San José Fire Department
Daniel Garcia has over a decade of diverse experience, currently serving as a Fire Fighter Paramedic with the San José Fire Department since October 2017. Prior to this role, Daniel worked in the food service industry at Henry's Hi-Life Restaurant from March 1999 to April 2014, managing responsibilities that included greeting customers and organizing large catering events. Additionally, Daniel was a Business Development Specialist at ICIX from May 2011 to May 2013, where relationship building and performance tracking were key tasks. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication from San Jose State University, a Paramedic degree from West Med, and an Associate of Science in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology from Mission College.
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.