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SFFD chief details PFAS-turnout funding gap, PG&E substation response and station-bond plans
Summary
Chief Dean Crispin told the commission the department received a $2,557,000 FEMA grant for PFAS-free turnout coats and pants but still needs roughly $7 million more to meet the June 30, 2026 compliance deadline; he also reviewed the Dec. 22 PG&E substation fire that doubled call volume to about 800 that shift and noted a proposed bond to rebuild critical stations.
Chief Dean Crispin used his Jan. 14 report to outline department accomplishments, ongoing operational pressures and key funding gaps.
"We received a grant from FEMA for $2,557,000," Crispin told the commission, and said the grant purchased 1,100 coats and 580 pants distributed to recruits and field personnel. He said the department needs roughly $2,000,000 more to provide one complete set of PFAS-free gear to every member and about $5,000,000 more to provide two…
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