Overview

• Mayor Daniel Lurie signed legislation lifting behested payment restrictions to accept private donations for new fire trucks, engines and ambulances.
• More than 60% of the San Francisco Fire Department’s engines and nearly 90% of its trucks and ambulances exceed their recommended 10- to 15-year service lives.
• Fire engine prices have doubled to $1.5 million over the past decade, and procurement lead times now extend up to three years.
• The Board of Supervisors will consider fast-track legislation, co-sponsored by Supervisor Connie Chan and Board President Rafael Mandelman, to accelerate vehicle orders.
• The International Association of Fire Fighters has urged the DOJ and FTC to investigate potential monopolistic practices among emergency vehicle manufacturers.