San Jose Firefighters “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”

San Jose Firefighters participate in the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event hosted by the YWCA of Silicon Valley. Male community leaders and residents walked (in high heels) from Plaza de Cesar Chavez (in downtown San Jose) through the streets of downtown to call awareness to the problem of sexual assault in our community. It is a light-hearted way to approach a very serious issue that is the responsibility of us all. Co-Chair of the event, San Jose Fire Chief Jeffrey L. Clet supports the YWCA of Silicon Valley as it tackles issues of sexual assault and social violence.

Fire Engineer Tony Landeros accepted the “Firefighter Get Pumped Award” for sporting his 3” “Pink Pumps”. Firefighters walked in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, benefiting the YWCA's Rape Crisis Center.


This year's Walk a Mile in Her Shoes committee co-chairs included:
San Jose City Fire Chief, Jeff Clet
San Jose City Police Chief, Rob Davis
Team San Jose Board Chair and SJCVB C.E.O., Dan Fenton
Santa Clara County Director of Operations for AMR, Wayne Davis

Submitted by Captain, Alberto Olmos, Public Information Officer