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On Resolution 2025‑2, Director of Finance Mark Corso said the department seeks retroactive authorization to exercise a five‑year option covering October 2020 through September 2025 and a subsequent five‑year option through September 2030 under the original 2010 cooperative agreement. Corso told commissioners that during the period when extensions were not formally executed the department nonetheless adhered to the original scope and reimbursement terms and continued operations at the Presidio station. He said the department receives annual reimbursement for the Presidio services; the amount included in the department’s proposed next‑year budget is approximately $5.9 million.

Commissioners voted to approve the resolution. The commission recorded the motion as passed; the meeting record shows the motion carried during roll call. The department noted that the agreement contains annual cost escalators (about three to 3.5 percent per year) and that Presidio Trust funds are self‑sustaining, not federal appropriations, according to department discussion.

On Resolution 2025‑3, Corso asked the commission to authorize acceptance of a federal grant of $637,200 from the FEMA FY2024 Emergency Operations Center Grant Program, administered by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), to fund part of the Fire Department Operations Center (FDOC) component of the new Carroll Avenue training facility. Corso said the award requires a $212,400 general‑fund match already included in the department’s budget and that the grant term runs through April 2027.

Commissioners approved the FDOC grant as presented.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 2025‑2 (Presidio Trust cooperative agreement extension): Motion passed (roll‑call votes recorded; full board count not specified in transcript; the motion carried).
- Resolution 2025‑3 (FEMA FY24 Emergency Operations Center grant via Cal OES, $637,200 federal / $212,400 local match): Motion passed (recorded as approved).

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Brandon Tom, NERT program coordinator, and members of the NERT advisory board described a program that has trained an estimated 40,000 to 45,000 people since 1990 but that the active volunteer base is closer to 12,000. Tom said research suggests about five percent of a jurisdiction’s population trained — roughly 90,000 people for San Francisco — is a good target for community resilience.

“Our mission as NERT volunteers is to do the most good for the most people,” advisory board chair Gary Pegueros said during the presentation. He and other volunteers described free training offerings — a six‑class basic course, ninety‑minute preparedness workshops, Spanish‑language training (Listos), and a map‑your‑block workshop — and the program’s role during past emergencies such as COVID‑19 testing and vaccination sites and 2017 heat‑event cooling stations.

NERT volunteers also said they ran extensive tabling and public outreach, twice‑yearly citywide drills (in April and October), monthly skills days at the Division of Training, and neighborhood coordination (about 51 coordinators citywide). Tom said recruiting and scheduling are constrained by having a single paid NERT program coordinator and that the program is seeking partnerships with community groups, senior programs and institutions such as the YMCA, San Francisco State University and neighborhood organizations to expand reach.

Commissioners asked about bilingual outreach, recruiting younger volunteers and tapping retired firefighters as instructors. Tom said NERT has run Spanish‑language classes and events in Mission and other areas, has piloted training at the Mission YMCA and San Francisco State, and is reviving programs to work with medical volunteer rosters and a Disaster Corps model for mutual aid across the state.

Advisory board members said volunteers contributed roughly 7,600 hours during the pandemic that yielded FEMA cost‑share reimbursements of about $120,000 to the city for pandemic activities. They asked for continued department sponsorship and municipal support so the program can expand training capacity and resume paused programs such as the medical reserve corps.","San Francisco’s Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) officials told the Fire Commission that the volunteer program has trained tens of thousands historically but has about 12,000 active volunteers now and wants to expand bilingual, youth and neighborhood outreach.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627725,"SFFD reports sharp rise in call volume and outlines training, EOC and EMS developments",182,1662000,1844000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3773927-9f089da02770d0e29d52f8248a34c98c&start=1662&end=1844","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3773927-9f089da02770d0e29d52f8248a34c98c/thumbnail_1662000.jpg","/articles/6627725/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/SFFD-reports-sharp-rise-in-call-volume-and-outlines-training-EOC-and-EMS-developments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627725-8f6cd16e6b6186286ff6fa38d9940aed/orig.mp4?Expires=1770765349&Signature=J17UVU9nS4W2loWVzk5sgphOsa5o2t27pAcTbu0ZU5pQlSXLWDPWAooJp8cHKueTVsaoV3IQylp50yNdftttfpPtJWXqqCEJIvrkZlI7FsgyARTVUifIQclvk-dxjdoUP8tDRcYaboJCbS8hsDgY-AdobNXdtnYvitPqJ4TBSHwSLMHaMkG047y-njiQAsWiJw~eN0JlsG25J9JPygLXAj~f4NtcqUkGjl2K5X5e2VrRYkZ1FeCVuF8BgLj3sjkJWGooJpOSO2pkAc1y4Z4i6Liath8TyT9lqoZMU~y1C8GGNkt8iNjj8Dmw9GRlS-Fs7nXtqkMRUElJUITCx2L3PA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco Fire Department leaders reported to the Fire Commission June 11 that total dispatches have increased substantially over recent years, ambulance off‑load delays persist despite improvements, and the department is moving ahead on training‑center plans that will include a departmental operations center.

Deputy Chief Patrick Rabbit told commissioners the department logged 5,449 more calls year‑to‑date from May 31, 2023, to May 31, 2025, and that May saw an increase in working fires to 31 for the month and 428 outside fires. Rabbit outlined the department’s staffing of task forces and its coordination with the city Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for planned protests, saying the department has stood up task forces led by battalion chiefs to cover Union Square, Civic Center and the Mission.

“Together with our EOC rep and dispatch chief at DEM, we determine an event box and have our task force leader triage calls with police and respond accordingly within the incident,” Rabbit said.

