o'connor. >> tom o'connor president of the san francisco firefighters i'm here, here to echo what we're here to ask you for isn't more or better but the pencil and tools to do our job and as you can see from the operational charged call volume is over 31 percent over the decade one the cranes come down and the keys to the office buildings that causes an increase expeditiously i support the needs for equipment and restate our battalion chief and specialists to manage more and more complex incidents and training positions to staff and train the new people we're hiring and as demonstrated last weekend the tragic ocean beach two teenagers lives were lost we need to think about a dedicated recuse unit for the increasing population so thank you for your time and consideration and looking forward to future confuses. >> anyone wish to comment okay seeing none, public comment is closed thank you for everyone within the department of working together this is helpful like my colleagues i'm supportive of this fleet program that has been discussed i think that is public safety is paramount we no ide

o'connor. >> tom o'connor president of the san francisco firefighters i'm here, here to echo what we're here to ask you for isn't more or better but the pencil and tools to do our job and as you can see from the operational charged call volume is over 31 percent over the decade one the cranes come down and the keys to the office buildings that causes an increase expeditiously i support the needs for equipment and restate our battalion chief and specialists to manage more and more complex incidents and training positions to staff and train the new people we're hiring and as demonstrated last weekend the tragic ocean beach two teenagers lives were lost we need to think about a dedicated recuse unit for the increasing population so thank you for your time and consideration and looking forward to future confuses. >> anyone wish to comment okay seeing none, public comment is closed thank you for everyone within the department of working together this is helpful like my colleagues i'm supportive of this fleet program that has been discussed i think that is public safety is paramount we no ide

welcome tom o'connor, everybody. >>[applause] >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen. tom o'connor and am proud to serve is about telling chief of the san francisco card and also the president of the firefighters representing almost 1500 5000 best firefighters are heroes. today we honor the 150th anniversary of our fire department. as we celebrate this historic milestone is a torturous but were for, pass through christmas eve of 1849 the first fire in san francisco was heard by the time it burn itself out nearly $1.5 million of damage was done and 50 buildings were lost. the next 17 years excuse me the next day the volunteer san francisco was est. that 17 is the volunteer department grew in size to 14 engine companies, 3 hook and ladder companies and 5 independent hose companies. on december 2 on december 2, 1866 professional san francisco the part about it was astonishing to sobriety 150th anniversary of this apartment will dedicate a professional lives to. what started in 1866 would have followed steam fire engines hook and ladder cover the stuff you hose committees

so i'm going to call um tom o'connor. >> any members that want to speak on item one. i have some comment cards. >> good morning supervisor i'm tom o'connor president of the san francisco firefighters 7098. first ever coalition comprised of every employee organization within the fire department. we represent the asian firefighters soargs. black firefighters association, paramedic association. e.m.s. officers association. fire chiefs association, our newly formed lgbtq group and united fire service women. together we've joined to form this group as an organization dedicated to public safety and public policy. our goal is it to improve the services for san franciscos in fire and emergency services. foad we're not here tone gauge in political theater or fight the nomination of these two fine men. but i guess there was a rumor of drag down or battle. is they we marshal a broad coalition. we hate to dispoijt disappoint everyone but we're not here to do that. rather than play politics or pop laition later we want to address public policy and safety. this is an appropriate ti

>>good afternoon my name is tom o'connor i am here with the san francisco firefighters department. i'm here to speak on the general plan amendment. this 7 amendment will lead to more housing and more that the below market rate which we clearly need in our city today. it will give more opportunity for members to live in san francisco. tinsman has been very helpful in insisting 1st rate responsible's in getting affordable housing. when we talk about firefighters and nurses and teachers and paramedics live in the city people want to stress that it's great in case it's the big one. but we think the big one is that little emergency like when your mom breaks her hip or a child is choking or someone is creepy down the block and you want to go get your local policeman that is down the street and have them check it out for you. we look forward to working with them in the future >>thank you next speaker please >>my name is tony rodriguez and i am a san francisco native resident. we asked that you approve the project. it past because of the 40% availability it will be 156 unit plus the 200 ma

o'connor. >> tom o'connor president of the san francisco firefighters i'm here, here to echo what we're here to ask you for isn't more or better but the pencil and tools to do our job and as you can see from the operational charged call volume is over 31 percent over the decade one the cranes come down and the keys to the office buildings that causes an increase expeditiously i support the needs for equipment and restate our battalion chief and specialists to manage more and more complex incidents and training positions to staff and train the new people we're hiring and as demonstrated last weekend the tragic ocean beach two teenagers lives were lost we need to think about a dedicated recuse unit for the increasing population so thank you for your time and consideration and looking forward to future confuses. >> anyone wish to comment okay seeing none, public comment is closed thank you for everyone within the department of working together this is helpful like my colleagues i'm supportive of this fleet program that has been discussed i think that is public safety is paramount we no ide

o'connor. >> tom o'connor president of the san francisco firefighters i'm here, here to echo what we're ask you for isn't more or better but the pencil and tools to do our job and as you can see from the operational charged call volume is over 31 percent over the decade one the cranes come down and the keys to the office buildings that causes an increase expeditiously i support the needs for equipment and restate our battalion chief and specialists to manage more and more complex incidents and training positions to staff and train the new people we're hiring and as demonstrated last weekend the tragic ocean beach two teenagers lives were lost we need to think about a dedicated recuse unit for the increasing population so thank you for your time and consideration and looking forward to future confuses. >> anyone wish to comment okay seeing none, public comment is closed thank you for everyone within the department of working together this is helpful like my colleagues i'm supportive of this fleet program that has been discussed i think that is public safety is paramount we no idea to sup

