Here’s the latest news from San Francisco Firefighters Local 798…
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13th Annual SF to LA "Fire Service Cancer Awareness" Bicycle Ride
Approximately 25 cyclists embarked on a weeklong journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles with a purpose - to raise awareness and funds to fight cancer in the Fire Service. The riders, some of whom are also cancer survivors, kicked off their journey at the Golden Gate Bridge and crossed the finish line in Santa Monica.
Over the past 12 years, the SF to LA Ride has raised more than $350,000 to support cancer prevention efforts and organizations including:
• Fire Family Foundation
• San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation
• Firefighter Cancer Support Network
• Retired Professional Fire Fighters Cancer Fund
This year’s ride was dedicated in memory of five Firefighters who recently lost their lives to job-related cancer, including Frank Dunphy, Matthew Plescia, and David Lavelle from the San Francisco Fire Department and Mark Tolbert and John Walsh from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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Speaking Out About Fire Fighter Suicides
The results of a national study show that between 2015 and 2017, fire fighters were more likely to die from suicide than in the line of duty. The factors that drive people to suicide are complex; however, exposure to trauma and the resulting mental disorders are known to increase suicide risk. While the causes of suicide are complicated, one thing is clear: This problem is not going away. The good news is that change can start with you. Opening conversations about mental health and suicide with fire fighters and paramedics could save a life. If you or a loved one is experiencing suicidal thoughts, don’t wait to ask for help today.
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Zendesk HQ in San Francisco evacuated after fire, Market Street partially shut down
No one was injured Tuesday morning when an electrical fire broke out in the basement of Zendesk’s headquarters, shutting down a part of Market Street to traffic for several hours. Employees inside the building at 1019 Market St., reported smoke in the basement floor and pulled a fire alarm at about 9 a.m., according to Zendesk, a customer service platform provider. All of the building’s occupants were able to get out unharmed, company officials said. Lt. Jonathan Baxter, a San Francisco Fire Department spokesman, said crews found smoke on multiple floors of the six-story building. They determined the source was an electrical vault in the basement.
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5 People Displaced By San Francisco Fire
Five people were displaced after a fire early Tuesday morning at a residential building in San Francisco's Portola neighborhood, fire officials said. The one-alarm blaze was reported at 3:25 a.m. at 204 Girard St., a two-unit building near Felton Street. Fire crews arrived and extinguished the blaze by 4:07 a.m. with no injuries reported. The upper unit had two adults and an elderly resident and the three had another place they could stay for the night, according to the fire department.
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Person Seriously Injured in Backyard Deck Fire in San Francisco
One person suffered serious burn injuries in a backyard deck fire in San Francisco's Richmond District on Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. The fire was reported at 2:38 p.m. on Arguello Boulevard near Turk Boulevard. The burn victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to the fire department.
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Grass fire reported in San Francisco
The San Francisco Fire Department reported a quarter acre fire in San Francisco Friday evening. The fire is reportedly located at 1150 Carroll St. As of 6:19 p.m., the “Carroll Fire” expanded to half an acre, but is under control with no injuries reported and no structures damaged, fire officials tweeted.
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Woman Fatally Struck by BART Train At Powell Station
A woman was struck and killed by a BART train at the Powell Street BART station in San Francisco late Sunday night, forcing the closure of the station late Sunday into early Monday morning, according to BART officials. BART spokesman Chris Filippi said the person was struck around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night. The San Francisco Fire Department, BART police and the San Francisco Coroner responded to the scene.
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Crews cap gas leak that prompted evacuations in San Francisco's Mission District
Crews have capped a large gas leak in San Francisco's Mission District that prompted evacuations in the area. Firefighters say it happened in the area of 22nd Street and San Jose Avenue. SFFD says homes were evacuated for a full city block in all four directions. Residents received door-to-door notifications from fire officials.
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Not just in Singapore: Electric scooter catches fire at Dropbox headquarters, San Francisco
It appears that e-scooters catching fire isn’t just limited to incidents in Singapore. An electric scooter caught fire at the Dropbox headquarters in San Francisco on Wednesday (Aug 14). The burning scooter was on the fifth floor, but the entire building was evacuated nonetheless for safety. Employees said they were evacuated for about two hours. The San Francisco Fire Department stated that they extinguished the fire safely, and no one was injured.
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Fire department drill finds traffic around Chase Arena could slow response time
For years, some have feared the future home of the Golden State Warriors — Chase Center Arena — could cause traffic problems for emergency vehicles speeding toward the UCSF hospitals nearby. The real test will come when the arena opens on Sept. 6. But new data from test runs conducted by the San Francisco Fire Department in late July found that traffic was already bad enough in Mission Bay to slow emergency vehicles a full two months before Chase Center was set to open, the San Francisco Examiner has learned.
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Earthquake kits selling fast in Bay Area after recent tremors
The first time Natalie Downe felt an earthquake in San Francisco was in 2012, when she was visiting from England. It was a small tremor, but it rattled the engineer. Two years later, she moved to the Bay Area, just in time for the 6.0-magnitude Napa earthquake. “The Napa earthquake really frightened me,” she said. “Everything shook, and I felt the world was ending.” She decided to assemble an earthquake kit — a bag packed with nonperishable food items, a reusable dust mask and an oxygen canister.
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California Fire Tracker
This interactive map developed in The San Francisco Chronicle newsroom provides information on wildfires burning across California.
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Internal Fire: Mental Health Crisis of Firefighters
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Retired SF Firefighter Obituary: Vincent John Nolan
September 8, 1951 - April 16, 2019
Vincent (Vinnie as he was known to his fellow firefighters) passed peacefully after a brief but devastating illness. He was born and raised in San Francisco, attended Stuart Hall for Boys primary school and Abraham Lincoln High School (Class of 1969). During the Vietnam War, he served in the United States Navy as a hard-hat salvage diver. After an honorable discharge, he received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from San Francisco State University (Class of 1976). Following college, Vincent joined the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) in 1978. He served for 33 years retiring in 2011 as one of the two acting assistant fire chiefs in San Francisco. He loved the fire department and all of the firefighters he had the pleasure to work with. During Vincent’s SFFD tenure, he served as the President of the Chief’s Officer’s Association, Chief of Water Rescue at Ocean Beach, and an Instructor for the Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) and Heavy Rescue.
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AlleyCats
Friday, October 4
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Click
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for more information.
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SF Firefighters Toy Program
Golf Tournament
Friday, September 6th
TPC Harding Park
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Remembering Our Fallen Brothers & Sisters
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Dennis Petty (Ret.)
Deceased: 8-21-19
Rank: H-2
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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Daniel Dobleman (Ret.)
Deceased: 6-5-19
Rank: H-2
William Brichetto (Ret.)
Deceased: 5-29-19
Rank: H-30
Edward Mitchell (Ret.)
Deceased: 4-19-19
Rank: H-2
Vincent Nolan (Ret.)
Deceased: 4-16-19
Rank: H-40
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Andrew Smail (Ret.)
Deceased: 4-14-19
Rank: H-40
Dan Pennisi (Ret.)
Deceased: 4-11-19
Rank: H-2
William Tuohy (Ret.)
Deceased: 4-6-19
Rank: H-20
Donald Lustenberger
Deceased: 4-5-19
Rank: H-10
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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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