Here’s the latest news from San Francisco Firefighters Local 798…
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On behalf of San Francisco Firefighters Local 798, we would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. As Firefighters serving on the frontlines, we are thankful for being able to help the residents of San Francisco in their time of need.
San Francisco Firefighters are dedicated to their jobs and to the people of this city. Despite the challenges facing San Francisco, we are hopeful that our city will do better and be more responsive to the needs of all San Franciscans. We must do what’s right to help the most vulnerable among us and still find common sense solutions to address the growing homeless and mental illness crisis devastating our neighborhoods.
Thank you to all of our members for your tireless dedication and hard work throughout the year. Our line of work comes with many challenges, but you face danger with bravery, strength and conviction. May this holiday season bring you peace, joy and a renewed sense of purpose to continue serving the people of our city with compassion and generosity.
On behalf of more than 1,500 dedicated members of San Francisco Firefighters Local 798, we wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Warmly,
San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 Executive Board
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Two Injured In 4-Alarm San Francisco Castro District Fire
A four-alarm blaze tore through a building in the heart of San Francisco’s Castro District early Saturday morning, injuring two people. Fire officials said the blaze was first reported at around 5 a.m. across from the historic Castro Theatre in the 400 block of Castro Street. It quickly grew from an one-alarm response to four alarms as flames billowed out of the top of the building.
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Photo courtesy of the Office of AM Ting
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Assemblymember Phil Ting visits Local 798
Assemblymember Ting is a proud supporter of public safety and worked to secure $1M in this year’s state budget for a new hose tender to be located in the westside and thereby providing a mobile water supply during emergencies. Thank you Assemblymember Ting for all you do for the residents of San Francisco and beyond.
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Fire crews control house fire in San Francisco, 3 displaced
Fire crews were able to control a fire burning at a San Francisco house on Tuesday night, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The fire broke out at 1795 Noriega Street in the Outer Sunset District. Fire officials say at one point the two-story home was fully involved. Three people and a dog have been displaced. Officials say two cats are missing. One person was taken to a burn center to be treated for injuries.
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Fire reported at Inn on Broadway in San Francisco
San Francisco fire crews responded to a car fire and an electrical box fire in the sublevel parking lot of the Inn on Broadway. Officials aren’t sure if one sparked the other, but they are not ruling out arson. The fire is currently under investigation.
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Vehicle Fire on Bay Bridge Snarls Traffic Out of SF
A pickup truck caught fire on the Bay Bridge late Wednesday, bringing evening eastbound traffic to a standstill. The fire was reported just before 8 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol dispatch logs. Video from a motorist shows the truck fully engulfed in flames. The fire was out by about 8:15 p.m.
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Congratulations Floyd and Theresa
Best wishes on this wonderful journey. May your life together as a family be filled with love and happiness!
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San Francisco Supes Approve Extending City’s Emergency Water System To Put Out Fires
San Francisco Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously declared a State of Urgency, calling on the city to expand its Emergency Firefighting Water System to ensure the entire city is protected in the event of a major earthquake or fire. Currently, the water system only covers about one third of the city, leaving neighborhoods in the city’s west and south sides vulnerable.
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Photo by Yolanda M. James
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SF festival empowers girls to explore careers, defend themselves
Thousands of girls ages 8 to 18 packed the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on Saturday, many taking turns hauling a fire hose, wielding power drills and kicking thick pads in self-defense exercises as part of the fourth annual Girls’ Festival. Young entrepreneurs sold beauty products, jewelry and artwork in a sprawling marketplace, girls filled seats to learn about computer coding, and others stood in front of a green screen and auditioned to become a weather anchor for ABC 7’s weather workshop.
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25 vintage San Francisco firehouses that have turned into everything from bars to homes
Many of San Francisco's first firehouses are gone, coincidentally burned in fires. Built around the turn of the century to store horse-drawn equipment and the first steam-powered engines, about two dozen firehouses remain as architectural jewel boxes tucked into the city's neighborhoods. Some are still owned by the fire department, but many of these city treasures were sold over the years and now serve a variety of other purposes.
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San Francisco’s Homeless Population Is Much Bigger Than Thought, City Data Suggests
Many cities across California this year announced sharp increases in homelessness. Yet data from San Francisco suggest the real picture might be a lot worse. For years, city governments have measured homelessness by sending out volunteers on a single night to count, as best they could, the number of homeless people they found on the streets or in shelters. By this method San Francisco this year reported 8,011 homeless people, a 17 percent increase over 2017, the last time a count was conducted. But San Francisco has another, arguably more comprehensive, way of measuring homelessness, and the results are even more alarming. Over the course of a full year, the city counted twice as many homeless people — 17,595 people, a 30 percent jump from the previous year.
