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United Fire Service Women The United Fire Service Women (UFSW) is an employee affinity group of the San Francisco Fire Department. Contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]

The mission of the United Fire Service Women is to support and advocate for the welfare of women in the San Francisco Fire Department, create a network of women in the fire service, and ensure a diverse and unified department that represents the city we serve.

SB 1024 is signed! California has taken a meaningful step forward for firefighters and their families with the signing o...
09/23/2026

SB 1024 is signed! California has taken a meaningful step forward for firefighters and their families with the signing of the firefighter postpartum and recovery leave bill.

The United Fire Service Women thank Governor Gavin Newsom for signing SB 1024, California Professional Firefighters (CPF) for championing it, and the Cal-JAC Women’s Commission for its continued work to advance women in the fire service. We also thank Senator Caroline Menjivar for authoring the bill. This is a moment worth celebrating—and a step toward a fire service where firefighters have the support they need during pregnancy and recovery.
San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT Daniel Lurie


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CONGRATULATIONS to The 29th Emergency Medical Technician H3L1 and 15th Paramedic H3L2 classes of the SanFrancisco Fire D...
06/27/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to The 29th Emergency Medical Technician H3L1 and 15th Paramedic H3L2 classes of the San
Francisco Fire Department to be sworn in, Friday, June 26, 2026, by Fire Chief Dean Crispen.
Joining the ranks are fifteen men and women who bring years of EMS experience, fluency in multiple languages, including Igbo, Spanish, and Cantonese, and diverse educational backgrounds, including degrees in Chemistry, Sociology, and Psychology. Among this graduating class, six recruits previously served as City EMTs, providing valuable frontline emergency medical experience, while six entered the Department through the City College pathway.
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Happy Father’s Day to All the Fathers - Near and Far, the ones with us and the ones watching over us- Thank youLove, The...
06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to All the Fathers - Near and Far, the ones with us and the ones watching over us- Thank you
Love, The UFSW ❤️
San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT Daniel Lurie


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Congratulations to the SFFD’S 137th Graduating Class (June 18, 2026) welcome to the Family! We would like to Welcome our...
06/21/2026

Congratulations to the SFFD’S 137th Graduating Class (June 18, 2026) welcome to the Family! We would like to Welcome our four new sisters and all our new brothers! You did!! Congratulations to you all!
Wishing you a long and healthy career!

San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT Daniel Lurie


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We honor the LGBTQ+ firefighters, paramedics, civilians, retirees, and allies whose courage, authenticity, and service c...
06/03/2026

We honor the LGBTQ+ firefighters, paramedics, civilians, retirees, and allies whose courage, authenticity, and service continue to strengthen our fire service and our community.

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Today we pause to honor two of SanFrancisco’s bravest - Lt. Vincent A. Perez andFF/PM Anthony M. Valerio of Engine Compa...
06/02/2026

Today we pause to honor two of San
Francisco’s bravest - Lt. Vincent A. Perez and
FF/PM Anthony M. Valerio of Engine Company 26, who made the ultimate sacrifice on June 2-4, 2011.

Lt. Vincent “Creature Perez was a 21-year SFFD veteran, born and raised in Bernal Heights. A U.S. Marine, former Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy, and one of the calmest, most trusted firefighters his crew had ever known. He joined the department on April 2, 1990, and earned every bit of the lieutenant’s badge he wore.

FF/PM Anthony “Tony” Valerio - “The People’s Paramedic” - brought 27 years of heart and hustle to the job. Raised across the world (Italy, Hawaii, South San Francisco), he was a surfer, scuba diver, world traveler, sourdough baker, and proud volunteer for the SFFD Toy Program-every single year.

On the morning of June 22011 both men entered a four-story home at 133 Berkeley Way in Diamond Heights as part of Engine Company 26. While searching for victims, a window failure below them triggered a sudden, catastrophic flashover. Lt. Perez was pronounced dead that afternoon. Tony fought for two more days. SFFD lost both of them - it’s the first double line-of-duty deaths in deaths in decades.
They ran toward the danger so others wouldn’t have to.
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“Home of the free, because of the brave.Today we honor and remember those who gave everything for our freedom.” 🇺🇸Thank ...
05/25/2026

“Home of the free, because of the brave.
Today we honor and remember those who gave everything for our freedom.” 🇺🇸
Thank you for your Service

Another interview prep session in the books. 50 participants learned about resume building, got to network with firefigh...
04/18/2026

Another interview prep session in the books. 50 participants learned about resume building, got to network with firefighters and got to practice mock questions. Thank you to all the UFSW members that made this possible and thank you to our Rec and Park partners for allowing us to use the Lake Merced Boat house.

Igniting Hope – 20 Years of Strength & Support ✨ was truly something special as we celebrated the 20th Anniversary of I...
04/02/2026

Igniting Hope – 20 Years of Strength & Support ✨ was truly something special as we celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Igniting Hope with the SFFD Cancer Prevention Foundation. It was a powerful reminder of what this community stands for—showing up for one another, especially when it matters most.

The United Fire Service Women (UFSW) were so proud to be there, surrounded by our SFFD family, honoring those we’ve lost, supporting those still fighting, and standing strong together. These moments hit close to home, and being in that room—full of love, resilience, and purpose—meant everything.

A heartfelt thank you to Tony Stefani and to everyone who makes this mission possible. Your dedication, compassion, and commitment to our firefighters and their families does not go unnoticed. Because of you, hope continues to grow stronger every year.

Here’s to 20 years of igniting hope—and to continuing to take care of our own.

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