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San Francisco Fire Department sees budget cuts, shifted resources and a busy July 4 weekend
Summary
Mayor-signed budget preserved uniformed positions but cut three civilian posts and eliminated a daytime quick-response unit; the department reported a surge of calls over July 4 and described longer-term staffing and station safety concerns.
Chief of Department Dean Crispin told the Fire Commission on July 9 that the city budget, signed by the mayor, spared cuts to uniformed firefighters but eliminated three civilian positions and removed one 24-hour quick-response vehicle (QRV) and one EMS 6 unit as part of savings measures.
The reduction will change how the department manages daytime calls, Crispin said. He told commissioners that the QRV removed served downtown corridors to relieve run volume on the busiest companies; the department left a nighttime QRV in service to cover late-night demand.
The changes come as the department described a busy Independence Day period. Crispin reported 563 total runs on July 4, including 25 grass fires, 23 trash fires, 31 fireworks-related calls and 10 fireworks-related injuries. The…
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