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Read on for a few key things you should know before venturing out to take in some of the city’s most striking views.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#A\">Why do people keep needing rescue on the cliffs?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#A\">What will happen if I fall or need help?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#A\">Do I have to pay money to be rescued?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#A\">What should I know before heading out for a hike?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"A\">\u003c/a>Why do people keep needing rescue on San Francisco’s cliffs?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This weekend wasn’t an anomaly, said Lt. Mariano Elias, spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department. Anytime there is good weather and a clear view across the bay, “people want to get … right to the edge to find their safe, happy place, and then it becomes unsafe,” Elias said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997037/hottest-event-of-the-year-bay-area-braces-for-elevated-heat-and-high-tides-too\">Last weekend was sunny, bringing crowds to enjoy the views\u003c/a> of the Marin Headlands and picnic out in the sunshine, “which is the draw, of course,” Elias said. The two people rescued were off-trail near the \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/batteries-to-bluffs-trail\">Batteries to Bluffs Trail\u003c/a>, which, in addition to getting hikers up close to the bridge, hangs precariously over the ocean below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042911\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12042911\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Batteries to Bluffs Trail in the Presidio of San Francisco on June 4, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“[It’s] easy to go down, harder to come up,” he said. “The person [rescued on Saturday] was difficult to access because they were not visible and they didn’t know where they were.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the trails are particularly crowded, a hiker might try to step away and get space to be alone, leading them into unfamiliar territory. The cliffs aren’t just steep here — trails are also overgrown, oftentimes with poison oak, and it can be hard to tell where, if anywhere, they lead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Changing tides can also put people at risk. The two people rescued this past weekend, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBybgshsv14\">one of whom required a helicopter response,\u003c/a> were both climbing up, away from the water, which can lead to injuries or getting lost as they attempt to scale the cliffside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sometimes the tide is low and people start walking and meandering around the rocks and the water, and then the tide starts coming in and then they can’t walk on the beach any longer,” Elias said. “So then they start climbing up the hillside, which creates another danger — possible falling down or loose rocks. I think sometimes people aren’t really aware of what can happen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And another common factor in rescues is intoxication from drugs or alcohol, Elias said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042909\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12042909\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign warns of hazardous cliffs along the Batteries to Bluffs Trail in the Presidio of San Francisco on June 4, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"B\">\u003c/a>What will happen if I fall or need help?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to data from the fire department, on average, 32 people have to get rescued from the city’s cliffs each year. And that’s not even including the 91 on average people rescued from the bay, and 45 from the ocean.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Elias said the SFFD prepares for these events with several fire units that specialize in coastal rescue. They use special equipment and are trained with ropes to get people who are stuck on cliff edges, including at night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They also prepare for fair-weather weekends where they expect a high volume of people to be out on the coastline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042912\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12042912\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A hiker sits near the ocean along the Batteries to Bluffs Trail in the Presidio of San Francisco on June 4, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We plan for those things,” Elias said. “Our crews drive by the busy spots.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not just people who go over cliffs, either. Elias said they have to rescue hundreds of dogs as well, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11930802/fort-funston-know-why-sfs-iconic-dog-walking-cliffs-can-be-dangerous\">especially at Fort Funston,\u003c/a> on the southwestern edge of the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a rescue does have to be initiated, a team of about 20 people will respond, and may include a helicopter coming out of Napa, which can get there in around 10 minutes, Elias said. Oftentimes, a firefighter has to be lowered over a cliff for a rescue, either by being tied to a fire engine, a tree or anchored into the ground with spikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"C\">\u003c/a>Do I have to pay money to be rescued?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While the rescues won’t cost the stranded person any money — they’re provided as a public service — Elias said each cliff rescue does create what they call an “open gap” in coverage. The Parks Service can and sometimes does issue citations to people who don’t follow posted signs to stay on trail, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You should just follow the directions and stay on the trail and play it safe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12042908\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A jogger runs along part of the Batteries to Bluffs Trail in the Presidio of San Francisco on June 4, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"D\">\u003c/a>What should I know before heading out for a hike?