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■ UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY
This is is an exceptional opportunity to join the elite fire service of
the nation’s tenth largest city in protecting the lives and property of
over 1 million residents ■ THE DEPARTMENT
The The San José Fire Department (SJFD) is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a full-service all-hazard metropolitan fire department that provides service service within approximately 208 square miles The The protection area area includes residential commercial high-rise industrial wildland-urban interface areas San San San Francisco Bayfront four major hospitals the the SAP Center the the PayPal Stadium San San San José José State State University Norman Y
Mineta San San San José José International Airport three super-regional malls high-tech industry leading companies and and the United State State Patent and and Trademark Office The Department is is is organized across five Bureaus which are Field Operations Support Services Services Services Fire Fire Prevention Training and and and Emergency Medical Services Services Services and and and Administrative Services Services Services Under the the Fire Fire Fire Fire Fire Chief Chief Chief the the staff consists of
an an an an an an an an Assistant Fire Fire Fire Fire Chief Chief Chief four Deputy Deputy Fire Fire Fire Fire Chiefs and and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a civilian civilian Deputy Deputy Director The Fire Fire Fire Fire Department FY 2021- 2022 proposed operating budget budget is is is $288 3 3 million SJFD is is is budgeted for for 719 sworn personnel personnel and and 130 civilian civilian personnel for a a a total of
849 employees The The SJFD responds from 33 33 fire stations organized across five battalions under the Bureau of
Field Operations There are 33 33 engine companies companies companies 9 truck companies companies companies 8 wildland companies companies companies 1 Urban Search and and and Rescue Rescue Unit a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Hazardous Incident Team and and and other specialized apparatus including the the the Aircraft Rescue Rescue & Fire Fighting SJFD provides Advanced Life Support Paramedic first responder service contractually through the the the County of
Santa Clara and and works in in conjunction with with its subcontractor Rural Metro Ambulance/American Medical Response Each engine and and and truck company throughout the City is staffed with with an an an an an an an an an accredited paramedic The Department also operates three Squads to create operational efficiencies and and supplement County of
Santa Clara ambulance resources In FY 2020-2021 the Department responded to nearly 95 000 calls for service service of
which roughly 60% were emergency medical service service related The SJFD Communications Center Center is is recognized as an Accredited Center Center of
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Excellence by the National Academy of
Emergency Medical Dispatch For additional information on on on the City of
San José and and SJFD visit www www sanjoseca gov and and www www sjfd org