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S.F. Fire Department highlights new hose tenders, recruit class and PFAS turnout trial
Summary
At its Jan. 24 meeting the San Francisco Fire Commission heard Chief Janine Nicholson and staff report progress on a 58-person recruit class, a demonstration of three new above-ground "hose tenders" funded in part by Assemblymember Phil Ting, and a 90-day PFAS-free turnout wear test with two vendors.
San Francisco — The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) told the Fire Commission on Jan. 24 that it is field-testing new equipment and safety gear while continuing recruitment for frontline operations.
"My name is Janine Nicholson, and I am your San Francisco fire chief," Nicholson said in her opening report, and she noted the department recently addressed the 130th recruit class at Treasure Island, which she said counts 58 recruits currently in training.
Nicholson described a planned demonstration at Lake Merced of three newly acquired…
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