The San Jose Fire Department wants to remind you to stay vigilant and alert

Due to the current Red Flag Alert the San Jose Fire Department wants to remind our community is to stay vigilant and alert in regards to Fire safety. The recent cool temperatures may have given our community a false sense of security.

A Red Flag Warning exists when a combination of high winds, low moisture in the air & in fuels combined with the lack of significant rain cause a high fire danger.

As a reminder:
*Residents should continue to have a defensible space around their home by removing all
flammable material 100 feet from your home
*Including removing all dead leaves, branches & shrubs
*You should have at least two exits from your neighborhood
*Your address should be posted clearly in front of your driveway
*You should create an exit plan with your neighbors
*Refrain from any type of burning, including in your fireplace

The San Jose Fire Department is on Red Flag Alert and has extended the wild-land fire season indefinitely as of Monday, November 14, 2005.

“Fastest Firefighter/Quickest Cop Competition”

On Thanksgiving morning, the Inaugural Running of “The Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot” will take place in downtown San Jose. As part of the 5-k race, the organizers have included the “Fastest Firefighter/Quickest Cop” Competition, sponsored by KB Home, with Fire Chief Jeff Clet and Police Chief Rob Davis as the Honorary Chairs.

The “Fastest Firefighter/Quickest Cop Competition” will begin at 9am, with the race start and finish in front of Scotts Seafood at 185 Park Avenue in downtown San Jose. Much of the course will be on the recently opened Guadalupe River Park Trail. The event includes a 5-k run (or walk) as well as a 10-k run – with the Fastest Firefighter/Quickest Cop Competition as part of the 5-k (3.1 mile) run.

AWARDS: For the “Fastest Firefighter/Quickest Cop Competition,” in addition to race t-shirts and goody bags, their also are prizes for the fastest males and females as follows:

• Top Three Males – under 45 years old
• Top Three Females – under 45 years old
• Top Three Males – 45 and over
• Top Three Females – 45 and over

How: Sign up for the 5K run/walk or 10K run (www.svlg.net)
Who: Family event open to everyone.
When: Thanksgiving Morning @ 0900 hrs
Where: Downtown San Jose Guadalupe River Park (Course TBD)
Cost: $ 26.00 per participant. Includes t-shirt

This is a great way to help three deserving charities in our community:
 Second Harvest Food Bank
 Housing Trust of Santa Clara County
 Santa Clara Family Health Foundation

Special Categories:
 CEO/Celebrity Challenge
 Quickest Cop/Fastest Firefighter
 Elite Athlete (5K run only)
 Tot Trot for Children ( by age group)

The event is sponsored by:
 Silicon Valley Leadership Group
 City of San Jose
 South Bay Labor Council
 County of Santa Clara

If you are interested in joining the SJFD team contact F/E Mario Cuestas at mario.cuestas@sanjoseca.gov then register for the trot by going to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Web Site at www.svlg.net, and clicking on the “Turkey Trot” logo on their Home Page.

Firefighters Memorial Mass

Please join San Jose Firefighters in honoring all past, present and future firefighters who carry on the tradition of unselfish service to their communities


31st Annual
Firefighters Memorial Mass
Saturday, November 12, 2005
11:00AM


HOLYCROSS CHURCH
580 Jackson Street
San Jose, California 95112


If you have any questions please feel free to call (408) 277-8784