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We send many samples to the lab whether its samples because we think its excel rant. We rule that out and dont guess so we let the Scientific Evidence and analysis tell us the answers were looking at. Besides the scientific analysis of the fire itself are there other factors that you consider in determining whether or not arson was involved . Exactly. Again witness interviews for example. We can get a wealth of information talking with tenants, talking with owners. We talked to the insurance companies. We talk with neighbors. This is a full fledged investigation where witness testimony, witnes...

That would tend to make us believe that this was intentionally set we investigate that very vigorously. We do not look at that and glance over it. Its very vigorously looked at. We send many samples to the lab whether its samples because we think its excel rant. We rule that out and dont guess so we let the Scientific Evidence and analysis tell us the answers were looking at. Besides the scientific analysis of the fire itself are there other factors that you consider in determining whether or not arson was involved . Exactly. Again witness interviews for example. We can get a wealth of informa...

Have district inspectors. The districts they inspect all new construction. They have the responsibility for complaint inspections within their district and they also conduct referral inspections so for fire clearance if the Health Department or another agency is requesting clearance in the district that is their role if you could speak into the mic so people can im sorry. High rise and getting back to the health and safety code were mandated to inspect every high rise and we have a division and inspectors assigned to that section and 525 high rises in San Francisco and we inspect them annually...

A captain and a lieutenant inspectors down there and they handle all inspections, plan review, et cetera for the airport. Schools have to be inspected annually. We have a inspector there. Residential care facilities every two years and public education. We have sros single room occupancies where the owner can request the Fire Department come down and give safety talks and which we do on a regular basis. Our r1 and r2 programs the inspections are conducted by our engine companies. We have approximately 3800 r1 and r2 inspections annually. To date we have completed about 700 and their role is de...

Fire chief has just come into the building, and let me say that this is only the beginning. We plan to have a subsequent hearing where we will be discussing specific legislation that we will be introducing. This is legislation that is being drafted right now by the San Francisco City Attorney and i want to thank chief hayes white and director huey for working with my office in drafting the legislation, and the legislation is being put together for the purpose of figuring out how we as a city can enhance the response and enhance the prevention, and let me say what were thinking about as were mo...