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Administration reports recruitment surge, behavioral-health call rise and shoreline hydrant inspection results
Summary
Deputy Chief Sayumi Brannon and support-services staff reported recruitment interview numbers for the next academy, a nearly 300% increase in behavioral health unit calls, and checks of shoreline bay suction hydrants that found two inoperable units in the Marina District.
Deputy Chief Sayumi Brannon delivered the administration report to the Fire Commission on Sept. 24, describing outreach, hiring and support‑services activity.
Brannon said Outreach, Recruitment and Development (ORD) conducted H2 firefighter interviews for recruit class 137. The department invited about 2,000 candidates, of whom roughly 940 responded and about 700 were interviewed, she said; company officers and chief officers participated on interview panels.
Brannon reported nearly a 300% increase in calls to the department’s Behavioral Health Unit. She said the department recently welcomed a new peer‑support navigator, Paramedic Matt Fluke, and that BHU staff and community paramedics had been engaging recruits on mental‑health and wellness topics.
On support services and shoreline equipment, Brannon said the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and Fire Department staff inspected six bay suction hydrants in the Marina District; two were inoperable and four were functioning. She said there are about 52 bay suction hydrants along the city shoreline and that further checks and mitigation work are planned.
Support‑services Assistant Deputy Chief Mike Mullen reported 82 service requests initiated in August and 92 service orders completed, with 27 service calls to resolve plumbing issues. Mullen said staff are developing mitigation options for water intrusion at Station 2 and are coordinating with the Office of Resilience and Capital Planning for the next bond request.
Commissioners thanked BHU and outreach staff for recruitment and community events and raised questions about the nature of increased BHU cases; Brannon and staff said the rise reflects both increased demand and improved reporting/access to support services.
