This week is National Arson Awareness Week! This week we recognize the hard working Arson Investigators of County Fire.

Our Arson Investigators investigate fatal, injury, criminal, and suspicious fires to find evidence, origin, cause, and determine if there are any suspects. 

The Arson Investigators assess threats, share information, and develop protective action plans for the department as County Fire's Terrorism Liaison Officers. 

They are involved in Santa Clara County Fire Investigation Task Force, the Santa Clara County Environmental Crimes Task Force, and helped develop the Youth Firesetter Intervention Program.

We are proud to have these fire experts working for County Fire.

Residents are requested to attend a workshop to share local knowledge, propose projects, and offer suggested prioritization for the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. 

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates participants about emergency preparedness and provides basic disaster response training to assist others when first responders might not be immediately available to help. Some of the trainings include learning first aid, using a fire extinguisher, and organizing resources.

Santa Clara County Fire Department encourages you to participate become a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member. 

The 2015 Annual Report is now available for review.

Click "Learn More" to take a look!

County Fire has been approved for accreditation by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) for the third time. Accreditation shows County Fire is continuously providing quality improvement and enhancement of service delivery for the community.