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Redding Fire Department

NorCal · Municipal · Career

Mission

Our mission is twofold: Respond to emergencies and prevent emergencies from occurring.

Source: official department source

1 · Stationsapproximately 100,000 · Population servedChief Jerrod Vanlandingham (as of Jul 11, 2026) · Fire Chief

Redding Fire Department serves a community of approximately 100,000 people within a 66-square-mile area, operating from eight fire stations strategically placed throughout the city to provide coverage 24/7, 365 days a year.

Preparing for the Redding Fire Department oral board

Redding Fire Department serves approximately 100,000 residents from 1 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 water and marine rescue
  • the programs it puts into the community, like community risk reduction and public education and prevention
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve Redding Fire Department specifically, over any other department
  • Scenario questions that touch its wildland and interface fires and hazardous materials work
  • How you would contribute to its community risk reduction work
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
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