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Big Bear Fire Department

SoCal · Municipal · Career

Mission

Our mission is to be compassionate professionals committed to saving lives, property, and the environment through integrity and respect.

Source: official department source

4 · Stations~5,000 calls/yr · Annual callsLuke Wagner (as of Jul 15, 2026) · Fire Chief

This is a place to build a career, earn competitive pay, work alongside solid crews, and be part of a culture built on service, professionalism, dedication, camaraderie, and taking care of our communities when it matters most.

Preparing for the Big Bear Fire Department oral board

Big Bear Fire Department runs 4 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 water and marine rescue
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve Big Bear Fire Department specifically, over any other department
  • Scenario questions that touch its wildland and interface fires and water and marine rescue work
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
  • Pace and call volume at a department running ~5,000 calls/yr a year
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