San José Fire Department
Jamal Fountaine, MA, is the owner of Fountaine Inc. and has extensive experience with the San José Fire Department, serving as Fire Captain since July 2023, after promotions from Fire Engineer/Paramedic (2012-2023) and Fire Inspector (2017-2023). Jamal also has a background in professional sports, having played as a Defensive Line Coach in the NFL from May 1994 to January 1999. Educational qualifications include a degree in Construction Management from the University of Washington and a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Saint Mary's College of California.
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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.