Mayor London Breed today appointed a new interim chief of the San Francisco Fire Department: Sandra Tong, a deputy chief of EMS.
Mayor London Breed today appointed a new interim chief of the San Francisco Fire Department: Sandra Tong. Tong was the department’s deputy chief of emergency medical services and community paramedics. Not only is she the first Asian American chief, she is also the first San Francisco Fire Chief who did not ascend from the firefighting side of the fire department.
What difference could this make? “It’s just that people have concerns that if there’s a major conflagration, if there is an earthquake, if there’s a disaster of some large scale that usually defers to the chief to run the incident … she might have difficulties running an incident and having an intimate knowledge of what’s necessary on the fire side,” the veteran firefighter added.
It remains to be seen whether the appointment of Tong can really bring Chinese votes to Breed in her re-election battle. “Sandy is not a well-known commodity,” said political consultant David Ho. “She doesn’t have the prior department head appointees’ sort of historical background that’s involved with the nonprofit sector and the community engagement.” Tong has a Ph.D.
“Mayor Breed, thank you so much for this incredible honor,” said Tong. “I am humbled by this opportunity and will serve you to the best of my abilities.”Consider donating to Mission Local today. We're a nonprofit newsroom that has been covering San Francisco since 2008, digging deep to bring you the political analysis, cultural coverage, investigative stories, and neighborhood news you won't get elsewhere.REPORTER.
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