Santa Clara County Fire Department
Chris Ingram has over 19 years of experience in firefighting and fire management. Since June 2009, Chris has served as a Fire Captain and previously held the position of Firefighter/Engineer with the Santa Clara County Fire Department. Currently, Chris is the President of Santa Clara County Firefighters Local 1165, a role held since February 2022. In addition, Chris has been a Situation Unit Leader and GIS Specialist with CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3 since July 2014. Prior experience includes roles as Firefighter I with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection from June 2006 to October 2008 and as a Paid-Call Firefighter with CAL FIRE/San Luis Obispo County Fire from December 2004 to June 2008. Chris earned a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and an Associate of Science in Fire Science/Fire-fighting from Allan Hancock College.
Santa Clara County Fire Department
Santa Clara County Fire Department is a California Fire Protection District serving the communities of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and surrounding unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. Mission Statement: "The Santa Clara County Fire Department exists to protect the lives, property, and environment within the communities served from fires, disasters, and emergency incidents through education, prevention, and emergency response."