08/11/2026
Juan Cruz is an interior firefighter and the driver of 3027 for Tuesday Squad Nights. Firefighters who volunteer on Squad Nights follow a scheduled duty time model and are ideal when you live outside and prefer a set schedule. Juan is also serving as an advisor for the Brighton Explorers, where he enjoys mentoring and helping youth ages 14-18 learn about the fire service.
“What I love most about being a Brighton FD volunteer is showing up for people on one of the hardest days of their lives. We’re complete strangers, but for those moments we bring calm, do our job, and hopefully leave things a little better than when we arrived. Being able to do that alongside a crew I trust completely is what keeps me going and makes this job so rewarding.”
One of Juan’s favorite parts of being a firefighter isn’t the lights and sirens—it’s sitting down with his crew for dinner every night. “Those meals build the trust, friendships, and teamwork that carry over the moment the alarm sounds and we’re out for another call!”
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