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New chief outlines safety, local hiring, training center and potable-water upgrades
Summary
Chief Dean Matthew Crispin told the San Francisco Fire Commission he will prioritize member safety, local hiring, disaster preparedness, a new training center and potable firefighting water upgrades as his top budget and operational priorities.
Chief of Department Dean Matthew Crispin delivered a department report at the San Francisco Fire Commission’s Feb. 12 meeting outlining staffing, training and infrastructure priorities and introducing several new members of the department’s command staff.
Crispin told commissioners that “the most paramount issue for us is safety of our members,” and said that safety will guide equipment purchases, training and operations. He said the department will place a priority on hiring candidates with an attachment to San Francisco and on expanding community engagement through enhanced contact between company captains and neighborhood leaders.
The chief listed three top budget priorities: staffing, fleet condition and facilities. Regarding apparatus he…
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