Even though the City of Santa Clara maintains a full-time, professional Fire Department, the volunteer force, which was created in 1854, has been retained as a viable part of the City's fire fighting and emergency response force.

Previous fire service experience is not required. All reserve firefighters are put through a mini academy and then provided on-going routine training in standard rescue and firefighting procedures. In a normal month, a reserve firefighter will have the opportunities to receive approximately 20 to 30 hours of fire service training and numerous hours of actual incident experience. 

Being a Reserve Firefighter is also an opportunity for you to participate in our community. More information can be found on the Reserve Firefighter webpage.

Website:

www.santaclaraca.gov/our-city/departments-a-f/fire-department/divisions/volunteer-with-scfd/reserve-firefighter

Email:

Fire@santaclaraca.gov

Phone:

(408) 615-4900