The Volunteer Reserve Firefighter Program provides emergency medical services to the unincorporated areas of San Diego County. Volunteer Reserve Firefighters are an integral part of San Diego County Fire. County Fire Reserve Volunteer Firefighters are professionally trained and work with staff at our partnership agencies to respond to an array of emergencies including structure and wildland fires, emergency medical incidents, natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, rope-based rescues, water rescue emergencies and other general public service calls.

In all, the County Fire Volunteer Reserve Program serves a population of approximately 48,600 residents living in the 1.5 million acres of unincorporated San Diego County. 

San Diego County Fire relies on volunteer reserve firefighters to assist with emergency medical services and firefighting throughout the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

Newly-hired Volunteer Reserve Firefighters will have the opportunity to serve shifts at many of the County Fire Stations within the San Diego County Fire Protection District.

A Volunteer Reserve Firefighter performs a variety of volunteer functions including running emergency medical service calls, fighting fires, participating in training, maintaining a clean and safe environment at the station, and other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will possess the following desirable traits: communicates and listens effectively, customer-focused, values and respects colleagues and superiors, teamwork and collaboration, demonstrates ethical behavior, and supportive of change.  

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