Campbell SWATT Medic Receives Public Safety Award

Santa Clara County Fire Capt. Ryan Cronin was awarded Cupertino’s Public Safety Officer of the Year Award at the .

Cronin’s long list of public service rattled off by Steve Staump, assistant fire chief, goes beyond Cupertino’s borders. In addition to his service at the Seven Springs Station, Cronin is a volunteer for the Disaster Area Response Team, a reserve police officer in Los Gatos, and is an emergency responder for Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety.

Cronin is “passionate about public service,” and “began serving his community over 25 yeas ago as a Boy Scout,” Staump said.

Cronin also participates as a SWAT medic with the . He has training and experience in hazardous materials, and teaches life safety and life saving skills to emergency service providers and community members.

“The dedication shown by Ryan is vital for the successful delivery of fire and life safety services to the citizens of our community,” Staump said.

Unaccustomed to such attention, Cronin later said he was “nervous” about accepting the award.