Santa Monica Fire Department
SoCal · Municipal · Career
Mission
We believe in helping people by preserving and improving the safety, health, and wellbeing of our community. We provide collaborative and innovative fire protection, emergency medical care, and life safety services. We make a difference every day.
Source: official department source
The santa monica fire department has served the community with pride since 1889.
Preparing for the Santa Monica Fire Department oral board
Santa Monica Fire Department runs 5 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 hazardous materials and urban search and rescue
- the programs it puts into the community, like community emergency response (CERT)
- the culture and priorities its own people describe
Themes this profile surfaces
- Why you want to serve Santa Monica Fire Department specifically, over any other department
- Scenario questions that touch its hazardous materials and urban search and rescue work
- How you would contribute to its community emergency response (CERT) work
- How your own values line up with the department's mission
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