March 17, 2017

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It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of San Francisco Firefighter Jalal Aineb. Brother Aineb, 54, passed away from stomach cancer on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 and was laid to rest on Thursday, March 9, 2017.
SAN FRANCISCO FIREFIGHTER LAID TO REST AFTER BATTLE WITH CANCER
Dozens of firefighters lined a San Francisco street Thursday to remember one of their own who died of stomach cancer. Firefighters saluted as the body of Jalal Aineb was taken into a mosque for a prayer service. Anieb was a Moroccan immigrant who became a firefighter 12 years ago.
 
SAN FRANCISCO FIREFIGHTERS CANCER PREVENTION FOUNDATION: THE ART OF FIRE GALA
Thank you to all of the generous sponsors and to those who attended the inaugural THE ART OF FIRE Gala on March 4th! It was an amazing, sold out event honoring community leaders and raising awareness and much needed funds so SFFCPF can continue their ongoing efforts to provide medically approved cancer screenings for the early detection of cancer in both active and retired firefighters.
 SFFCPF
 
SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DISPLACES 6 PEOPLE, 2 DOGS
Six people are displaced after a one-alarm fire Monday night in San Francisco's Lake Street neighborhood, according to San Francisco Fire Department officials. Around 8:52 p.m., fire crews responded to 191 Fifth Ave., where they found heavy smoke coming from the top floor of the four-story building. Firefighters had the fire under control by 9:03 p.m., fire officials said.
 
The Board of Supervisors held a hearing on why the SFFD's ambulance system seems to go to level zero on a regular basis. While it's easy to point out the "clogged streets" and the crowded receiving hospitals, the solution is to accommodate those known delays by hiring an appropriate number of employees, staffing an appropriate number of ambulances, and allowing for a reasonable unit hour utilization that is consistent with other systems in the industry. Tweaking the schedule will not fix the problem, it will only create holes at other times of the day.
'PUSHING OUR EMPLOYEES TO THE BRINK': SF FIRE OFFICIALS SAY DEPARTMENT NOT GROWING AT SAME RATE AS EMERGENCY CALLS
San Francisco public safety officials struggled at a hearing Thursday to explain what led to a Jan. 13 ambulance meltdown that left an apparent stroke victim waiting 21 minutes to be taken to the hospital. NBC Bay Area first reported that no ambulances were available to respond to a total of five calls on a typical Friday night in the city.
NBC





REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN BROTHERS & SISTERS:

Jalal Aineb (Active)
Deceased: 3/8/17

Massie Vahanian (Ret.)
Deceased: 1/18/17

Pete Ackenheil (Ret.)
Rank: H-20
Deceased: 1/13/17

Frank Kunst (Ret.)
Rank: H-2
Deceased: 1/5/17

Robert Little (Ret.)
Rank: H-30
Deceased: 12/28/16

Gordon Steele (Ret.)
Rank: H-2
Deceased: 12/23/16
 
Jim Healy (Ret.)
Rank: H-10
Deceased: 10/29/16

Jim Griffin (Ret.)
Rank: H-20
Deceased: 10/16/16

Ray A. Landi (Ret.)
Rank: H-50
Deceased: 10/11/16

Stephen Garibaldi (Ret.)
Rank H-2
Deceased: 9/26/16

James P. Balovich (Ret.)
Rank: H-40
Deceased: 9/13/16

Thomas Ross (Ret.)
Rank: H-2
Deceased: 9/4/16

Peyton Hunter, Jr. (Ret.)
Rank: H-2
Deceased: 8/21/16

John K. Canada (Ret.)
Rank: H-2
Deceased: 9/4/16

James P. Olson (Ret.)
Rank: H-150
Deceased: 8/4/16

Patrick Joseph Mu r phy (Ret.)
Rank: H-40
Deceased: 7/19/16

Carl English, Jr. (Ret.)
Rank: H-2
Deceased: 7/26/16

Jerry Dixon (Ret.)
Rank: H-2
Deceased: 7/19/16

Louis Lituanio (Ret.)
Rank: H-2
Deceased: 7/16/16

John Sanchez (Ret.)
Rank: H-20
Deceased: 7/3/16

Jim Gilleran (Ret.)
Rank: H-20
Deceased: 6/20/16

Louis Grillo (Ret.)
Rank: H-40
Deceased: 6/12/16

Maurice Thouvenin (Ret.)
Rank: H-2
Deceased: 6/3/16

Joseph Sullivan (Ret.)
Rank: H-50
Deceased: 5/22/16

Lawrence Mitchell (Ret.)
Rank: H-20
Deceased: 5/12/16

Lawrence Schlarmann (Ret.)
Rank: H-2
Deceased: 4/29/2016

Robert Tully (Ret.)
Rank: H-40
Deceased: 4/13/16

Peter M. Ba rulich (Ret.)
Rank: H-30
Deceased: 5/19/16

Frank Loughran (Ret.)
Rank: H-30
Deceased: 5/21/16

Richard Pogre (Ret.)
Rank: H-20
Deceased: 5/15/16

Jack King (Ret.)
Rank: H-30
Deceased: 4/22/16












Man and dog rescued from cliff at Fort Funston
A man and a dog involved in a potentially dangerous situation at San Francisco's Fort Funston made it out okay after the fire department responded to a cliff to rescue them. The stranded pair did not appear to be injured, according to the fire department.