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Aside from staying on designated trails, there’s one other key to keeping safe on the bluffs: “We advise people to know where they are,” Elias said. “If I don’t know where you are, it’s almost impossible to find somebody in this area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said to try to stay in areas with cell service so you can call first responders and provide your location if you need help getting to safety. Also, \u003ca href=\"https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=9414290\">be aware of the ocean’s tides\u003c/a> and plan your beachcombing walk accordingly, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014611/king-tide-back-bay-area-heres-what-you-can-expect\">King Tides,\u003c/a> which can rise unexpectedly and take hikers off guard, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12041127/dont-go-into-the-water-at-ocean-beach-sf-officials-urge-ahead-of-memorial-day-weekend\">can be extremely dangerous \u003c/a>— or lead hikers to attempt dangerous maneuvers on the cliffs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People do frequent this area quite a bit, and it’s beautiful, but we do recommend people to stay on the trail,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCeDp_MY_h4G6VWj_-VPl-BJlQ3Uya2H0vxRZZd_47BpXwVA/viewform?embedded=true\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"A\">\u003c/a>Why do people keep needing rescue on San Francisco’s cliffs?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This weekend wasn’t an anomaly, said Lt. Mariano Elias, spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department. Anytime there is good weather and a clear view across the bay, “people want to get … right to the edge to find their safe, happy place, and then it becomes unsafe,” Elias said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997037/hottest-event-of-the-year-bay-area-braces-for-elevated-heat-and-high-tides-too\">Last weekend was sunny, bringing crowds to enjoy the views\u003c/a> of the Marin Headlands and picnic out in the sunshine, “which is the draw, of course,” Elias said. The two people rescued were off-trail near the \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/batteries-to-bluffs-trail\">Batteries to Bluffs Trail\u003c/a>, which, in addition to getting hikers up close to the bridge, hangs precariously over the ocean below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042911\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12042911\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-23-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Batteries to Bluffs Trail in the Presidio of San Francisco on June 4, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“[It’s] easy to go down, harder to come up,” he said. “The person [rescued on Saturday] was difficult to access because they were not visible and they didn’t know where they were.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the trails are particularly crowded, a hiker might try to step away and get space to be alone, leading them into unfamiliar territory. The cliffs aren’t just steep here — trails are also overgrown, oftentimes with poison oak, and it can be hard to tell where, if anywhere, they lead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Changing tides can also put people at risk. The two people rescued this past weekend, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBybgshsv14\">one of whom required a helicopter response,\u003c/a> were both climbing up, away from the water, which can lead to injuries or getting lost as they attempt to scale the cliffside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sometimes the tide is low and people start walking and meandering around the rocks and the water, and then the tide starts coming in and then they can’t walk on the beach any longer,” Elias said. “So then they start climbing up the hillside, which creates another danger — possible falling down or loose rocks. I think sometimes people aren’t really aware of what can happen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And another common factor in rescues is intoxication from drugs or alcohol, Elias said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042909\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12042909\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-06-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign warns of hazardous cliffs along the Batteries to Bluffs Trail in the Presidio of San Francisco on June 4, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"B\">\u003c/a>What will happen if I fall or need help?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to data from the fire department, on average, 32 people have to get rescued from the city’s cliffs each year. And that’s not even including the 91 on average people rescued from the bay, and 45 from the ocean.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Elias said the SFFD prepares for these events with several fire units that specialize in coastal rescue. They use special equipment and are trained with ropes to get people who are stuck on cliff edges, including at night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They also prepare for fair-weather weekends where they expect a high volume of people to be out on the coastline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042912\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12042912\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-26-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A hiker sits near the ocean along the Batteries to Bluffs Trail in the Presidio of San Francisco on June 4, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We plan for those things,” Elias said. “Our crews drive by the busy spots.