Kern County Fire Department (KCFD)
Central CA · County · Career
Mission
The Kern County Fire Department is dedicated to protecting life and property by providing effective public education, fire prevention, and emergency services. We are committed to proudly serve our community in the safest, most professional and efficient manner.
Source: official department source
From its inception in 1927, KCFD has developed into a force of over 621 permanent employees, including over 521 uniformed firefighters, stationed across 47 to 48 fire stations spanning more than 8,000 square miles and nine incorporated cities.
Preparing for the Kern County Fire Department (KCFD) oral board
Kern County Fire Department (KCFD) protects Central CA. 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 wildland and interface fires, hazardous materials, and technical rescue
- the programs it puts into the community, like community emergency response (CERT) and public education and prevention
- the culture and priorities its own people describe
Themes this profile surfaces
- Why you want to serve Kern County Fire Department (KCFD) specifically, over any other department
- Scenario questions that touch its wildland and interface fires and hazardous materials work
- How you would contribute to its community emergency response (CERT) work
- How your own values line up with the department's mission
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