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your fleet because their quite old and that your - i read in the paper actually that the department is going to move forward with 25 or $30 million purchases in new fire trucks did the press get that right. >> correct. >> how many trucks. >> we're looking at about $28 million request. in 2009 our fire commission passed a resolution specifically related to a american people race and replacement program and every year we've fallen short of that we're making do our fleet is old we're getting our money's worth i had to say wait this is not 1991 but 3 fire trucks when suggested it be modern 5 years
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old so the revolution b every year we should have two trucks that are the american people raced that do the ventilation tools and four engines and 5 ambulances every year so every year we request that amount. however, we have in the pipeline - okay. in terms of what we have an order i believe is i have it here - temple engines, 6 trucks and we're in the process of ordering 10 more ambulances >> what's the status of vehicles. >> the engines and trucks are
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in the process of being build. >> so you put in a request to the mayor's office. >> it was $28 million to breakdown temple trucks because we're playing catch up and 10 trucks, 20 engines and 35 ambulances their huge numbers because we're behind and 25 command vehicles and that totals about $28 million. >> have are you in terms of the contract do you have any contracts with that or are you going to answer into a new contract with the manufacturer so we've been having i'm sure
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you're aware of i'm a huge advocate of the fire department they do a terrific job in so many ways and actually, the last two thank you's we've had fires on walter street and another street the fire department has done a wonderful job and the fire yesterday it is shocking the fire could spread to other buildings so but as you also know we have pedestrians getting hit on our street. we've had an ongoing duration about street weight and bulk outs and pedestrian safety engineering changes on our street it's a policy directed to the board of supervisors and the mayor and the voters as well in
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prop b. we are trying to make our streets safer for all users. easier to cross, more complete streets and neighborhood kind of character. i know the fire department is at times raised concerns about some changes or some street weighs they want the streets to be wider in relation to the trucks being able to turn without hinging on the opposite lanes and so forth. i know we've worked through a lot of the issues but it's an ongoing source of tension and tension can be a good thing we have a lot of calls and dialogues but it occurs to me that, you know, fire safety and
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pedestrian safety are not new things. and, in fact, the fire department epic center of everything because the fire department responds to other emergencies as well as the accidents on your streets so that's all the fire department. and see i guess the question is really in terms of the design of the size of the fire trucks should the department be looking at getting somewhat smaller trucks or trucks with smaller whole bases so to get a smaller turning radius i'm not suggesting little toy trucks imperfect good size trucks but it's worth exploring whether they can be somewhat smaller any kind of changes that make it
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easier to maneuver and turn because i just don't want this tension to continue where there's a fire safety and farther ability for the trucks. i want to explore the option. i know in the past the department has expressed the concerns with smaller trucks. i know that cities have smaller trucks and the department has smaller trucks so i'm occurs how you respond no exploring that possibility >> thank you for your question. as you indicate we're the first responder to any emergency which includes bicycle injuries or car collisions so we fully embrace and support the policy the city
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has brought for the record. i agree our mission statement is for the pedestrian safety issue we say pride ourselves on getting to the emergency on 3 to 5 minutes. we can look at that i know there was someone that was brought out as an expert that talked about smaller apparatus. we've done some checking most of the apparatus are standard but if they need more horsepower because of the typography of the city they're carrying heavier equipment and water. there's not a whole lot of real estate on the apparatus because not only the medical that can have space there's tools and
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equipment and breathing apparatus and ropes. again, we, look but i sure you for most urban jurisdictions i don't believe our trucks are bigger they're considered standard. there's stringent standards it went forward they require the rigs s are some of them have gotten bigger because of the emotions standards we need horsepower too. i'm happy to continue, in fact, i've talked about to the fire chief in portland that's the same kind of issues there. one more point it's about navigating around the corners and another important piece is
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access that seems tight to me that are it was difficult to maneuver your apparatus you have a huge block it was very tight not only in turning the corners that's not a problem that day but the access of the street width was difficult because when we go to work putting the hydraulic jake's out was challenging. so i know that this is something you feel strongly about and i'm sure we can work it out >> i've been told that milwaukee and anaheim have tripod other ways. i know this comes up around the bulk outs we're having a discussion around the street
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width in the hunters point but even if we never made many changes there's so many streets in san francisco that are already narrow and have been for decades >> when - i get that i'm sorry if i interrupted but i feel strongly i say if my son is saying everyone is doing this. so i know that chinatown we're the second most densely populated city >> some say what makes a city a city they don't have a huge freeway but having streets that are safer for pedestrians its
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wideer so this will be an ongoing conversation i think, you know, and i appreciate if the department could do the analysis. >> milwaukee i'll talk with you. just a few more slides actually. two more slides. i want to talk about the major changes. it's a challenging year in there are a lot of asks coming from the presented their warranted the first one is - that's actually, the next slide can we go to that. it's an infusion of close to $10 million in our medical
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emergency services. basically not only would it be to meet the terms in its mandated for the city but just for the david operations because we're in a period of uncertainty for a while there was a lack of funding for the ucsf depiction. the state has ruled the city can maintain the services for 9-1-1 emergency services under the circumstances we adrenalin a minimum of 80 percent with two private ambulances companies making up the slack. we don't have sufficient resources to meet the 80 percent so we've asked additional equipment and services to increase the division.
