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Fire chief warns Vision Zero street changes slow response, presses Capital Plan for station repairs and PFAS-free gear
Summary
Chief Janine Nicholson told commissioners Vision Zero street changes have slowed SFFD response times; she announced a $700,000 training-center grant, described a $2.3 million turnout grant, and asked the Capital Plan Committee for roughly $7 million in targeted capital funding amid large unmet seismic and station-repair needs.
Chief of Department Janine Nicholson updated the commission on department activities and funding needs, saying street-design changes tied to Vision Zero have slowed response times without measurable reductions in pedestrian or cyclist deaths. “We're the only ones that seem to have been impacted on that,” Nicholson said, urging improved enforcement and coordination with police and MTA to mitigate traffic impacts on firefighters.
Nicholson announced a $700,000 grant secured…
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