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San Francisco Fire Department warns aging fleet, long lead times strain response capacity
Summary
SFFD leaders told the Fire Commission that a large share of engines and trucks are past NFPA-recommended service life, reserve apparatus are thin and supply-chain delays plus rising costs complicate replacement plans ahead of a Budget & Finance Committee hearing.
The San Francisco Fire Department told the Fire Commission on June 28 that its engine, truck and ambulance fleets are older than recommended and at risk of driving down operational capacity without new funding.
Deputy Chief Shane Kailoa said the department operates 44 in-service engines and 20 trucks, and that a substantial share of those vehicles exceed National Fire Protection Association service-life guidance. "About 31% of our engines are 20 years old and 53% of our trucks are over 20 years old," Kailoa said in his presentation, adding that the department operates "approximately 50-plus" ambulances with several age cohorts.
The presentation stressed long procurement lead times…
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