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About

The City of Carlsbad Fire Department is an all-risk, all-threat first responder agency safeguarding lives, property and the environment through 24-hour fire, rescue and emergency medical services.

The Fire Department is divided into two bureaus:

Emergency Operations is the largest bureau within the department and is responsible for fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical service (EMS) delivery, lifeguard service/marine safety and disaster mitigation.

The Community Risk Reduction Bureau is divided into two sections:

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EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS

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COMMUNITY
RISK REDUCTION

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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LIFEGUARD
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Mission, Motto and Values 

Our Mission

Enhance the quality of life for all who live, work and play in the City of Carlsbad through excellence in emergency and support services.

Our Motto

Serving with kindness.

Our Values

  • Professionalism - Honoring the Carlsbad Fire Department’s Oath of Office, Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct.
  • Service - Dedicated and compassionate response to the people we serve and each other.
  • Integrity - A respectful and unified team dedicated to both team cohesion and strong moral principles at all times.

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Recent news

Elected officials sworn in

The City of Carlsbad administered the Oath of Office for its newly elected officials on Tuesday, along with holding ceremonies for outgoing Mayor Matt Hall and District 1 City Council Member Peder Norby.
Post Date:12/13/2022 5:50 PM

The City of Carlsbad administered the Oath of Office for its newly elected officials on Tuesday, along with holding ceremonies for outgoing Mayor Matt Hall and District 1 City Council Member Peder Norby.

The election results, which were certified by the County of San Diego Registrar of Voters on Dec. 8, are as follows:

Mayor
Keith Blackburn

Council Member, District 1
Melanie Burkholder

Council Member, District 3
Priya Bhat-Patel

City Clerk
Sherry Freisinger

City Treasurer
Craig J. Lindholm

Visit sdvote.com for detailed results.  

Next steps
The City Council is scheduled to discuss options for filling the District 2 vacancy at its Jan. 10 meeting. The vacancy was created when Keith Blackburn was elected mayor. He previously served as the District 2 City Council Member for a term ending in 2024.

According to section 2.04.110  of the city’s municipal code, the City Council has two options to fill the vacancy, appoint someone or hold a special election, based on the vacancy being officially declared on Jan. 10, 2023:

Jan. 24             Deadline for City Council to decide how to fill the vacancy
Feb. 24            Deadline to make appointment, if that option is chosen
Nov. 7              Date of special election, if that option is chosen

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