Some 80% of calls the fire department responds to are medical emergencies.
Tag: emergency response
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Essential Workers, Public Safety
San Francisco Firefighters Adapt Routines to Coronavirus Pandemic
San Francisco firefighters are still on duty, working shifts at the firehouse, responding to calls and conducting fire safety inspections.
Posted inElections, Public Safety, San Francisco March 2020 Nonpartisan Election Guide
March 2020 Election Guide: Prop B
S.F. Emergency-Response System Upgrades —
Proposition B would authorize San Francisco to issue up to $628.5 million in bonds to pay for upgrades to its emergency-response infrastructure. Scientists predict that a major quake has a 72% likelihood of striking the Bay Area by 2043. Property tax revenue would pay off the issued bonds.