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Fire Commission hears staffing and facility plan: 50 ambulance FTEs requested; Station 35 moved after gas leak
Summary
The San Francisco Fire Commission received an administrative report highlighting a supplemental request for 50 ambulance FTEs, plans for a training facility at 1236 Carroll that requires state legislation, temporary relocation of Engine 35 after a gas main leak, and a hold on Station 7 pending budget clarity. Commissioners unanimously approved routine motions.
The San Francisco Fire Commission on Dec. 8 received a wide-ranging report from Chief of Department Janine Nicholson that included a midyear supplemental request to fund 50 additional full‑time ambulance positions and updates on training facilities, recruit academies, station repairs and fleet procurements.
Nicholson told the Commission the supplemental request for 50 ambulance FTEs is a "significant, much needed increase" that she expects will be forwarded from the Budget and Finance Committee to the full Board of Supervisors for approval. "This significant, much needed increase in our EMS, in our ambulance staffing, is a big deal," Nicholson said, noting prior conversations with board members and the controller's office.
Why it matters: The department said higher ambulance staffing is intended to address EMS capacity and long hospital turnaround times, issues discussed statewide. Nicholson also described recruitment activity, including a 42‑member EMT class expected to reach field deployment in early January and plans for multiple recruit academies in 2022 to reduce overtime…
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