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Union leaders and paramedic captains warn Station 49 supervision gap as SFFD seeks budget increases
Summary
Paramedic captains and the EMS Officers Association told the Fire Commission that a restored RC4 unit remains at Station 49 rather than staffed in the field and said the department is operating far beyond EMSA supervisory ratios. Commissioners acknowledged the problem while debating budget enhancements to strengthen EMS supervision.
Paramedic captains and representation from the San Francisco Fire Department EMS Officers Association told the Fire Commission on Feb. 10 that critical front-line supervisory gaps are worsening and contributing to response delays.
"My name is Mike Hooley. I am the president of the San Francisco fire department EMS officers association," said Mike Hooley, a paramedic captain, during the public-comment period. Hooley said that although the commission funded RC4 last year, the unit "is being held at the Ambulance Depot Fire Station 49" and described the practice as "somewhat akin to a hostage taking" because the unit will not be moved until staff agree to 12-hour…
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