i know what they need to be successful. >> i have known jeanine nicholson since we worked together attation 15. i have always held her in the highest regard. since she is the chief she has infused the department with optimism. she is easy to approach and is concerned with the firefighters and paramedics. i appreciate that she is concerned with the issues relevant to the fire department today. >> there is a retired captain who started the cancer prevention foundation 10 years ago because he had cancer and he noticed fellow firefighters were getting cancer. he started looking into it. in 2012 i was diagnosed with breast canner, and some of my fellow firefighters noticed there are a lot of women in the san francisco fire department, premenopausal in their 40s getting breast cancer. it was a higher rate than the general population. we were working with workers comp to make it flow more easily for our members so they didn't have to worry about the paper work when they go through chemo. the turnout gear was covered with suit. it was a badge to have that all over your coat and face and helme

i know what they need to be successful. >> i have known jeanine nicholson since we worked together at station 15. i have always held her in the highest regard. since she is the chief she has infused the department with optimism. she is easy to approach and is concerned with the firefighters and paramedics. i appreciate that she is concerned with the issues relevant to the fire department today. >> there is a retired captain who started the cancer prevention foundation 10 years ago because he had cancer and he noticed fellow firefighters were getting cancer. he started looking into it. in 2012 i was diagnosed with breast canner, and some of my fellow firefighters noticed there are a lot of women in the san francisco fire department, premenopausal in their 40s getting breast cancer. it was a higher rate than the general population. we were working with workers comp to make it flow more easily for our members so they didn't have to worry about the paper work when they go through chemo. the turnout gear was covered with suit. it was a badge to have that all over your coat and face and hel

. >> and chief of department, jeanine nicholson. >> present. >> item two, general public comment. members of the public may address the commission for up to 3 minutes on any matter within the commission's jurisdiction that does not appear on the agenda. speakers shall address their remarks to the commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or department personnel. commissioners are not to enter into debate or discussion with the speaker. the lack of a response by the commissioners or department personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement with or support statements made during public comment. >> madam secretary, can you see me now? >> no. >> okay, i thought you could see me earlier. i'll keep trying to figure this out. >> there should be a video button on the bottom of your screen. >> i did do that and i don't know what's happening here. >> we do have public comment. >> we do have -- okay, let's go to public comment. thank you. >> member of the public, you may speak, you have 3 minutes. >> thank you. good morning commissioners. i'm a proud member of the san fr

i know what they need to be successful. >> i have known jeanine nicholson since we worked together attation 15. i have always held her in the highest regard. since she is the chief she has infused the department with optimism. she is easy to approach and is concerned with the firefighters and paramedics. i appreciate that she is concerned with the issues relevant to the fire department today. >> there is a retired captain who started the cancer prevention foundation 10 years ago because he had cancer and he noticed fellow firefighters were getting cancer. he started looking into it. in 2012 i was diagnosed with breast canner, and some of my fellow firefighters noticed there are a lot of women in the san francisco fire department, premenopausal in their 40s getting breast cancer. it was a higher rate than the general population. we were working with workers comp to make it flow more easily for our members so they didn't have to worry about the paper work when they go through chemo. the turnout gear was covered with suit. it was a badge to have that all over your coat and face and helme

. >> and chief of department, jeanine nicholson. >> present. >> item two, general public comment. members of the public may address the commission for up to 3 minutes on any matter within the commission's jurisdiction that does not appear on the agenda. speakers shall address their remarks to the commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or department personnel. commissioners are not to enter into debate or discussion with the speaker. the lack of a response by the commissioners or department personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement with or support statements made during public comment. >> madam secretary, can you see me now? >> no. >> okay, i thought you could see me earlier. i'll keep trying to figure this out. >> there should be a video button on the bottom of your screen. >> i did do that and i don't know what's happening here. >> we do have public comment. >> we do have -- okay, let's go to public comment. thank you. >> member of the public, you may speak, you have 3 minutes. >> thank you. good morning commissioners. i'm a proud member of the san fr