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San Mateo County Fire Department (CAL FIRE Contract)

NorCal · County · Career

Mission

Our mission is to safeguard life, property, and natural resources through effective prevention and response.

Source: official department source

25,000 residents · Population servedJed Wilson (as of Jul 15, 2026) · Fire Chief

Successful consolidations require the support of the key stakeholders: city councils, city managers, fire management, firefighters, fire union and the community.

Preparing for the San Mateo County Fire Department (CAL FIRE Contract) oral board

San Mateo County Fire Department (CAL FIRE Contract) serves 25,000 residents. 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 programs it puts into the community, like community emergency response (CERT)
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve San Mateo County Fire Department (CAL FIRE Contract) specifically, over any other department
  • Scenario questions that touch its wildland and interface fires work
  • How you would contribute to its community emergency response (CERT) work
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
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