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CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Department (RRU)

SoCal · County · Career

Mission

The Riverside County Fire Department is a public safety agency dedicated to protecting life, property and the environment through professionalism, integrity, and efficiency.

Source: official department source

~104,375 calls/yr · Annual callsCAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Chief (as of Jul 11, 2026) · Fire Chief

CAL FIRE Riverside Unit (RRU) is a large, complex state agency operating over 51+ stations across Riverside County and 17+ contract cities.

Preparing for the CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Department (RRU) oral board

CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Department (RRU) serves 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, hazardous materials, and technical rescue
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire Department (RRU) 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
  • Pace and call volume at a department running ~104,375 calls/yr a year
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