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not just people who go over cliffs, either. Elias said they have to rescue hundreds of dogs as well, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11930802/fort-funston-know-why-sfs-iconic-dog-walking-cliffs-can-be-dangerous\">especially at Fort Funston,\u003c/a> on the southwestern edge of the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If a rescue does have to be initiated, a team of about 20 people will respond, and may include a helicopter coming out of Napa, which can get there in around 10 minutes, Elias said. Oftentimes, a firefighter has to be lowered over a cliff for a rescue, either by being tied to a fire engine, a tree or anchored into the ground with spikes.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"C\">\u003c/a>Do I have to pay money to be rescued?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While the rescues won’t cost the stranded person any money — they’re provided as a public service — Elias said each cliff rescue does create what they call an “open gap” in coverage. The Parks Service can and sometimes does issue citations to people who don’t follow posted signs to stay on trail, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You should just follow the directions and stay on the trail and play it safe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12042908\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250604-HIKINGSFBLUFFS-03-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A jogger runs along part of the Batteries to Bluffs Trail in the Presidio of San Francisco on June 4, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"D\">\u003c/a>What should I know before heading out for a hike?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Aside from staying on designated trails, there’s one other key to keeping safe on the bluffs: “We advise people to know where they are,” Elias said. “If I don’t know where you are, it’s almost impossible to find somebody in this area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said to try to stay in areas with cell service so you can call first responders and provide your location if you need help getting to safety. 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"content": "\u003cp>Bottom line: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/ocean-beach\">Ocean Beach\u003c/a> don’t play.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ahead of a sunny Memorial Day weekend, the San Francisco Fire Department is urging anyone headed to the city’s beachfront to, in no uncertain terms, stay the hell out of the water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ocean Beach is its own animal. And we want to just have people aware of it,” said Mariano Elias, a Fire Department spokesperson. “Because people have died. … That is the reality.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless you’re a very strong swimmer or surfer familiar with the water at this beach and have reviewed the most recent tide charts, the general recommendation is “don’t go into the water,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://files.constantcontact.com/5e99cb80601/6958c4fd-a1c9-47bc-a470-d6c6ca6f880e.pdf\">The warning\u003c/a>, issued in partnership with local offices of the National Park Service and National Weather Service, which help manage and monitor the shoreline, follows a series of recent instances of people getting swept away by the beach’s notoriously strong rip currents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12033006\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12033006\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the Sunset District and Ocean Beach in San Francisco on March 25, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In one fatal incident this month, a man who tried to retrieve his dog from the water at Ocean Beach near Lawton Street got caught in the current and lost consciousness. Two bystanders pulled him out of the water, attempted CPR and called 911. Fire Department rescuers were unable to revive him, and he was pronounced dead, Elias said, noting that the dog made it out of the water on its own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The department has not yet released information on the man’s identity, he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two days later, on a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon, members of the department’s surf rescue team responded to another incident, near Fort Funston, where a young man from Modesto went swimming and got similarly pulled out by the current, Elias said. The man’s younger brother jumped in to try to help him but got caught as well, and he ended up fighting the current for about 20 minutes before making it back to shore, completely fatigued, with his unconscious brother in tow, onlookers reported.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12041149\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Rip_Currents_Sign4-20top-Copy-e1747867324142.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"236\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This has happened before, I’ve seen it in my career, where a family comes to the beach to enjoy the water and the warm weather,” said Elias, whose department fields an average of about 45 Ocean Beach-related rescue calls each year. “It’s warm, so they want to get in the water and swim.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A fire rescue crew was able to revive both brothers after transporting them to the parking lot on the cliff above the beach and performing life-saving measures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Elias, who was part of that day’s rescue operation, noted that when members of a surf rescue crew respond to an incident like this, it takes their entire fire station offline for the duration of the rescue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It does take quite a few individuals to do an operation like this,” he said. “Someone in the water would take out that whole station out of play for another 911 call.