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Rules Committee recommends changes to Fire Department code to broaden EMS deputy‑chief pool, align physician selection with charter
Summary
The Rules Committee voted to forward amendments that would open the deputy chief for EMS and community paramedicine to a wider pool (including battalion chiefs) and move authority to select the department physician to the fire chief to align with the City charter; the committee sent the ordinance to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
Fire Chief Dean Crispin told the Rules Committee the ordinance would do two things: broaden who may be appointed to the deputy chief for Emergency Medical Services and community paramedicine and clarify who selects the department physician.
Crispin said the deputy‑chief vacancy created by the retirement of Simon Pang prompted a review of qualifications. Under the current administrative code the post was limited to community paramedics who are rescue captains and certain EMS chiefs; the department proposes permitting battalion chiefs — frontline incident commanders with command experience…
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