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Vallejo Fire Department

NorCal · Municipal · Career

Mission

The mission of the Vallejo Fire Department is to ensure a safe community through exceptional, professional fire service.

Source: official department source

7 · Stationsover 16,000 calls per year · Annual callsapproximately 121,000 residents · Population servedJames Rustice (as of Jul 11, 2026) · Fire Chief

Vallejo Fire Department is a medium-sized municipal career department with approximately 99 suppression personnel across six stations and three shifts.

Preparing for the Vallejo Fire Department oral board

Vallejo Fire Department serves approximately 121,000 residents from 7 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 hazardous materials and water and marine rescue
  • the culture and priorities its own people describe

Themes this profile surfaces

  • Why you want to serve Vallejo Fire Department specifically, over any other department
  • Scenario questions that touch its hazardous materials and water and marine rescue 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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