About San jose firefighters
San Jose Fire Fighters: Protecting Lives and Property with Dedication and Professionalism
San Jose Fire Fighters is a union of highly skilled, full-time professional firefighters who are dedicated to serving the residents of San José and communities throughout the country. As employees of the City of San José, these brave men and women work tirelessly to protect lives and property from fire, medical emergencies, natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, and other emergencies.
With over 700 members representing all ranks in the department, San Jose Fire Fighters is one of the largest local unions in California. The union's mission is to promote safety for its members while providing high-quality services to the community. Through collective bargaining agreements with the City of San José, San Jose Fire Fighters has secured fair wages, benefits packages that include health care coverage for themselves and their families as well as retirement plans.
The history of firefighting in San José dates back to 1854 when a volunteer fire company was formed. Over time this evolved into a professional department that now serves over one million people across an area spanning more than 180 square miles. Today's firefighters are highly trained professionals who use state-of-the-art equipment such as thermal imaging cameras that can detect heat sources through walls or ceilings.
In addition to responding to fires and other emergencies within their jurisdictional boundaries in Santa Clara County (including Campbell), they also provide mutual aid assistance throughout California when needed. This means that if there is an emergency elsewhere in California where additional resources are required beyond what local departments can provide on their own - such as during wildfires or earthquakes - then firefighters from different jurisdictions will come together under mutual aid agreements signed by each agency.
San Jose Firefighters also have specialized teams like Hazardous Materials Response Team (HMRT) which responds to incidents involving hazardous materials like chemicals or gases; Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) team which responds during natural disasters like earthquakes; Technical Rescue Team which handles complex rescue operations like confined space rescue or high angle rope rescue; Wildland Urban Interface Team which deals with wildland fires near urban areas etc.
The union also provides various community outreach programs including CPR training classes for citizens so they can be prepared if someone experiences cardiac arrest before first responders arrive on scene; smoke detector installations at no cost for low-income households; school visits where children learn about fire safety tips etc.
In conclusion, San Jose Firefighters Union represents some of America's bravest men & women who put their lives on line every day protecting our communities from harm caused by fires & other emergencies. They have been serving residents since 1854 with dedication & professionalism unmatched anywhere else!