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Fire chief outlines staffing, training and station updates; new Fire Marshal and airport assistant introduced
Summary
San Francisco Fire Chief Janine Nicholson reported on academy graduations, staffing plans, Station 49's ribbon event and progress on Station 35, and introduced Ken Coughlin as Fire Marshal and Dave Brown as Assistant Deputy Chief at SFO. Nicholson said paramedic shortfalls are still being analyzed and budget hearings continue.
San Francisco Fire Chief Janine Nicholson told the Fire Commission on June 23 that the department is preparing for an increased recruitment push, ongoing training and several facility and equipment projects while the mayor's budget process proceeds.
"We presented before the budget committee last week, and we will be back tomorrow for a final hearing," Nicholson said, noting both operational needs and pending budget decisions. She confirmed the current academy will graduate 23 recruits this Friday and said the next academy class, beginning in August, will likely number about 40 as COVID restrictions ease. "I don't like to do classes as large as 54," she added.
Nicholson said the department expects to add medics through the mayor's budget and possible add-backs from…
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