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it comes in under $10 million. outside of the e o a issue we need to replace some of the ambulance fleets that's outdated. that's a policy discussion we're currently discussing that with the mayor's office. the second two proposals in 2014-2015 are for the fire investigation. and as to increase the staffing model we slung in 2009. the fire and police team we're proposing to restore it back to two investigators a day on a twenty-four hour period. in 2009 we decided that it was a tough decision but we needed to make reductions. and over time the staffing
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reduction was shown to have an adverse effect on safety and we support and our commission supports that we fund the second investigator and secondly a recent audit we're asking for additional personnel in our recruiting efforts. the last two fiscal years the staff of our department both uniform and civilian was reduced because the lack of resources. so we have asked that we restore a planning and recruitment position of the battalion chief targeting the new hiring in the
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department of human resources and testing the model >> supervisor avalos. >> thank you, chief thank you for your presentation. a couple of things. i met with some firefighters early this year that brought up the kroument and brought up the inclusive operating agreement. a kroument they talked about how there's a testing program that is still enabling people to apply to the fire department and not having to come to san francisco to get the test. i think we're trying to have local hiring and local residents that type of system allows for anyone else over the country to be a firefighter. so what are your thoughts of the
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system >> we're working closely with the human resources the police department has opted the continuous testing network where you described you can there's various testing sites throughout the united states. and this is something new the the last time they tested firefighters was in 2009 there were 10 thousand people that took the test on away one day but you're describing people that live closer it's valuable to have someone that knows the city or is familiar with the city. the police department from what i understand has given the thumbs-up as well as the commission and the d hr is working on it we've met with them several times to talk about
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the skeptic circumcision on the national model there have been shawn's for the criteria to be looked like the previous occupations and services between the community and that there will be value given to that as opposed to someone taking it out of the country. it's dizzy but there are ways in which - >> it's a clear selective process taking the test in san francisco i think that helps to assure that more folks who are local can apply to the department rather than bangor main. >> i think the - in a lot of ways there's incentive in that in terms of the margaret and
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recruitment where it was only one day you miss the window but the stuns testing someone what go on their convenience to take the test but i know the candidate to go to a website and apply and take the test to became a firefighter or police. we've expressed our concern related to the local hire or maybe the preserve of local hiring >> it's a policy goal for the city and the residents would like that as well. last year, we created a housing fund for people to relocate to san francisco to be able to purchase hopes it's a effort to have to make sure that san francisco, you know, public
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safety personnel know the terrain >> yeah. there are 33 percent of us in uniform are residing in the city i want it to be higher but the rest of the bulk in the hiring 33 percent is something to build on. >> right. what's happening with the conversations with the mayor's office the mayors budget office what's before us i think we're seeing a figure of $10.8 million to fund the department wants but what happens if by the don't fund is it whether will we receive a different kind of services >> so we've been in discussion with the mayor's office with our request it's $10 million.
