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UC Davis Fire Department

NorCal · Municipal · Career

Mission

Protect and enhance the safety and well-being of our community with pride and excellence.

Source: official department source

1 · Stations1,000+ service calls annually · Annual callsNathaniel "Nate" Hartinger '00 (as of Jul 15, 2026) · Fire Chief

One on-campus station (Station 34) staffing Engine 34 and Truck 34 24/365, with up to 15 Student Resident Firefighters living and working at the station alongside career crews, one of the few student resident firefighter programs in California.

Preparing for the UC Davis Fire Department oral board

UC Davis Fire Department runs 1 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 hazardous materials
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve UC Davis Fire Department specifically, over any other department
  • Scenario questions that touch its hazardous materials work
  • How your own values line up with the department's mission
  • Pace and call volume at a department running 1,000+ service calls annually a year
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