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Ventura City Fire Department

SoCal Β· Municipal Β· Career

Mission

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life and the environment through the professional delivery of all-hazards emergency response, community education, and inspection services.

Source: official department source

6 · Stations17,962 total calls in 2024 (about 71% EMS) · Annual callsKris McDonald (as of Aug 08, 2026) · Fire Chief

The ventura fire department is the oldest fire department in ventura county and one of the oldest in california.

Preparing for the Ventura City Fire Department oral board

Ventura City Fire Department runs 6 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 culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve Ventura City Fire Department specifically, over any other department
  • Scenario questions that touch its hazardous materials and urban search and rescue work
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
  • Pace and call volume at a department running 17,962 total calls in 2024 (about 71% EMS) a year
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