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What is a rip current?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A rip current, sometimes referred to (incorrectly) as a rip tide, is defined as a localized current that flows toward the ocean “perpendicular or at an acute angle to the shoreline,” according to \u003ca href=\"https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_currents/03coastal3.html#:~:text=When%20waves%20travel%20from%20deep,the%20force%20of%20the%20current.\">the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u003c/a>. It commonly forms close to shore around low spots or breaks in sandbars, as well as near structures like jetties and piers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A rip current can look like a strip of darker water forming a gap in the waves breaking around it, and it is much easier to spot from higher ground, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.weather.gov/safety/ripcurrent-science\">National Weather Service\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/RJ4hcaJ91TY?si=9uRQlApyBIdy53ki\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A person caught in a rip can be swept away from shore very quickly,” according to NOAA’s site, which notes that the currents don’t actually pull you under and emphasizes the importance of not panicking if caught in one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The best way to escape a rip current is by swimming parallel to the shore instead of toward it, since most rip currents are less than 80 feet wide. A swimmer can also let the current carry them out to sea until the force weakens, because rip currents stay close to shore and usually dissipate just beyond the line of breaking waves, NOAA’s site said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 3.5-mile expanse of Ocean Beach lining San Francisco’s western perimeter is widely considered \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Why-S-F-s-Ocean-Beach-is-Deadly-Several-3002654.php\">among the most dangerous stretches of urban shoreline\u003c/a> in the country, the force of its rips fueled by billions of gallons of water that slosh in and out of the Golden Gate during each tidal shift, creating unusual lateral currents. Additionally, the beach faces prevailing westerly swells and winds, and its coarse-grained sand creates a steep gradient, all of which helps strengthen the force of rips.[aside postID=news_12036078 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-1020x680.jpg']Although warning signs are posted at the entrances to the beach, there are no lifeguards, and the water can often appear deceptively calm, veiling the forces beneath its surface. Even shallow areas can be dangerous, with instances of people being swept out in just 3 feet of water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ocean Beach is NOT a swimming beach, and the public should NOT enter the water,” the fire department’s joint press release states. The ocean, it said, is “insidiously dangerous in the summer months, luring people in during times of heat and seemingly benign conditions only to be swept into cold, turbulent waters.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This statement encourages people who want to swim to go to nearby Stinson Beach, across the bridge in Marin, where Golden Gate National Recreation Area staffs on-duty lifeguards seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. between Memorial Day and Labor Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The statement goes on to note that the Pacific coastline attracts visitors from around the world for “its rugged beauty,” imploring visitors to “live to share your wonderful stories and photos.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tips to stay safe in a rip current\u003c/h2>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Stay calm — rip currents don’t pull you under.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If caught in a rip current, do not fight it.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Swim parallel to shore, and then once out of the current, back towards shore.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you can’t escape, float or tread water to conserve energy until you are rescued.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you need help, wave your hands high in the air and call for help.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Keep pets on a leash and do not swim after them if they get swept into the sea. 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Two bystanders pulled him out of the water, attempted CPR and called 911. Fire Department rescuers were unable to revive him, and he was pronounced dead, Elias said, noting that the dog made it out of the water on its own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The department has not yet released information on the man’s identity, he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two days later, on a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon, members of the department’s surf rescue team responded to another incident, near Fort Funston, where a young man from Modesto went swimming and got similarly pulled out by the current, Elias said. The man’s younger brother jumped in to try to help him but got caught as well, and he ended up fighting the current for about 20 minutes before making it back to shore, completely fatigued, with his unconscious brother in tow, onlookers reported.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12041149\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Rip_Currents_Sign4-20top-Copy-e1747867324142.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"236\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This has happened before, I’ve seen it in my career, where a family comes to the beach to enjoy the water and the warm weather,” said Elias, whose department fields an average of about 45 Ocean Beach-related rescue calls each year. “It’s warm, so they want to get in the water and swim.