San José Fire Department
Matt Acosta is a seasoned fire service professional currently serving as a Fire Engineer at the San José Fire Department since November 2020. Prior to this, Matt worked as a Firefighter/EMT with the same department from September 2014 to September 2022. Matt's career began as an Emergency Medical Technician at Royal Ambulance from February 2012 to September 2014. Educational qualifications include a Licensed Paramedic degree focused on Pre Hospital Advanced Life Support from WestMed College (2014-2016) and two Associate of Science degrees in Fire Science/Fire-fighting from Mission College (2008-2011).
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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.