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Airport division details SFO risks, drills and equipment needs as travel falls
Summary
Assistant Chief Mark Johnson briefed the commission on SFO operations, explaining ARFF specialization, staffing and hazards (fuel farms, baggage tunnels, cargo lithium-battery risks), described large-scale drills and mutual-aid partnerships, and said some capital items were deferred because of COVID-related budget effects.
Assistant Chief Mark Johnson presented a detailed overview of the Airport Division on July 22, telling commissioners that airport firefighting is a highly specialized mission with distinct staffing and equipment needs. "We basically run with 27 people every day, out of 3 stations," Johnson said, adding that the airport must remain operational to meet FAA index requirements even as passenger traffic has fallen.
Johnson outlined the airport27s scale and economic role: SFO supports on-campus employment and…
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