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San Francisco disaster council highlights event readiness and pushes regional "Bay Web" communications plan
Summary
City officials used the Disaster Council's first 2012 meeting to praise winter response to multiple fires, preview America's Cup public‑safety exercises, and press for a regional interoperable communications and data network dubbed the "Bay Web."
Speaker 1 opened the Disaster Council meeting on the city's disaster response over the past year and said recent incidents — including a multi‑division, five‑alarm fire in the Western Addition before Christmas — showed the value of coordinated response. "We had a fairly big one, just a few days before Christmas in our Western Addition area," the speaker said, noting there were no fatalities and only limited serious injuries.
The opening remarks stressed partnerships among residents, faith organizations,…
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