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Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD)

SoCal · Municipal · Career

Mission

The mission of the Long Beach Fire Department is to protect lives, property and the environment, improving the quality of life and safety of the community.

Source: official department source

25 · Stations72,000+ calls/year · Annual calls470,000+ residents, 55 square miles · Population servedDennis Buchanan (as of Jul 15, 2026) · Fire Chief

Established March 16, 1897, when 28 charter members signed up as volunteer firemen amid concern over uncontrollable fires.

Preparing for the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) oral board

Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) serves 470,000+ residents, 55 square miles from 25 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 urban search and rescue
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) 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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