coordination to avoid apparatus blockages at incidents.

The commission voted to approve the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Office of the State Fire Marshal’s updated 2025 Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire hazard severity zones for adoption by the city, a state‑mandated action with a 120‑day adoption window. The motion passed.","Deputy Chief Patrick Rabot and Chief Dean Crispin reported a fourth‑alarm fire on Larkin Street, long‑distance hose drills in Golden Gate Park, a new Treasure Island training MOU, and ongoing work on permitting and a Brycer MOU. The commission approved the state’s 2025 Local Responsibility Area fire hazard severity map.","actionData","errors"]

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