1 in critical condition following residential fire in San Francisco
Photo courtesy of the SFFD

A woman was left in critical condition Thursday after a one-alarm fire broke out in a 3-story apartment complex in San Francisco. The fire was reported around 7:14 am at 390 Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission District.
 
One Person Injured, 5 Residents Displaced In San Francisco Apartment Fire
One person was hospitalized and five people were displaced after a one-alarm fire tonight in San Francisco's Lake Street neighborhood, according the San Francisco Fire Department officials. At 8:52 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a blaze at 191 Fifth Ave., fire officials said on Twitter.
CBS

Fire Burns Home In San Francisco Visitacion Valley
Firefighters in San Francisco quickly brought a one-alarm fire in a Visitacion Valley home under control Monday morning. The fire at 314 Tocoloma Ave. was first reported by fire officials on Twitter at 10:25 a.m. Heavy smoke was reported coming from the second floor of the two-story home.
CBS

Firefighters douse van fire in Chinatown
Firefighters extinguished a fire that torched a van in Chinatown on Thursday. A photo taken by a witness shows the remnants of the blaze, which occurred on Grant Avenue between Pine and Bush streets.

Man Sets Boat On Fire, Swims Away
A man allegedly lit a boat on fire in San Francisco's Marina District early this morning and then tried to swim away from the scene, police said. The incident occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m., when the 41-year-old suspect allegedly lit a boat on fire in the first block of Yacht Road, then jumped into the water in an attempt to flee, police said.

Dozens rescued but left homeless in Vallejo motel fire
Andrew Jackson kicked in doors as he ran from room to room, scrambling to help dozens of residents at a motel in Vallejo escape a fast-spreading fire Sunday morning, officials said. No one died, but three people were injured, pets went missing and many residents lost all their belongings when a 16-unit building at the Travel Inn at 160 Lincoln Road E. went up in flames, sending a large plume of smoke above the North Bay shortly before 9:30 a.m.

New SF labor proposal criticized in year-old memo
Supervisor Mark Farrell introduced legislation this week to create a citywide labor agreement for publicly funded projects, even though a year ago the City Controller's Office told him there was no reason for doing so, according to a memo obtained by the San Francisco Examiner.


Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Pays Homage To Fallen San Francisco Firefighter

Firefighters and police officers in Tri-Valley paid homage to fallen San Francisco firefighter Jalal Aineb Thursday. Aineb died this week after battling cancer. His procession was met by firefighters in mourning from Livermore-Pleasanton and Alameda County fire departments, who congregated on the freeway overpasses along I-580 to pay their respects to their fallen brother.
 
New facility opens to help firefighters battle PTSD

Stuck in the Shadows: Firefighters Battling PTSD: Jim Brinkely, a former firefighter from Prince George's County, said firefighters deal with traumatic events on a daily basis, many of which stay with them forever.  

Big Rig Veers Off Highway 101, Snarls Traffic on San Francisco Road Below
 Three people suffered minor injuries this morning after a big rig they were riding in flew off of a highway in San Francisco, according to the California Highway Patrol. 
NBC
 
All 36 people killed in the Oakland Ghost Ship fire died of smoke inhalation, investigators say
Smoke inhalation killed all 36 people who perished in a December fire at an Oakland warehouse, according to investigators. The causes of death were confirmed Saturdayby the Alameda County Coroner's Bureau.

Oakland fire chief Teresa Deloach Reed retires
 A little more than three months after the deadly Ghost Ship fire and with the investigative report still pending, the city's first African American female fire chief Teresa Deloach Reed filed retirement papers Tuesday, days after her city pension vested, the city administrator said.

Retired SF Firefighter Obituary: Paul Sheehan
 Paul Martin was born on April 7, 1942, to William and Marian Stanley Sheehan in San Francisco, CA. On October 21, 2011, Paul married the love of his life, Lucinda Lea in Lubbock, Texas. He graduated San Rafael High School on May 18, 1960. While in high school Paul entered the USMC Reserves proudly serving his country. Paul was a fireman for the Kentfield, Marin County, Sausalito, and San Francisco Fire Departments. In 1967, he received an Associated of Science in Fire Science from the College of Marin, and his teaching credentials in 1968. His career spanned from 1962 until 1994, when he retired from the San Francisco Fire Department.




 

2015 SFFD YEAR IN REVIEW
We are pleased to release the 2015 San Francisco Fire Department Year in Review photo book. This photo book was created to honor the work of the dedicated Firefighters and Paramedics of the San Francisco Fire Department. It highlights the professionalism and resolve of our first responders as we serve the public with pride. 
Click here  to view the book. 



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