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Current and former SFFD personnel urge administration to address Station 2 allegations

San Francisco Fire Commission · October 12, 2016
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Summary

Several current and former San Francisco firefighters told the Fire Commission that allegations connected to Station 2 remain uninvestigated and urged the department to address management practices; other speakers defended department culture and asked commissioners to consider reputational impacts.

During public comment at the Oct. 12 Fire Commission meeting several current and former members of the San Francisco Fire Department spoke about allegations tied to Station 2 and about department culture generally.

Catherine Alba Swanson, introduced herself as a 17-year San Francisco firefighter, told the commission "there are additional allegations regarding the Station 2 situation that haven't been addressed or investigated" and requested that the administration "address the elephant in the room and the management practices, which are the bigger…

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