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SFFD praises multi-agency response after Fleet Week boat overturns with 30 aboard
Summary
San Francisco Fire Department officials told the Fire Commission that a Fleet Week boat overturned with 30 people aboard (27 adults, three children) and emergency teams from SFFD, SFPD Marine 10, US Coast Guard and nearby fire departments executed a large rescue, with emergency crews and civilians assisting.
Assistant Deputy Chief Shane Francisco told the San Francisco Fire Commission on Oct. 12 that Fleet Week operations included extensive training with military partners and a rapid multi-agency response to a water rescue.
"We had a boat overturned with 30 people inside," Francisco said, describing the incident as a red-alert response that involved about 11 ambulances and unified on-scene command. He credited Assistant Chief Bob Postel for commanding the incident and named rescue captain Andy Thomas as the medical group supervisor and paramedic Sebastian Moreau…
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