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Apple Valley Fire Protection District

SoCal · District · Career

Mission

It shall be the mission of the Apple Valley Fire Protection District to enhance the quality of life for our citizens and visitors though the protections of life, property, and the environment from the effects of fire, health, and hazardous threats.

Source: official department source

3 · Stations~13,000 calls/yr · Annual calls85,000 residents across 206 square miles · Population servedJames "Buddy" Peratt (as of Jul 15, 2026) · Fire Chief

The Apple Valley Fire Protection District is a paid on-call department with seventy-four firefighters supported by five full-time staff and one part-time clerical assistant.

Preparing for the Apple Valley Fire Protection District oral board

Apple Valley Fire Protection District serves 85,000 residents across 206 square miles from 3 stations. 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 culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve Apple Valley Fire Protection District specifically, over any other department
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
  • What service means in the community this department protects
  • Pace and call volume at a department running ~13,000 calls/yr a year
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