Have You Ever Wanted To Be A Kern County Firefighter

The Kern County Fire Department and Personnel Department representatives will be hosting several Recruiting Meetings to provide information about the Fire Department and how you can become a Kern County Firefighter.



October 23, 2007
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Beale Library Auditorium
701 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield

October 25, 2007
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Arvin High School
900 Varsity Ave, Arvin

October 27, 2007
10:00am - 12:00pm
Tehachapi High School
801 S. Dennison Rd, Tehachapi

October 27, 2007
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ridgecrest Library
131 East Las Flores Ave, Ridgecrest

November 8, 2007
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Delano Adult School
1811 Princeton St, Delano

Novemeber 12, 2007
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Wasco High Cafeteria
1900 7th St, Wasco

Novemeber 15, 2007
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Golden Valley High Cafeteria
801 Hosking Ave, Bakersfied

November 27, 2007
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Olive Knolls Church
6201 Fruitvale Ave, Bakersfield

December 4, 2007
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Kern River Valley Library
7054 Lake Isabella Blvd, Lake Isabella

December 6, 2007
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Westside Rec Community Center (Assembly Room)
500 Cascade Place, Taft

Supervisor Don Maben - Under Fire

BAKERSFIELD, California — Upon arriving at the scene of a fire, swift assessment of the situation means the difference between life and death. Rapid containment requires firefighters to understand the stages of the fire growth.

Under safely controlled conditions, the "Mobile Fire Training Lab" allows firefighters to identify these various stages including a pre-flashover environment commonly called a "roll over." During this stage, firefighters must identify the condition and prevent it from progressing to a “flashover.”

On July 27th, 2007 Supervisor Don Maben participated in a live fire training exercise at the Kern County Fire Departments’ Training Facility. During the 5-7 minute drill inside the propane-fueled flashover simulator, Maben successfully withstood extreme temperatures reaching nearly 1100 degrees and quickly contained the fire.

The Kern County Fire Department would like to congratulate Supervisor Maben on the completion of this exercise and thank him for his time and participation.

Pictured Left to Right: Captain Mark Phillips, County Supervisor Don Maben and a Kern County Firefighter Recruit enter the flashover trailer to fight fire.

Kern County Fire Department is now blogging!!!

Mission Statement

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.

To fulfill our mission we will actively participate in our community, serve as role models, and continually seek ways to maximize resources while preserving essential services deemed excellent by our customer. We will constantly evaluate the type of service, method of delivery and equipment needed to perform our duties.