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Riverside City Fire Department (RCFD)

SoCal · Municipal · Career

Mission

Our mission is to protect life, property, and the environment by providing exceptional and progressive, all-hazard emergency services, public education, and safety programs.

Source: official department source

14 · Stations45,000+ calls/year · Annual callsover 300,000 people · Population servedSteve McKinster (as of Jul 15, 2026) · Fire Chief

The Riverside City Fire Department has a long history of service dating back to 1895, reflecting a culture united by professionalism, integrity, teamwork, ethics, honesty, and safety.

Preparing for the Riverside City Fire Department (RCFD) oral board

Riverside City Fire Department (RCFD) serves over 300,000 people from 14 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 technical rescue
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve Riverside City Fire Department (RCFD) 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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