San Francisco fire department News

San Francisco Fire Officials Subpoenaed Over Crash

Two top officials in the San Francisco Fire Department are among those subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury investigating an incident in which a firefighter suspected of being drunk drove a ladder truck into a motorcyclist and left the …

Jury Awards $3.7M in California Firefighter Lawsuit

A jury has awarded more than a dozen firefighters a total of $3.7 million in a case where the San Francisco Fire Department was accused of age discrimination. The San Francisco Chronicle reports jurors voted 9-3 Monday in favor of …

After Airliner Crash, San Francisco Fire Chief Bans Helmet Cams

A San Francisco Fire Department ban on video cameras now explicitly includes helmet-mounted devices that film emergency scenes, according to Chief Joanne Hayes-White. The edict comes after images taken in the aftermath of the July 6 Asiana Airlines crash at …