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Imperial County Fire Department

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Mission

To enhance the quality of life, environment, and safety of our community in an atmosphere of courtesy, integrity, and quality service.

Source: official department source

9 · StationsDavid Lantzer (as of Aug 08, 2026) · Fire Chief

The Imperial County Fire Department is budgeted for 70 full-time and 30 part-time employees, nine of whom are dedicated to the City of Imperial, operating from nine fire stations on a three-shift system - A, B and C - each supervised by an on-duty Battalion Chief reachable 24/7.

Preparing for the Imperial County Fire Department oral board

Imperial County Fire Department runs 9 stations across its community. 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 technical 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 Imperial County Fire Department 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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