Joel Voboril

Events commemorating 1906 quake

Sunday will mark the 104th anniversary of the famed San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. Here's a listing of some related events happening this weekend: John's Grill annual Survivor Dinner When: 4 p.m., Saturday Location: John...

President of Firefighter's Union resigns

Captain John Hanley, the longtime President of the San Francisco Firefighter's Union Local 798 unexpectedly resigned last month. Hanley was known for being a dedicated and hard working President with a unique ability to get things done. He...

Carbon monoxide leak sends several SF residents to hospital

Several San Francisco residents were evacuated from their homes early Sunday morning and taken to a hospital for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The incident was reported at about 2:30 a.m. from a building on Central Avenue, between Page...

SFFD extinguishes 2- alarm fire near Twin Peaks

Members of the San Francisco Fire Department extinguished a two-alarm fire yesterday. The initial call came in at approximately 8:50 a.m. Firefighters arrived at 31 Marietta Drive to find thick black smoke issuing from the two story...

Budget crunch time for City's Departments

Throughout the City, departmental heads are scrambling to prepare their Departmental Budget Proposals, which must be submitted to the Controller in late February. And since the City doesn't have the income it used to, each departmental head is...

Overtime in the San Francisco Fire Department- a recurring theme

The issue seems to come up routinely, every year, like clockwork, although sometimes twice or even three times. You can read about it in the media and politicians faced with budget shortfalls are usually eager to jump on what appears...

Daly's ill-conceived amendment rejected

Supervisor Daly's opposed amendment died last Thursday at a Board of Supervisors Rules Committee hearing. The proposed amendment stipulated mandatory firing of any firefighter found to have any level of alcohol or drugs in his or her blood...

Supervisor Daly targets SFFD- again.

At a recent Rules Committee meeting, Supervisor Daly proposed to amend the City Charter to include a provision demanding that any firefighter found to have alcohol in his or her blood while on duty be fired immediately. If the proposal...

Three-alarm fire on Haight Street extinguished.

San Francisco Firefighters have extinguished a three-alarm fire in the Haight District. The fire was reported Tuesday morning at approximately 4:45 a.m. in the 1600 block of Haight Street. The fire, which apparently began in the tradesman...

Run Wild for a Child 5K/10K run to benefit SFFD toy program

This coming Sunday, the San Francisco Firefighter's Toy Program is sponsoring the 25th annual Run Wild for a Child 5K/10K run in Golden Gate Park. Participants and supporters are encouraged to bring donations of new, unwrapped toys...

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