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National City Fire Department

SoCal Β· Municipal Β· Career

Mission

A fire department dedicated to safeguarding our history and traditions and serving the community while practicing the core values of commitment, courtesy, collaboration, communication, and customer service.

Source: official department source

3 · StationsIn excess of 10,000 calls for service a year, consistently ranking among the busiest in San Diego County · Annual callsSergio Mora (as of Aug 08, 2026) · Fire Chief

The first fire department in san diego county.

Preparing for the National City Fire Department oral board

National City Fire Department runs 3 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 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 National City Fire Department specifically, over any other department
  • How you would contribute to its public education and prevention work
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
  • Pace and call volume at a department running In excess of 10,000 calls for service a year, consistently ranking among the busiest in San Diego County a year
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