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Ontario Fire Department
SoCal · Municipal · Career
Mission
Join us in our mission to protect and serve with honor and pride.
Source: official department source
11 · Stations28,000+ calls/year · Annual callsMike Gerken (as of Jul 11, 2026) · Fire Chief
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Preparing for the Ontario Fire Department oral board
Ontario Fire Department runs 11 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 hazardous materials, technical rescue, and aircraft rescue firefighting
- the culture and priorities its own people describe
Themes this profile surfaces
- Why you want to serve Ontario Fire Department specifically, over any other department
- Scenario questions that touch its hazardous materials and technical rescue work
- How your own values line up with the department's mission
- Pace and call volume at a department running 28,000+ calls/year a year
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