Commitment to Exellence

In 2012 as part of the UC Davis Fire Departments first strategic planning process our department created a vision, mission, and values that represent how we will serve our community, how we will treat others, and our commitment to the highest levels of performance.

Late 2017 brought the opportunity to conduct a complete overhaul of the strategic planning document, and with it, we revisited our guiding statements. The membership of the department opted to reaffirm the existing statements shown below.

These words embody who we are, "the UC Davis Fire Department Way," and are at the heart of everything we do.

Our Vision

Is to be a model organization through innovative delivery of services that will enhance community well-being.

Our Values

Dedication - to honesty and fairness, as essential to the trust of our community and customers;

Innovation - in our culture and services, while respecting our deep and valued traditions;

Leadership - that promotes professionalism, exceptional service, a positive work environment, and job satisfaction;

Service - beyond expectations; we will be identified by the pride and professionalism exhibited in all that we do;

Respect - as the pillar of cooperation, understanding, and the basis of exceptional service; we value ourselves, each other, and our community;

Integrity - reflected in our honest and ethical behavior.

Our Mission

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

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion are defining features of California’s past, present, and future. These are beliefs that are rooted in the experiences, values, and worldviews that are informed by the diversity of cultures and the many narratives that define who we are as people. The mission of the University of California - teaching, research, and service - is to serve the interest of our state’s multicultural reality: by seeking to achieve greater diversity, we are enabling ourselves to serve all parts of the community equitably, helping sustain the social fabric of our campus and our state.

The UCDFD is committed to actively recruiting and retaining a workforce that is reflective and representative of the community we serve. We embrace the depth and richness of ideas and talents that come with an environment built on inclusion. UCDFD believes that our success in fulfilling our mission is grounded in inclusion excellence within our organization and in our service to the community, of which we are apart.