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Under Fire
Jason Dyer was parked on a remote dirt road near an abandoned, boarded-up cabin — out of danger, he thought — when the wind suddenly shifted. The state fire captain eyed the darkening sky from his SUV and gripped his radio. Moments earlier, he’d been on a routine assignment at the Kincade Fire as it burned fast through the rugged northeast corner of Sonoma County. But now the wind, driving toward the ocean, was gusting over the Mayacamas Mountains. It funneled up a nearby drainage, pushing flames ahead of it. The fire arrived fast, all around him, leaving him little time to react. Alone, trapped on the dirt road, he was in grave danger. The Cal Fire veteran realized he soon might have no choice but to mount a last-gasp effort to survive.
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Paradise community gathers on anniversary of Camp Fire
One year after Paradise burned, hundreds of people gathered in the parking lot of a former bank building in the Northern California town to pause for 85 seconds — one for each person who died.
The Rev. Richard Yale moved quietly through the crowd, wearing a blue vest with the words "emotional wellness volunteer" across the back. A man reached out and grabbed his shoulder as he passed by. "I said, 'How are you doing?' He said: 'I'm alive, thank you.' And that was all he needed," Yale said.
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Nearly half of the U.S.’s homeless people live in one state: California
More than half a million people are homeless each night in the United States, a new White House report has found. And nearly half of them are concentrated in one state: California. All told, 47% of all unsheltered homeless people nationwide — meaning those who sleep in areas not meant for habitation, such as sidewalks, parks, cars and abandoned buildings, rather than in shelters — live in the Golden State, according to a new report on homelessness from the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Unsheltered homeless people represent just over a third (35%) of the overall homeless population nationwide.
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'Nobody gets out without damage': what fighting fire does to the body
Searching for survivors in the wreckage of last year’s deadly Camp fire, the Marin county battalion chief, Jeremy Pierce, had to hear and feel his way through the debris. Black, murky smoke had disappeared entire streets in and near the small California town of Paradise. “It was daytime but you thought it was night,” he said. Pierce, who has been fighting wildland fires for 28 years, knows how to navigate around smoke. “You have to find pockets of clean air,” he said, “and keep going until you can’t any more.”
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Congratulations Battalion Chief Frank Cercos IV, Lieutenant Ron Rosser, Firefighter Joshua Edelman and Firefighter Kirk Forbes.
For these San Francisco firefighters, bravery runs in the family
Pulling people out of burning buildings is a family tradition in the Cercos household. Grandpa got an award for doing it. Dad got one, too. And now San Francisco Fire Department Battalion Chief Frank Cercos is getting the very same award — Firefighter of the Year for Valor. “Helping people is what we’re here to do,” Cercos said. “You can never run away from your name.”
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SF Firefighter Saves Man’s Life
“This man legit saved my life tonight. Thank you, Dwayne Curry of Truck 19. I was less than a foot from leaning up against a car and downed power line. Dwayne is usually assigned to Rescue 2 on the other side of the city. He yelled at me right at the right time.” – Bryan Carmody
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22nd Annual Toy Drive
November 30, 2019
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Mayor London Breed’s Children’s Toy & Book Festival
December 4, 2019
Click
HERE
for more information
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Remembering Our Fallen Brothers & Sisters
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Gary Meltzer
Deceased: 10-9-19
Rank: H32
George Volkoff (Ret.)
Deceased: 9-29-19
Rank: H-2
Jack Paulsen (Ret.)
Deceased: 9-28-19
Rank: H-2
Dale Scott (Ret.)
Deceased: 9-28-19
Rank: H-2
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James Gorman (Ret.)
Deceased: 9-20-19
Rank: H-2
William Lytle (Ret.)
Deceased: 9-18-19
Rank: H-2
Robert Irwin (Ret.)
Deceased: 8-25-19
Rank: H-20
Dennis Petty (Ret.)
Deceased: 8-21-19
Rank: H-2
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George Maloney (Ret.)
Deceased: 8-4-19
Rank: H-50
Richard Kain (Ret.)
Deceased: 7-21-19
Rank: H-20
Jeremiah Keohane (Ret.)
Deceased: 6-19-19
Rank: H-29
William J. Murray (Ret.)
Deceased: 6-14-19
Rank: H-30
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2018 SFFD Year in Review
We are proud to present the 2018 San Francisco Fire Department Year in Review photo book. Last year, our call load increased once again as San Francisco
Firefighters and Paramedics responded to more than 149,000 emergency calls for service across our City.
This publication was created to honor the hardworking men and women of the SFFD. It highlights the professionalism and dedication of our First Responders as we serve the public with pride. Click
HERE
to view the book.
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About Local 798
Local 798 is the labor organization of the proud men and women that serve as Firefighters and emergency medical responders protecting San Francisco. The members of the San Francisco Fire Department rely on Local 798 to focus on the wellbeing and safety of those that protect the lives of others. For more information, visit
www.sffdlocal798.org
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