San Jose Fire Fighters

12/11/2025

It’s not an out-of-date, outlier requirement. It’s the wisdom of long experience.

12/11/2025

12/06/2025

Local 230 Appreciation Night 🤝🔥

Thank you to our Shop Mechanics, IT, Dispatchers, Facilities team, Fire Explorer Cadre, Fire Admin, Local 230 Executive Assistant, workers comp liaisons, Honor Guard, and every member of our extended fire family who keeps this department running behind the scenes.

We loved celebrating you tonight. Your hard work and dedication make all the difference for our firefighters and the community we serve.

We appreciate you — today and every day. ❤️🙌

12/05/2025

Thank you to and for honoring our brother.

San Diego Firefighters rendered a dignified and heartfelt salute as BC Heredia was brought from the hospital to the transport vehicle to the funeral home. Their professionalism and compassion meant a great deal to his family, wife Jan, daughters Amy Heredia and Wendy Heredia Wilkes and to all of us who served alongside Chief Heredia.

We are deeply grateful for the brotherhood and sisterhood of the fire service. Thank you to San Diego Fire Chief Robert Logan, Battalion Chief Kyle Smith and members of SDFD for honoring Ken’s life and legacy this afternoon.

- Juan Diaz
Former Local 230 Secretary

12/03/2025

Today, the San Jose Fire Fighters mourn the loss of Retired Battalion Chief and longtime IAFF Local 230 Executive Board Member and President, Ken Heredia.

Ken dedicated decades of his life to the San José Fire Department and to strengthening the fire service across the Bay Area, California, and the nation. As a union leader, he played a major role in some of the most significant improvements to wages, benefits, and working conditions for San Jose Fire Fighters. The protections, resources, and standards our members and their families rely on today were shaped in large part by his leadership.

Ken’s influence extended well beyond San Jose. He helped guide meaningful changes at the California Professional Firefighters (CPF) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), ensuring that the voices of front-line firefighters were heard and represented at every level. His work set a foundation that continues to protect firefighters throughout the state and country.

We are forever grateful for the countless hours Ken spent away from his family to support ours. His dedication, compassion, and commitment to the fire service have made lasting impacts on generations of firefighters and their loved ones.

Our thoughts are with the Heredia family during this difficult time.
Chief Heredia’s legacy will continue to live on through every firefighter who benefits from the work he championed and the department he helped strengthen.

Rest in peace, Chief Heredia. Thank you for your service, your leadership, and your enduring impact on the fire service and the community we proudly serve. ❤️‍🔥

12/03/2025

Rest easy to a fire legend! 🥲🫡 Honoring the Life and Legacy of Retired Fire Captain Sam Seibert
Today, we mourn the passing, Retired Fire Captain Sam Seibert, who left us at the extraordinary age of 106. Captain Seibert was more than a firefighter—he was a living piece of San José’s history, a mentor, a preservationist of our shared heritage, and a beloved member of our fire family.
Sam proudly served the San José Fire Department from 1946 to 1976, dedicating three decades of his life to protecting the City of San Jose. His impact didn’t end with retirement. As the Founder Emeritus of the San Jose Fire Museum, Sam played an irreplaceable role in preserving our department’s story. His dedication, passion, and countless volunteer hours built the foundation of what the Fire Museum is today.
We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him. May we carry forward his stories, his spirit, and his devotion to the San José Fire Department.

11/29/2025