Deputy Chief of EMS Simon Pang said ambulance dispatches for the city in May totaled 11,853, of which the Fire Department ran 8,540. Pang reported daily averages of about 14 code‑3 (emergency) transports and said that ambulance patient off‑load times have decreased for the second month in a row but that prolonged waits remain: in May there were 660 instances where an ambulance waited beyond the statewide 30‑minute benchmark and 14 instances that exceeded two additional hours.

Pang explained that rescue captains now advocate directly with hospital charge nurses when delays occur and, when criteria are met, can declare an APOD alert to divert ambulances from the affected facility. He noted legal limits on patient destination choices under federal EMTALA rules but said patients who volunteer to go to another hospital may be transported elsewhere if medically safe.

EMS clinical highlights included more frequent use of intraosseous infusions and continuous positive airway pressure, and four cardioversion procedures in May. Pang described one incident in which paramedics administered a synchronized shock that restored a 59‑year‑old person’s rapid heart rhythm and relieved severe chest pain.

Training and preparedness updates included plans for the 130th firefighter recruit academy beginning July 28, renewed marine and helicopter rescue training, and the department’s pursuit of a new training center on Carroll Avenue that will include a fire department operations center (FDOC). The department also reported work to finalize a memorandum of understanding with Brycer, a company the bureau will use to track sprinkler certifications and fire‑safety records.

Commissioners asked about trends in cliff rescues, motor‑vehicle rollovers and electric‑vehicle battery fires; department leaders said cliff rescues are routine in good weather, that rollovers have risen and that fires involving lithium‑ion batteries in electric vehicles present special hazards and can require large water supplies.

Pang also highlighted community paramedicine work: neighborhood street teams and a mobile triage program provided alternatives to emergency department transport, and the department reported 17,000 community paramedicine calls per year. The department recognized multiple EMS staff and volunteers with awards during EMS Week and announced leadership changes, including the promotion of Section Chief Chris Baughn to EMS operations chief.

Officials said the department will include a greater‑alarm after‑action report in the July commission package and continue to brief the commission ahead of upcoming Board of Supervisors budget hearings.","San Francisco Fire Department officials told commissioners that dispatches have risen sharply, ambulance off‑load times improved slightly but delays persist, the department is preparing a new training center and FDOC, and EMS teams reported procedural advances including cardioversion cases and community paramedicine outcomes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627730,"San Francisco Fire Department credits quick action for limiting damage after multi-building Richmond fire",951,344000,1295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3773927-9f089da02770d0e29d52f8248a34c98c&start=344&end=1295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3773927-9f089da02770d0e29d52f8248a34c98c/thumbnail_344000.jpg","/articles/6627730/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/San-Francisco-Fire-Department-credits-quick-action-for-limiting-damage-after-multi-building-Richmond-fire","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627730-a6d79180267664a6385f5ac39079b00e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770765349&Signature=ZM1ptlz6lkKJSXqM3hmDF~LRaZ5fB8WnBLSUPCWlQ-DBIo-NL1qC34xuGOCbc0pmAQMN1db3OAet8ubkbTCJNTB~ELT361Kb7sVmMhfrVLSkjH0VsGfsK8a1Saw-b-~M6EXC0k8bcNnoFcOIih2RDHZt2fox9AOXewWlChvI3BMUDtTN-5Nbp3cCLxN-m9k46W9vM96LSyanqPZ1qAUD7WhmGs6XKmT2LUiTNmVy8WMsk0LPtMY~NM~qlz2fIdVB0E2zeoSniNW7X68esEWogbVMkSOpjmzeEkB8Mk6CgUO~BVp886qVgWq-HNBh2oNi2huxheVAB85XzV7Nz84pUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A three‑alarm fire that began June 6 in the Richmond District spread rapidly through attic and rear structures of adjacent three‑story wood‑frame buildings, displacing 35 people and injuring one firefighter, San Francisco Fire Department officials said.

Chief of Department Dean Crispin and Deputy Chief Patrick Rabbit told the San Francisco Fire Commission on June 11 that the initial fire began in a one‑story rear structure and quickly spread vertically through parallel rooflines into neighboring buildings. The department elevated the event to a multiple‑alarm response as structural members failed and firefighters had to shift tactics.

“From the reports of on‑scene companies, the fire began in the rear,” Crispin said. He told commissioners fire investigation remains ongoing and that identifying origin and cause will be challenging because of the damage.

Deputy Chief Patrick Rabbit described how an early partial collapse in the rear cut off hose‑line advances and forced a defensive posture before crews were able to transition to offensive operations from the front. “The fire was ahead of us as we arrived on scene. It quickly traveled vertically through the walls of the fire building into the attic space above,” Rabbit said, adding that swift action by initial companies and clear incident command prevented a larger conflagration.

The department reported 35 people displaced; the American Red Cross sheltered those residents and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency provided a Muni bus to support evacuees. There was one minor firefighter injury and no civilian fatalities, officials said.

Crispin and Rabbit said the incident required coordination among multiple battalion and chief officers and will be the subject of an after‑action review. Fire investigators and the Fire Marshal’s office continue work on origin and cause and expect to report back to the commission in a future meeting.

The incident occurred at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Balboa Street; the primary fire building was listed as 579 Fifth Avenue, according to remarks to commissioners.

Commissioners asked about possible lessons from recent civil unrest in Los Angeles involving burning autonomous vehicles; Crispin and Rabbit said the department’s policy is to coordinate with the San Francisco Police Department and that, unless a vehicle fire threatens structures, incident commanders may allow such fires to burn rather than tying personnel and hose lines to a single location.","A three‑alarm fire June 6 in the Richmond District spread across multiple three‑story wood‑frame buildings; firefighters evacuated residents, displaced 35 people and contained the blaze after structural collapse complicated efforts, officials said.","actionData","errors"]

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