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SFFD 150 film festival set for Nov. 5-6 at Main Library; panels to feature department EMS leaders
Summary
The San Francisco Fire Commission previewed a two-day SFFD 150 film festival at the Main Library, with Eventbrite ticketing and program panels on emergency medical services, the Mission Bay five-alarm case study, and family programming for children.
President Covington and staff briefed the commission on the San Francisco Fire Department—s 150th anniversary film festival scheduled for Nov. 5-6 at the San Francisco Main Library. Organizers have posted a festival page and are using Eventbrite for ticketing; staff told the commission the site to visit is www.sffd150.org.
Saturday—s program will feature historical shorts and a documentary on the department—s emergency medical services followed by a panel discussion. Panelists listed for the EMS session include Dr. Clement Yeh and EMS Captain Simon Pang, with the session moderated by Assistant Deputy Chief Jeff Myers. The festival also includes a program highlighting women in the fire service, a tribute to African American firefighters and a screening of Towering Inferno.
Sunday—s program will open with a Mission Bay five-alarm case study from March 2015 followed by a panel moderated by Chief Joanne Hayes White. Panel participants for that session include Deputy Chief Mark Gonzalez, Assistant Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal Daniel DeCosio, Battalion Chief Richard McGee and Lieutenant Stephen Maguire. Children—s programming is scheduled in the Latino/Hispanic room with helmet giveaways, coloring books and snacks.
Jesus Mora, who assisted with the festival web materials, walked commissioners through the events calendar and registration process. Organizers urged the public to register through Eventbrite so staff can plan seating and logistics.
The commission asked staff to continue outreach to community groups and to report attendance figures after the event.
