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SFFD reports 11,344 EMS calls in May and pilots buprenorphine administration by community paramedics
Summary
Deputy Chief Sandra Tong told commissioners SFFD saw 11,344 EMS calls in May, the department administered buprenorphine in-field as a pilot (7 doses in April and 7 in May), and ambulance offload times and hospital congestion remain operational challenges.
Deputy Chief Sandra Tong summarized May EMS activity at the June 14 Fire Commission meeting, reporting 11,344 EMS calls in the month and a roughly 79% market share for the San Francisco Fire Department on medical responses. Tong described ongoing workforce pipeline activity — EMT graduations, internship cohorts, and a 99‑10 internship pathway that supplies ambulance hours toward hiring — and highlighted awards for EMS staff.
Tong emphasized the department's pilot allowing community paramedics to administer buprenorphine in the field for patients experiencing overdose and withdrawal: "In the…
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