San José Fire Department
Sarah Ann Treadwell is an experienced public safety dispatcher currently serving as a Supervising Public Safety Dispatcher at the San José Fire Department since January 2009, with a progression of roles including Senior Public Safety Dispatcher and Public Safety Radio Dispatcher. Prior to this, Sarah worked as a Sales Agent and Admin at San Jose Advantage Homes, Inc. from August 2004 to December 2008, and held administrative positions at Guitar Showcase from May 1998 to August 2004. Additionally, Sarah served as an Office Assistant in the Office of Housing and Residence Life at Chapman University while pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media, which was completed in 2004 at the same 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.