1. Division of Fire Prevention and Investigation: A view of working fires in 2015 April 27, 2016 1

2. SFFD Mission Statement Division of Fire Prevention & Investigation Code Enforcement Fire Investigation Fire Safety Education 2

3. SFFD Mission Statement Division of Fire Prevention & Investigation Code Enforcement Fire Investigation Fire Safety Education 3

4. Plan Check DistrictsFire Permits High-rise / R1 and R2 Fire Complaints Schools Residential Care Facilities Port of San Francisco San Francisco International Airport Code Enforcement 4

5. SFFD Mission Statement Division of Fire Prevention & Investigation Code Enforcement Fire Investigation Fire Safety Education 5

6. Analysis: Calls by Year, by Supervisor District Working Fires by Year, to include Fatalities Working Fires by Year, by Supervisor District Working Fires by Year, Mission Neighborhood A View of Working Fires: Fire Investigation 6

7. SFFD Calls for Service/Year 7

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11. City and County of San Francisco ARSON TASK FORCE Working Fires and Greater Alarm Fires (2004-2015) DISTRICT YEAR1234567891011 Grand Total The Mission Neighborhood compared to the entire City (#/%) 20043231371642482324404624363NA 2005131533132956162824582030510/3.3% 2006121834123945243038502933128/8.4% 200792539143848183436632234614/4.0% 2008142331213335163130571830924/7.8% 200912132313302782018452523415/6.4% 201017142282421181619461722216/7.2% 201191327122122172931461624321/8.6% 2012161328132026202422351022710/4.4% 20131720 142147151027351724318/7.4% 201412 1381824192221441420715/7.2% 2015101618102320102217301519118/9.4% Grand Total1732133251543384192042903235552273,221 11

12. Guiding Principles Fire Investigation  Fire Investigation shall employ all elements of the scientific method as the operating analytical process  Work from the least damaged areas to the most heavily damaged areas  Document with notes, photographs, and videos  Collect evidence (accelerant samples, fire items, and other crime scene evidence)  Interview witnesses  Determine the area of origin (Usually the area of the most extensive fire damage)  Determine the heat source(s)  Hypothesize the reasons for the fire  All accidental causes of a fire must be examined and eliminated before determining an incendiary cause  Cause of Fire  Natural  Accidental  Incendiary (Intentional)  Undetermined 12

13. SFFD Mission Statement Division of Fire Prevention & Investigation Code Enforcement Fire Investigation Fire Safety Education 13

14. Fire Safety Education 14

15. Fire Safety Education 15

16. Fire Safety Education 16

17. Fire Safety Education 17

18. Current Initiatives Underway  Inter Department Fire Safety Task Force Committee  R1-R2 Fire Complaint Section  Community Outreach (in person) 18

19. Questions? 19

20. Thank you! 20

21. Appendix 21