>>good afternoon my name is tom o'connor i am here with the san francisco firefighters department.'m here to speak on the general plan amendment. this 7 amendment will lead to more housing and more that the below market rate which we clearly need in our city today. it will give more opportunity for members to live in san francisco. tinsman has been very helpful in insisting 1st rate responsible's in getting affordable housing. when we talk about firefighters and nurses and teachers and paramedics live in the city people want to stress that it's great in case it's the big one. but we think the big one is that little emergency like when your mom breaks her hip or a child is choking or someone is creepy down the block and you want to go get your local policeman that is down the street and have them check it out for you. we look forward to working with them in the future >>thank you next speaker please >>my name is tony rodriguez and i am a san francisco native resident. we asked that you approve the project. it past because of the 40% availability it will be 156 unit plus the 200 mark

o'connor. >> tom o'connor president of the san francisco firefighters i'm here, here to echo what we're here to ask you for isn't more or better but the pencil and tools to do our job and as you can see from the operational charged call volume is over 31 percent over the decade one the cranes come down and the keys to the office buildings that causes an increase expeditiously i support the needs for equipment and restate our battalion chief and specialists to manage more and more complex incidents and training positions to staff and train the new people we're hiring and as demonstrated last weekend the tragic ocean beach two teenagers lives were lost we need to think about a dedicated recuse unit for the increasing population so thank you for your time and consideration and looking forward to future confuses. >> anyone wish to comment okay seeing none, public comment is closed thank you for everyone within the department of working together this is helpful like my colleagues i'm supportive of this fleet program that has been discussed i think that is public safety is paramount we no ide

year veteran the fire department and my role is representative of local [inaudible] president tom o'connor who couldn't be in attendsance today >> we rin rete of his letter >> as stated in the letter we strongly oppose the change of plan frz the funds originally approved by the easter bonds of 2010 and 14 intended for improvement and expansion of awss and ask the board to review the changes. i like to take the opportunity to speak on a personal level from a couple different perspective, one as a 25 year veteran of the fire department having been in involved with incidence where wree use thd awss to great effect, and also as professional fire fighter with questions about the alternative with the 12 inch hose system. i was involved in a open hills fire when we deployed the 5 inch system qu can tell you from personal experience it took a lot locker than a hour to get that out and that is people trained in use by chief blackburn. i don't know who will deploy the 12 inch system. i am also a naurb nob and have thousands of very vaumen tears but to expect common citizens getting a 18 hour course

>>good afternoon my name is tom o'connor i am here with the san francisco firefighters department. i'm here to speak on the general plan amendment. this 7 amendment will lead to more housing and more that the below market rate which we clearly need in our city today. it will give more opportunity for members to live in san francisco. tinsman has been very helpful in insisting 1st rate responsible's in getting affordable housing. when we talk about firefighters and nurses and teachers and paramedics live in the city people want to stress that it's great in case it's the big one. but we think the big one is that little emergency like when your mom breaks her hip or a child is choking or someone is creepy down the block and you want to go get your local policeman that is down the street and have them check it out for you. we look forward to working with them in the future >>thank you next speaker please >>my name is tony rodriguez and i am a san francisco native resident. we asked that you approve the project. it past because of the 40% availability it will be 156 unit plus the 200 ma

>>good afternoon my name is tom o'connor i am here with the san francisco firefighters department.'m here to speak on the general plan amendment. this 7 amendment will lead to more housing and more that the below market rate which we clearly need in our city today. it will give more opportunity for members to live in san francisco. tinsman has been very helpful in insisting 1st rate responsible's in getting affordable housing. when we talk about firefighters and nurses and teachers and paramedics live in the city people want to stress that it's great in case it's the big one. but we think the big one is that little emergency like when your mom breaks her hip or a child is choking or someone is creepy down the block and you want to go get your local policeman that is down the street and have them check it out for you. we look forward to working with them in the future >>thank you next speaker please >>my name is tony rodriguez and i am a san francisco native resident. we asked that you approve the project. it past because of the 40% availability it will be 156 unit plus the 200 mark

>>good afternoon my name is tom o'connor i am here with the san francisco firefighters department.'m here to speak on the general plan amendment. this 7 amendment will lead to more housing and more that the below market rate which we clearly need in our city today. it will give more opportunity for members to live in san francisco. tinsman has been very helpful in insisting 1st rate responsible's in getting affordable housing. when we talk about firefighters and nurses and teachers and paramedics live in the city people want to stress that it's great in case it's the big one. but we think the big one is that little emergency like when your mom breaks her hip or a child is choking or someone is creepy down the block and you want to go get your local policeman that is down the street and have them check it out for you. we look forward to working with them in the future >>thank you next speaker please >>my name is tony rodriguez and i am a san francisco native resident. we asked that you approve the project. it past because of the 40% availability it will be 156 unit plus the 200 mark

>>good afternoon my name is tom o'connor i am here with the san francisco firefighters department. here to speak on the general plan amendment. this 7 amendment will lead to more housing and more that the below market rate which we clearly need in our city today. it will give more opportunity for members to live in san francisco. tinsman has been very helpful in insisting 1st rate responsible's in getting affordable housing. when we talk about firefighters and nurses and teachers and paramedics live in the city people want to stress that it's great in case it's the big one. but we think the big one is that little emergency like when your mom breaks her hip or a child is choking or someone is creepy down the block and you want to go get your local policeman that is down the street and have them check it out for you. we look forward to working with them in the future >>thank you next speaker please >>my name is tony rodriguez and i am a san francisco native resident. we asked that you approve the project. it past because of the 40% availability it will be 156 unit plus the 200 market

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