San José Fire Department
Robert Culbertson has extensive experience in the public safety and training field. Robert currently works as an Instructor and Externship Coordinator for the South Bay Regional Paramedic Program at the South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium. Previously, they served as an EMR/EMT/Paramedic Instructor at Foothill-De Anza Community College District. Robert also has experience as a Battalion Chief at the San Jose Fire Department, where they currently manage the EMS Division within the Bureau of Field Operations. Additionally, they worked as a Paramedic Instructor at ETS/UEI University Santa Cruz.
Robert Culbertson obtained a Bachelor's Degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1998. Robert pursued a double major in Biology and Film/Video. Prior to this, they also attended Cabrillo College, where they completed an Associate's Degree in Fire Systems Technology. Additionally, they attended Foothill College, but no specific degree or field of study information is available for this institution.
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.