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Petaluma Fire Department

NorCal Β· Municipal Β· Career

Mission

The Petaluma Fire Department's mission is to serve and protect the community of Petaluma through Public education, fire prevention, and emergency response.

Source: official department source

3 · StationsOver 7,000 calls for service in the most recent reported year · Annual callsJeff Schach (as of Aug 08, 2026) · Fire Chief

The Petaluma Fire Department is a full service fire and rescue agency with A Rich history of service dating to 1857.

Preparing for the Petaluma Fire Department oral board

Petaluma 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 specialized work it runs, from wildland and interface fires and hazardous materials
  • 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 Petaluma 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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