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A fire rescue crew was able to revive both brothers after transporting them to the parking lot on the cliff above the beach and performing life-saving measures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Elias, who was part of that day’s rescue operation, noted that when members of a surf rescue crew respond to an incident like this, it takes their entire fire station offline for the duration of the rescue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It does take quite a few individuals to do an operation like this,” he said. “Someone in the water would take out that whole station out of play for another 911 call.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What is a rip current?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A rip current, sometimes referred to (incorrectly) as a rip tide, is defined as a localized current that flows toward the ocean “perpendicular or at an acute angle to the shoreline,” according to \u003ca href=\"https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_currents/03coastal3.html#:~:text=When%20waves%20travel%20from%20deep,the%20force%20of%20the%20current.\">the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u003c/a>. It commonly forms close to shore around low spots or breaks in sandbars, as well as near structures like jetties and piers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A rip current can look like a strip of darker water forming a gap in the waves breaking around it, and it is much easier to spot from higher ground, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.weather.gov/safety/ripcurrent-science\">National Weather Service\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/RJ4hcaJ91TY'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/RJ4hcaJ91TY'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>“A person caught in a rip can be swept away from shore very quickly,” according to NOAA’s site, which notes that the currents don’t actually pull you under and emphasizes the importance of not panicking if caught in one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The best way to escape a rip current is by swimming parallel to the shore instead of toward it, since most rip currents are less than 80 feet wide. 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"content": "\u003cp>A new analysis of San Francisco’s Slow Streets shows the program meant to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11813410/car-free-slow-streets-coming-to-san-francisco-this-week\">reduce and slow down vehicle traffic\u003c/a> on certain residential roadways continues to deliver on one of its major promises — making streets safer for all users.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://transpomaps.org/projects/san-francisco/slow-streets\">a study\u003c/a> relying on data from the city’s Department of Public Health, traffic safety advocate and data analyst Stephen Braitsch found that injury collisions on the network’s 32 miles of roadway have fallen 61% since it was made permanent in December 2022 compared to the previous 26 months. Citywide, the number of injury crashes rose 6% during the same period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The analysis suggests that Slow Streets could represent what advocates say should be a key tool for the city as it \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020559/can-san-francisco-stop-traffic-violence-so-far-efforts-failing\">struggles to make progress on its Vision Zero goal\u003c/a> to reduce deaths and injuries in traffic collisions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Braitsch said the numbers show the program, which uses a modest and relatively inexpensive set of interventions such as signs, roadway paint and plastic “soft-hit” posts on 18 different streets, “has been wildly successful at reducing vehicle crashes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Braitsch’s study on the site \u003ca href=\"https://transpomaps.org/\">Transpo Maps\u003c/a>, which builds on \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/Data-shows-traffic-crashes-have-dropped-on-most-17635433.php\">a 2022 analysis \u003c/a>he undertook just before the city’s Municipal Transportation Agency voted to make Slow Streets permanent, also looks into how reduced access to the network’s roadways has affected the Fire Department’s emergency response times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12022926\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12022926\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/250107-PedestrianDeathStepback-22_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/250107-PedestrianDeathStepback-22_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/250107-PedestrianDeathStepback-22_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/250107-PedestrianDeathStepback-22_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/250107-PedestrianDeathStepback-22_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/250107-PedestrianDeathStepback-22_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/250107-PedestrianDeathStepback-22_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A memorial sign hangs at the site of San Francisco’s first pedestrian fatality of 2025 at the intersection of Colby Street and Silver Avenue in the Portola neighborhood of San Francisco on Jan. 7, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The verdict: The overall average response time for the Slow Streets network increased by 28 seconds — from 3 minutes, 46 seconds to 4 minutes, 16 seconds — since December 2022. That’s a 12% increase compared to a 5% rise in average response time citywide in the same time frame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you look at emergency response times, it’s also really important to consider the fact that the Fire Department responding station can be up to half a mile or three-quarters of a mile away from an emergency scene on a slow street,” Braitsch said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So there’s many, many, many other streets that the Fire Department has to navigate before it actually gets to the actual slow street,” he said. “Nonetheless, we wanted to put that data out there so at least there’s a foundation from which a conversation can happen around this information.