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San Marcos Fire Department

SoCal · Municipal · Career

Mission

San Marcos Fire Department is dedicated to providing a well-trained, motivated, and diverse team of professionals who deliver excellence in prevention, educational programs, and emergency response services to our community in a safe, responsible, and efficient manner.

Source: official department source

4 · Stations12,079 calls (2024) · Annual callsLes Stephens (as of Jul 11, 2026) · Fire Chief

The San Marcos Fire Department is staffed by members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4184, who are dedicated to protecting lives, property, and the well-being of the community with courage, integrity, and professionalism.

Preparing for the San Marcos Fire Department oral board

San Marcos Fire Department runs 4 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
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve San Marcos Fire Department specifically, over any other department
  • Scenario questions that touch its wildland and interface fires work
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
  • Pace and call volume at a department running 12,079 calls (2024) a year
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