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Fire Headquarters

Jim Kilner, Fire Chief
280 North Campus Drive
Hanford, CA 93230

Telephone:
(559) 582-3211 EXT 2176
Fax (559) 582-8261


Volunteer Information

Are you interested in becoming a Volunteer Firefighter for Kings County? By meeting a few simple requirements, you may be elgible for acceptance into one of our 11 volunteer companies.

Do you reside in Kings County?

Are you at least 18 years of age?

Do you have a valid California Drivers License?

Can you provide a DMV printout if requested?

If you answered YES to these 4 questions, you're on your way! Simply contact the fire station in your area where the on-duty personnel can provide you the information needed to start an exciting and rewarding experience with the Kings County Fire Department.

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The Kings County Fire Department primarily serves the rural areas of Kings County and provides contracted services to the cities of Avenal and Corcoran.

This department has experienced a continual increase in the number of emergency calls received since 1985.
In 2005, Kings County Fire responded to over 4,700 calls averaging nearly 13 calls each day, including structure, vehicle, wildland and grass fires, medical aids, traffic accidents, hazardous materials incidents and various public assistance calls.

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Our department is staffed by 60 highly dedicated professional firefighters, one Fire Equipment Specialist, one Training Chief, two Battalion Chiefs, one Administrative Assistant/OES Coordinator, one Administration Chief, one Assistant Chief, one Fire Chief and two office assistants.
Assistance is received from ten Volunteer Companies within the County consisting of nearly 100 active Volunteer Firefighters.

This Department has met all challenges head-on through aggressive training, hard work and the professionalism of a dedicated staff and has established a reputation as one of the leaders in the fire service.

Kings County Fire looks forward to maintaining that reputation and providing continued service to the citizens of Kings County.


FAQs

How many fire stations are in Kings County?
Ten fire stations, one Headquarters Office and 1 Supply Center.

How many firefighters work for Kings County?
About 61 paid professionals and 100 volunteer firefighters.

How many fire engines respond to a structure fire?
Four engines are dispatched to all structure or suspected structure fires.

How can I obtain a copy of my fire report?
Contact Fire Headquarters and provide the following information:

Date of incident
Location or address of incident
Fire report number (if known)

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Emergency Medical Services

Kings County Fire Department in conjunction with American Ambulance, provides a wide array of emergency medical services to the public. Rapid response and quality emergency care services are provided by highly trained and motivated fire personnel. All Kings County Firefighters are E.M.T.'s (Emergency Medical Technicians) and each of our eleven stations maintains and is trained in the use of A.E.D.'s (Automatic Electronic Defibrillators)


Office of Emergency Services

The Kings County Office of Emergency Services is located in the County Fire Department Headquarters. This office is responsible for writing and maintaining the County's emergency response plan, providing training, conducting exercises and coordinating the opening and functioning of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the event of a major incident or disaster, such as flood, earthquake or major fires. We also support the four cities of Hanford, Avenal, Lemoore and Corcoran and all the political subdivisions of the County in their efforts of emergency preparedness and planning.

We work closely with the Governor's Office of Emergency Services to prepare for and mitigate many types of emergencies. We also work with FEMA to recover from disaster related incidents and to return to a state of normalcy as quickly as possible.


Memorial
in memory of

Jan D. (J.D.) "The Crow" Weber
Jan answered his final alarm on December 22, 1998 after a lengthy bout with cancer. A 31-year veteran of Kings County Fire, Jan was a dedicated firefighter and a great friend to many. He is truly missed by all who knew and loved him.

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