Joseph Perez

Joseph Perez is a firefighter and paramedic at Yocha Dehe Fire Department. He was born in San Francisco and raised in the Bay Area, where he still lives there today.

After graduating from high school, Joseph attended the College of San Mateo where he enrolled in the fire academy and EMT program. After receiving his A.S. and A.A. degree, he went on to work for American Medical Response in San Francisco where he was a paramedic for four years.

Joseph also volunteered with the Milpitas Fire Department for one year and spent a year and a half with the Oakland Fire Department.

He joined YDFD in January 2007.