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San Francisco Fire Department says EMS 6 pilot has 221 encounters in first five weeks; city debates 24‑hour expansion
Summary
Medical Director Clement Yeh told the Fire Commission the EMS 6 outreach team has completed about 221 encounters in its first 30 days and operates noon–midnight; staff and commissioners discussed outcomes, data‑sharing and budget implications for expanding the team to 24/7 service.
The San Francisco Fire Department’s medical director, Clement Yeh, told the Fire Commission on March 9 that the EMS 6 pilot team has been operational for about five weeks and is running daily from noon to midnight to reach high users of 911 services and connect them with city resources.
Yeh described the EMS 6 model as a paramedic‑supervisor and a Department of Public Health (DPH) homeless outreach specialist co‑staffed on calls and in outreach: “The EMS 6 team is operational and has been operational for the last 5 weeks for 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and it's essentially from noon to midnight.” He said the team responds to 911 incidents, can be specially…
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