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the other two pieces are the investigator positions and the recruitment positions it's penn $10 million for staffing and about 42 new hires for the ambulance and equipment. it's time sensitive we believe because there were a period of time when the operating area was deemed to be not in effect for a 3 beyond a reasonable doubt period of time from 08 to 11 and then it was restored to the state level. the agreement was we'll restore the operating area but you must go back to the numbers and model at that time, it was transporting 8 percent of the patient population to call 9-1-1. we've been ramping up from of 6 to 67 percent and now about 73
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percent it's an improvement but we building we can't get higher than the 73 percent with the money we're requesting. so the state will have the ability at some point say you're not meeting the 80 percent standard we want to put the medical services out to bid and request for the proposal so the provision for emergency medical services once again is not what we want >> is there an analysis of the study you can share. >> i can send over to you the analysis and slides related. >> and what is the expression from the mayor's office. >> they asked us for the
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platoon to fully fund it will be steno million dollar they asked for more documents so we have provided that we're hopefully, there maybe some movement prior to june 1st. >> great can we get a response from the mayor's office what do you expect from the department and what's the decisions in this part of the budget. >> supervisor jessica from the mayors budget office. we're working with the department and reviewing the proposal i'm sure you're aware of there are a lot of interests cross the city we're trying to review the materials that the fire department has provided us. do you have another the specific
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question >> no, that's just fine it's a lot of what have yous so thank you. >> chief one thing i know there's an article written somewhat recently about the emergency water supply not part of her. i know in previous years you've put together a plan that is worthwhile just a generic process >> thank you very much for the question, you know, liquor i alluded to we have a lot of asks we are good team players but we have a lot of priorities and apps the portable supply water system is a great investment in the city but a priority my top 5 it would be 4 behind making sure
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we get our fire department build we had a enexpected emergency over on treasure island. but there's a lot of things happening and our vehicles are another priority the ambulance and trucks. the port alable water supply we're looking private donors we came up with a comprehensive plan between 8 and 10 million it's another tool in our toolbox there are some areas that are not as densely proposed but supervisor mar's and other supervisors that don't have the higher pressure system we have great fire protection but the
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reservoirs the beauty it's flexible we have resources invested about 20 thousand - four or five hose extenders and 4 miles of hose so we've got probable one - 4 thousand miles of hose but we want to expand it obviously and we think this is a great investment. unfortunately, it - we've received granted funding $500,000 so each each time we get more funding it would be a nice thing to have i don't know anyone questions the issue
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>> supervisor mar. >> thank you. i want to get back to the emergency medical services do you have a sense of how much that will be. >> we've asked for an additional $10 million that encompasses the personnel of 42 emts and then it would be ambulances and some equipment that needs to be replaced and updated. >> that's to be able to meet the straight pretty strict requirements. >> i work closely with the medical director that works for the department of medical emergency management he candidly said to meet the friday and saturday night surge our our system. because there's a three to four
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year of uncertainty we couldn't invest but now we have this mandate we worked hard to get that back we feel we want to meet the mandate on a day to day basis but it runs 78 percent of the calls for the medical calls. >> chief would that be an ongoing yearly amount. >> i don't believe so i'll have the cfo talk about that. >> good afternoon as part of the budget request it's for equipment to replace the aging federate to - fleet. >> i want to get back to the hiring question i know that
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supervisor breed talked about. >> the hiring pathway to know that the firefighter jobs are good for our local residents. chief is there any outreach you do in the schools especially in low income communities >> in addition to our program that is for adults a lot of times we have the adults bring their children 11 and up but that's great one of the things that the programs done through volunteer of our active firefighters that support a program we've developed in 2006 led by a firefighter that was handed off to and to dwayne so we have the ability to go into
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schools and part of the ucsf curriculum but now on the principle last year, we had 58 schools that he provided the curriculum we're trying to basic talk about the fire safety but what a firefighter does it a mini recruitment piece but your best recruitment is our members when i was growing up i didn't see people like me been but today at 4 o'clock i'm going to be talking about firefighters. so someone getting up front of the of a class talking about firefighters put the seeds out there.
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we have 96 hundred ask the and in addition to inspiring them we teach it a lot of those kids they'll go home and their parents be don't speak english so t they talk about how to, you know, dominion first aid so we see the program is really, really valuable. i myself try to go to as many events as i can to talk about the fire department >> hopeful that aggressive outreach in the community mr. will help us address the 33 percent. i know that we have to do a lot more to talk about the community as firefighters. i know that chief suhr gave numbers of the civilianization as