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EMS reports: powered gurneys, expanded academy and community paramedicine gains
Summary
Deputy Chief Sandra Tong told commissioners EMS expanded training, added 12 EMTs, introduced powered gurneys that will change operations, and saw a 25% drop in Narcan administrations in June; community paramedicine cohorts achieved a 100% pass rate on the IBSC exam.
The San Francisco Fire Department’s EMS division reported equipment upgrades, training expansions and shifts in field care during its May–June update to the Fire Commission.
Deputy Chief Sandra Tong welcomed new assistant deputy chief Anthony (Tony) Malloy and announced that 12 new EMTs graduated in June after an expanded 12‑week academy (up from eight weeks). Tong said the…
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