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Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District

SoCal ยท District ยท Combination

Mission

Community First - proudly serving our community since 1934

Source: official department source

2 · StationsApproximately 2,200 calls annually · Annual callsOver 20,000 residents across more than 40 square miles · Population servedDan Stefano (as of Aug 08, 2026) · Fire Chief

Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District was formed on 15 June 1934 and is an independent special district governed by a five-member Board of Directors elected at large, meeting the first Wednesday of each month at Carpinteria City Hall.

Preparing for the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District oral board

Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District serves Over 20,000 residents across more than 40 square miles from 2 stations. Build your ARTS Tie-back material from what this department tells you about itself:

  • its mission and the values it states
  • the community it serves and the calls it runs
  • the specialized work it runs, from wildland and interface fires, hazardous materials, and water and marine rescue
  • the programs it puts into the community, like public education and prevention
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District specifically, over any other department
  • Scenario questions that touch its wildland and interface fires and hazardous materials work
  • How you would contribute to its public education and prevention work
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
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