Pasadena Fire Department (PFD)
SoCal · Municipal · Career
Mission
The mission of the pasadena fire department is to provide protection of life, property, and the environment from the effects of fires, medical emergencies, and hazards; We engage the community in our mission through progressive community outreach.
Source: official department source
The Pasadena Firefighters Association is recognized as the exclusive representative bargaining unit for classifications including Fire Captain I, Fire Engineer, Fire Fighter I and II, and Fire Prevention Specialist.
Preparing for the Pasadena Fire Department (PFD) oral board
Pasadena Fire Department (PFD) runs 8 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 urban search and rescue
- the programs it puts into the community, like community emergency response (CERT) and public education and prevention
- the culture and priorities its own people describe
Themes this profile surfaces
- Why you want to serve Pasadena Fire Department (PFD) specifically, over any other department
- Scenario questions that touch its wildland and interface fires and hazardous materials work
- How you would contribute to its community emergency response (CERT) work
- How your own values line up with the department's mission
Full prep profile
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