San José Fire Department
Michelle Palomo possesses extensive experience in public safety and administrative roles. Currently serving as a Public Safety Radio Dispatcher for the San Jose Fire Department since June 2015, Michelle has developed strong communication and crisis management skills. Prior to this position, Michelle worked as a Front Office Coordinator at William Yao Orthodontics from July 2013 to June 2015, and as an Administrative Assistant at Cupertino Dental Group from 2010 to 2012. Early career experience includes a role as a Chiropractic Assistant at Kirkwood Family Chiropractic from January 2009 to February 2010.
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.