San José Fire Department
Cristian Gleason is a dedicated firefighter and EMT currently serving with the San José Fire Department since June 2022, focusing on fire suppression and emergency medical care. Prior to this role, Cristian accumulated extensive firefighting experience with CAL FIRE and the Bureau of Land Management, specializing in wildland fire suppression. Complementing firefighting expertise, Cristian served as an EMT-B with NORCAL Ambulance, providing critical patient care. Additionally, Cristian took on the position of Assistant Lacrosse Coach at Archbishop Mitty High School in early 2024. Cristian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University and completed the Firefighter I Academy at Las Positas College.
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San José Fire Department
The San José Fire Department (SJFD) is committed to serving the community by protecting life, property, and the environment through prevention and response. San José was founded in 1777 and is located in the South San Francisco Bay area within Santa Clara County, CA. It is the 10th largest city in the US and the 3rd largest in California. SJFD serves the city-proper and other Santa Clara County areas with a total population that exceeds 1 million. Responding to approximately 74,000 calls for service each year (from 33 Fire Stations), SJFD is a high-volume, high-performance, full-service fire department. In terms of critical infrastructure, SJFD is the emergency service provider for a number of high-hazard occupancies, including an International Airport; 1 municipal airport; 7 major hospitals (including 3 trauma centers, and 7 emergency departments); the SAP Center, home of the NHL San Jose Sharks, (maximum occupancy 20,000); San José State University (the oldest public institution of higher education on the West Coast), student population of 31,906; three super regional malls; and 516 high-rise structures.