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Santa Cruz County Fire Department (CAL FIRE Contract)

NorCal · County · Career

Mission

CAL FIRE serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of California.

Source: official department source

~2,000 calls/yr · Annual callsJed Wilson (as of Jul 15, 2026) · Fire Chief

Santa Cruz County Fire operates as a CAL FIRE unit under a cooperative agreement serving unincorporated mountain and coastal communities.

Preparing for the Santa Cruz County Fire Department (CAL FIRE Contract) oral board

Santa Cruz County Fire Department (CAL FIRE Contract) serves 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 Santa Cruz County Fire Department (CAL FIRE Contract) 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 ~2,000 calls/yr a year
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