Here’s the latest news from San Francisco Firefighters Local 798…
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Mayor London Breed’s Children’s Toy and Book Festival
Mayor London N. Breed, the Department of Child Support Services (SFDCSS), the San Francisco Public Library, and Firefighters Local 798 hosted the annual Children’s Toy and Book Festival at City Hall. What began as a gesture of holiday cheer for SFDCSS’s program customers 16 years ago has now grown to support more than 1,200 children during the holiday season.
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Quick Response Extinguishes Fully Involved Kitchen Fire
A fully involved kitchen fire was quickly doused at a Hyde Street apartment Friday afternoon, the San Francisco Fire Department said. There were no injuries and nobody displaced in the fire, which started about 3:30 p.m. at an apartment 935 Hyde St. and was extinguished less than 10 minutes later.
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Man dies after falling about 200 feet from cliff at San Francisco's Lands End
A man was killed after falling from a cliff at San Francisco's Lands End, according to SFFD. Sky 7 was over the scene when firefighters responded to a report of a man who fell into the ocean from a cliff near San Francisco's Legion of Honor.
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Video Courtesy of the SFFD
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Trees, Brush Scorched in Saturday-Morning Blaze Near Baker Beach in S.F.
A fire that burned about a half-acre of brush and trees near the entrance to Baker Beach on Saturday morning is under investigation, San Francisco fire officials said. No injuries were reported and no structures burned in the blaze, which started about 8:20 a.m. off El Camino Del Mar, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
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Residents assess damage after water main break in SF's Potrero Hill
Some residents on Potrero Hill in San Francisco are assessing damage after one of three water main breaks flooded their homes. Crews worked all night to repair a 12-inch main break at the corner of 22nd and Rhode Island streets. A total of three homes were damaged with garage and basement-level flooding.
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Photo by Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle
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Tenderloin medical van to serve SF homeless with eye to cutting 911 calls
A large tie-dye-painted van parked in the Tenderloin aims to cut ambulance calls to the neighborhood and emergency room visits by treating complaints, like wounds, rashes and the common cold. Nonprofit HealthRight 360 will officially unveil its splashy, brightly colored mobile clinic Tuesday. The van, which has two small examination rooms, provides basic primary care services to the city’s homeless. The goal is to reduce 911 calls, improve care and save the city money by treating people before they’re so sick they wind up in the emergency room.
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Police arrest man for allegedly lighting fires near San Francisco church
A man was arrested last week for allegedly lighting several fires near a San Francisco church during the month of November. Police believe 51-year-old Jingwen Yu lit something on fire overnight on Nov. 10 next to a church on Waverly Place in San Francisco
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Three years after Ghost Ship fire, unease still in the air
While music filled the room on a late afternoon at Oakland’s Lake Merritt United Methodist Church, there was also a feeling of unease as more than 40 people gathered on Sunday, Dec. 1, for a memorial concert. They came from all over the Bay Area, of various creeds and backgrounds, to honor the lives of the 36 people who died in the Ghost Ship fire, which broke out during an electronic music event at the warehouse in East Oakland on Dec. 2, 2016.
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SF Mayor Breed, Police, Fire Chiefs Help Prepare 3,700 Meals Before Thanksgiving
San Francisco Mayor London Breed joined dozens of first responders Wednesday morning to help carve Thanksgiving turkeys for some of the city’s most needy residents. As part of The Salvation Army’s annual Turkey Carving event, held at The Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center, Breed, Police Chief William Scott and Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson helped carve 1,600 pounds of turkey to help feed almost 4,000 seniors and homebound residents.
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Zoo Day
December 15, 2019
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for more information
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Letter Reading Party
December 17, 2019
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for more information
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Remembering Our Fallen Brothers & Sisters
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Milford Patsel (Ret.)
Deceased: 12-2-19
Rank: H2
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
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Dale Scott (Ret.)
Deceased: 9-28-19
Rank: H-2
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
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Dennis Petty (Ret.)
Deceased: 8-21-19
Rank: H-2
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
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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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