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Fire Department did not respond immediately to a request for comment on the study.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12027759 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/241217-DaylightingLaws-06-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco started its \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/projects/slow-streets-program\">Slow Streets experiment\u003c/a> five years ago as a way of creating easily accessible outdoor recreation opportunities after stay-at-home orders were imposed at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The program started with 14 streets in the spring of 2020. The SFMTA expanded it to the current footprint of 18 streets and made the program permanent at the end of 2022. The agency aims to limit traffic to 1,000 vehicles a day or fewer and reduce speeds to 15 mph or lower on each street in the program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Braitsch said the Slow Streets program stands out as an example of what the city can accomplish as it considers how to move ahead with its Vision Zero safety program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco adopted Vision Zero in 2014 with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities within a decade. While deaths declined at first, they have surged again in recent years. Forty-two people were killed in collisions last year, the highest total in nearly two decades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The success of Slow Streets is like a mini-Vision Zero achievement because it really checks so many of the boxes that Vision Zero as a concept is trying to achieve,” Braitsch said. “The more we can expand the program throughout the city, the sooner we’re going to get closer to achieving our Vision Zero goals.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12028845\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12028845\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/41586088481_efaa2a3126_o_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/41586088481_efaa2a3126_o_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/41586088481_efaa2a3126_o_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/41586088481_efaa2a3126_o_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/41586088481_efaa2a3126_o_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/41586088481_efaa2a3126_o_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/41586088481_efaa2a3126_o_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cyclists of all ages ride through San Francisco with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition on Jan. 1, 2014. \u003ccite>(Courtesy San Francisco Bicycle Coalition)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He also points to Slow Streets as a cost-effective safety solution that the city has shown it can deliver quickly and efficiently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The current SFMTA capital projects budget — funding dedicated to everything from updating Muni’s fleet to upgrading traffic signals to street safety projects — includes about $8 million for Slow Streets investments through 2029. That’s about one-third of 1% of the total $2.5 billion capital budget.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What I think really comes across is that the program has been extraordinarily successful at an extremely small investment, the cost of the materials and the time to implement them,” Braitsch said. “It’s such an insignificant cost in terms of materials and labor, but yet it has had such a significant impact on public safety.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12028135 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/2024_01-Fresno-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other street safety advocates agree that the SFMTA should prioritize expanding Slow Streets and investing in other “traffic-calming” projects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Robin Pam, a cofounder of Kid Safe SF, said, “What all of this data shows is that when we decide a street should be safer and intervene to do that, it works. We need a more comprehensive and systematic approach to improving safety on all of our streets, the same way we have on Slow Streets.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christopher White, executive director of the \u003ca href=\"https://sfbike.org/\">San Francisco Bicycle Coalition\u003c/a>, said in a statement that Slow Streets is a key component to building a citywide network accessible to people of all ages and abilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The city should be looking for every opportunity to expand the Slow Streets program to support local transportation within neighborhoods as well as crosstown connectivity,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Walk San Francisco has called on the city to adopt a long list of steps to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020110/sf-speed-cameras-coming-march-will-they-help-cut-traffic-deaths\">slow down motor vehicle traffic\u003c/a> on city streets, perhaps the most important factor in reducing serious injuries and deaths in traffic collisions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those measures include installing equipment like posts or pavement bumpers at high-injury intersections to force drivers to slow down during turns, timing traffic lights to keep traffic flow at or below speed limits and reducing the number of lanes on streets known to be particularly dangerous — such as the network of wide, one-way streets in the city’s South of Market neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jodie Medeiros, WalkSF’s executive director, said the new Transpo Map analysis “backs up what we know to be true: When drivers go safe speeds, there are dramatically fewer crashes. 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