Burbank Fire Department (BFD)
SoCal · Municipal · Career
Mission
To protect lives, property, and the environment, while enhancing the quality of life and safety through values-driven service.
Source: official department source
Since 1944, Local 778 has been committed to the health and safety of its membership, which consists of all sworn personnel of the Burbank (CA) Fire Department.
Preparing for the Burbank Fire Department (BFD) oral board
Burbank Fire Department (BFD) serves 107,000+ residents and 17.4 square miles from 6 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 specialized work it runs, from wildland and interface fires, hazardous materials, and technical rescue
- the culture and priorities its own people describe
Themes this profile surfaces
- Why you want to serve Burbank Fire Department (BFD) specifically, over any other department
- Scenario questions that touch its wildland and interface fires and hazardous materials work
- How your own values line up with the department's mission
- What service means in the community this department protects
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