i just want to echo the comments of president nacoshio.some of the fires, and i see the yellow jackets out there all of the time. and we see the blue shirts volunteering at various events, graduations, whatever it is, and i really appreciate the efforts. i, for one, would like to see this program more institutionalized within the fire department, but we can talk about that at another time. commander buckley, can you tell us a little about how and why it is so important that -- what it is that is unique about san francisco and the training that these reserves get that they wouldn't otherwise get in a different reserve program? >> yes. sure, commissioner. as you know, san francisco has very unique pieces of equipment, unlike any other departments. our hose are larger, our ladder are wooden, that the other departments don't have. we use a lot of brass fittings. the one thing i can -- the gleason is one thing i don't think eight departmenany otherdepartment ha. it a gleason valve and it weighs 95 pounds. to be able to maneuver that on to a hyd