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SFFD names new fire marshal and training chief as department emphasizes member safety, training and after-action findings
Summary
Chief Dean Matthew Crispin and Deputy Chief Patrick Rabbit briefed the Fire Commission on staffing, fleet and facility priorities, training changes and an after-action report for a multi-vehicle accident that escalated to a red alert on Jan. 19.
Chief of Department Dean Matthew Crispin and Deputy Chief Patrick Rabbit used their Feb. 12 Fire Commission reports to highlight the department's operational priorities, leadership changes, training realignment and recent after-action findings.
Crispin opened by saying the department's "most paramount issue for us is safety of our members," and said that safety would guide equipment, purchasing and training decisions. He described a hiring emphasis on local recruitment, expanded disaster-preparedness exercises held Monday mornings, increased interdepartmental coordination for expected large events this weekend (Lunar New Year parade and the NBA All-Star Game) and early work on a new computer-aided dispatch (CAD) project. He announced and introduced new…
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