Notice of Privacy Practices

When responding to emergency medical calls, the San Francisco Fire Department obtains protected health information about our patients in order to provide the best emergency medical care possible. The SFFD is committed to treating and using all protected health information obtained responsibly. We respect your privacy and treat all health care information about our patients with care under strict policies of confidentiality that all our staff is committed to following at all times.

The SFFD Notice of Privacy Practices describes the personal information we collect, and how and when we use or disclose that information. It also describes your rights as they relate to your protected health information.

To view the SFFD Notice of Privacy Practices, please choose the version in the language of your choice listed below:

Translation Disclaimer: If there is a discrepancy between the English version and any other version, the English version shall be relied upon to be the most accurate and shall prevail in a court of law.


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