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City of Orange Fire Department

SoCal · Municipal · Career

Mission

To prevent or minimize the loss of life, damage to the environment, and loss of property from fire, medical emergencies, and hazardous conditions. We are committed to providing excellent service in the present and preparing for the future.

Source: official department source

8 · StationsSean P. deMetropolis (as of Jul 10, 2026) · Fire Chief

The City of Orange Fire Department is a medium-sized, historically proud suburban-urban department with 124 career firefighters spread across 8 stations.

Preparing for the City of Orange Fire Department oral board

City of Orange Fire Department runs 8 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, urban search and rescue, and water and marine rescue
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve City of Orange Fire Department specifically, over any other department
  • Scenario questions that touch its wildland and interface fires and urban search and rescue work
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
  • The teamwork and culture this department describes
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