Santa Clara County Fire, Courtesy and Service

Hector Estrada is a Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention at the Santa Clara County Fire Department.

Chief Estrada began his fire service career in 1997 with the San Jose Fire Department, rising through the ranks from Firefighter to Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal. Now serving as the Assistant Chief overseeing  Fire Prevention for Santa Clara County Fire Department, he manages all aspects of the Department’s prevention program which includes community risk reduction and education, enforcement of the fire code, fire investigation, hazardous materials inspections, and the plan review / fire protection engineering functions. Prior to his fire service career, Chief Estrada worked in the tech sector and was a business owner where he sharpened his project and process management skills. He credits this experience for his ability to bring structure and scope to his current role. Chief Estrada’s accomplishments include development of technology-based solutions for the fire service, including deployment of mobile technology to the field and implementation of a records management system.