San José Fire Department
Jim Cook is a seasoned professional in emergency services and community leadership, currently serving as a Fire Inspector at the San José Fire Department since March 2021, while also holding a longstanding position as Pastor/Elder at Neighborhood Bible Church since 2009. With extensive experience as a Firefighter/Paramedic at the San Jose Fire Department since April 2006 and previously as a Paramedic at AMR West Ambulance from 1996 to 2006, Jim combines a strong background in emergency response with a foundation in Nutrition Sciences, having earned a Bachelor of Applied Science from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo between 1988 and 1993.
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.