report from chief of department, jeanine nicholson.t on the current issues, activities, and events within the department since the fire commissioner meeting on june 9, 2021, including budget, academics, special events, communications, and outreach to other government agencies and the public. report from administration, deputy chief jose velo. >> this is jeanine nicholson. thank you for your comments about commissioner rodriguez president feinstein. yeah, it is really heartbreaking and what a good man. i really enjoyed the conversations and the contact i had with him and hoped for more. you know, condolences from the entire department to his family and friends and to all commissioners as well. we will be attending his funeral this friday. unfortunately we can't put the truck display up in front because there is just not enough room on portland street, but we will have an engine there and presence there. i think it's very important to do so. i know he was very proud of being the fire commissioner and at the same time, a super humble man.

chief jeanine nicholson. let me acknowledge that deputy chief mark [inaudible] is not here tonight. sitting in is deputy chief thompson tonight. thank you, deputy chief thompson. let me start with some important dating coming up. on memorial day, i will be headed up to lincoln to speak at a memorial for firefighter steven brantley, who died a few weeks ago. memorial day is the day that we lost two firefighters two years ago at 133 berkeley way. all of you should have received an invitation to a ceremony we will be having at station 26. we will be doing things that day. at 9:00 a.m., we will be having an announcement date on our radio. all our units and all our stations to ring the chaplain's bell and have a few moments of silence, and we have drills for that day that are related to this fire incident. june 15, you will also, commissioners, receive an invitation to the unveiling of [inaudible] jason cortez' name at headquarters. his family will be present. we've been in touch with his wife, and they will be here. it will not be a huge crowd, but we will have folks from station three

i know what they need to be successful. >> i have known jeanine nicholson since we worked together atr 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 helmet. the dirtier you were the hard

report from chief of department, jeanine nicholson.report on the current issues, activities, and events within the department since the fire commissioner meeting on june 9, 2021, including budget, academics, special events, communications, and outreach to other government agencies and the public. report from administration, deputy chief jose velo. >> this is jeanine nicholson. thank you for your comments about commissioner rodriguez president feinstein. yeah, it is really heartbreaking and what a good man. i really enjoyed the conversations and the contact i had with him and hoped for more. you know, condolences from the entire department to his family and friends and to all commissioners as well. we will be attending his funeral this friday. unfortunately we can't put the truck display up in front because there is just not enough room on portland street, but we will have an engine there and presence there. i think it's very important to do so. i know he was very proud of being the fire commissioner and at the same time, a super humble

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

chief jeanine nicholson. let me acknowledge that deputy chief mark [inaudible] is not here tonight. sitting in is deputy chief thompson tonight. thank you, deputy chief thompson. let me start with some important dating coming up. on memorial day, i will be headed up to lincoln to speak at a memorial for firefighter steven brantley, who died a few weeks ago. memorial day is the day that we lost two firefighters two years ago at 133 berkeley way. all of you should have received an invitation to a ceremony we will be having at station 26. we will be doing things that day. at 9:00 a.m., we will be having an announcement date on our radio. all our units and all our stations to ring the chaplain's bell and have a few moments of silence, and we have drills for that day that are related to this fire incident. june 15, you will also, commissioners, receive an invitation to the unveiling of [inaudible] jason cortez' name at headquarters. his family will be present. we've been in touch with his wife, and they will be here. it will not be a huge crowd, but we will have folks from station three

in the next chief of the san francisco fire department, ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome, jeanine nicholson. (applause). >> i grew up total tomboy, athlete. i loved a good crisis, a good challenge. i grew up across the street from the fire station. my dad used to take me there to vote. i never saw any female firefighters because there weren't any in the 1970s. i didn't know i could be a fire fighter. when i moved to san francisco in 1990, some things opened up. i saw women doing things they hadn't been doing when i was growing up. one thing was firefighting. a woman recruited me at the gay-pride parade in 1991. it was a perfect fit. i liked using my brain, body, working as a team, figuring things out, troubleshooting and coming up with different ways to solve a problem. in terms of coming in after another female chief, i don't think anybody says that about men. you are coming in after another man, chief, what is that like. i understand why it is asked. it is unusual to have a woman in this position. i think san francisco is a trailblazer in that way in terms of showing the world what can ha