Wildland Urban Interface article

Fire Captain Jim Acker, E13 B-shift, recently wrote an article about fire cause and investigation at Wildland Urban Interface fires. The article was published in Fire Rescue Magazine. Please click on the link below to get to the publication and go to page 75. Nice article Jim.

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Engine 24 crew to the rescue!

On June 13th Engine Company 24 was dispatched to a report of possible drowning at Creekside Cabana Club on Yerba Buena Ave. At this neighborhood pool several kids were swimming when a life guard noticed a girl floating face down. The life guard immediately brought the girl out of the pool. A quick assessment determined that she was not breathing. The life guard initiated rescue breathing until the SJFD arrived on scene. Engine 24 arrived and discovered that the little girl had begun to breath on her own. 24's crew assumed patient care and provided ALS/BLS care. The little girl was taken to the hospital where she was later released and is in good health. She and her family visited station 24 and have expressed her thanks to the alert life guard at the pool. This event had a positive outcome because of the early intervention by the life guard and the care and treatment provided by Engine Company 24. Good Job!

CA Rangel###

SJFD teams up with the Girl Scouts of America

Recently the San Jose Fire Department teamed up with the Girl Scouts of America at fire station 26. FF Josh Ellis was the fire department liaison working with the Girl Scouts of America, together they had an open house at fire station 26. Fire safety materials along with smoke alarms were distributed to members of the community. The crew of Engine 26A was also on hand to help out and offered their expertise to several citizens. This effort is another example of how the SJFD continues to be a integral part of providing community service in the City of San Jose. Great job!

CA Rangel###

SJFD Hosts Joint Fire Academy

On June 10th the San Jose Fire Department hosted the Joint Fire Academy Live burn at the BFO campus. We also provided some overhead and Captain Polverino who taught the TIC segment. Participating agencies included; Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, and County Fire. This was another example that demonstrated the great working relationship that has been established within the County for all fire departments.

CA Rangel###

SJFD Roof Prop back in business!

The roof prop located at the BFO Campus is officially back in business. All crews are welcome to schedule a time and come down to get valuable hands on training with roof operations, (See SB# 175). On this day Truck company 14 trained cutting vent holes on both the flat and pitched sides of the roof prop. The smoke machine is also available to help simulate smoke release from a charged attic. The roof prop is available Monday thru Friday.

SJFD Station 24 makes the front page!

Recently The Evergreen Times Newsletter spent some time with the crew of Fire station 24A. The newsletter wanted to interview fire personnel about the new fire station that is under construction and share their memories about working at station 24. The new station originally was to be named station 36 but it appears that it will remain named 24. It will be a two company two story building that will replace the current station that was built in 1967, hopefully it will be completed by mid-2011.