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Chief Crispin highlights training, STARLINK comms and recent major incidents

San Francisco Fire Commission · November 12, 2025
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Chief Dean Crispin reported on recruit academy progress, disaster planning, large‑scale exercises that tested STARLINK communications, a recent fatal Filbert Street fire, an Ocean Beach mass‑casualty response with five patients, and concerns about assaults on EMS staff; commissioners thanked staff and pressed for updates on EMS safety measures.

Chief of Department Dean Crispin delivered the department’s Nov. 12 report, covering personnel and training milestones, major incidents, and equipment updates. He said the 136th academy cohort completed testing and the department is preparing for the 137th academy; the department conducted command‑level disaster planning exercises and introduced STARLINK as a redundant communications tool for incidents where cellular…

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