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SFFD reports fatal structure fire, rising Narcan use and clears path for department drone purchase
Summary
Deputy Chief Victor Worsch reported a September second-alarm fire with civilian fatalities, summarized EMS success stories and statistics on high-frequency callers, and confirmed the city cleared the department to purchase a drone; commissioners asked about a spike in Narcan administrations and ambulance availability metrics.
Deputy Chief Victor Worsch presented the operations report for September, describing one second-alarm incident on Sept. 25 at 29 Thornton (no injuries) and a first-alarm at 88 Delano where two civilians died despite rescue efforts. Worsch reported 17 first-alarm fires, four wildland fires and multiple rescues including surf and cliff rescues; the division also tracked community outreach and academy graduations.
The EMS report included statistics on frequent callers: 1,046 calls tied to 58 unique individuals during the reporting period,…
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