Supervisor London Breed will announce that she has lost confidence in the leadership of the San Francisco Fire Department, saying its inability to get ambulances to medical emergencies quickly is putting public safety at risk, reports sfgate.com.
She also wants a change to city law that would require minimum standards for emergency medical services.
The supervisor, a former member of the city’s fire commission, will stop short of calling for Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White’s resignation. But Breed said she plans to draft a charter amendment, which would have to be approved by voters, requiring the department to maintain minimum levels of ambulance staffing and working equipment.
The city’s five-member Fire Commission appoints the chief. The mayor appoints the commission and consults on hiring decisions.
Hayes-White called the proposal “a little disappointing,” noting that she has been working closely with the mayor’s office to tackle the city’s ambulance problems. She said she doesn’t take the criticism of her leadership personally.
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