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Fire Department
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Bernie Heimos
Fire Chief
661-765-4136
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The Taft Fire Department is a full-service fire department providing the following essential services:
- Fire Suppression
- Emergency Medical Services
- Fire Prevention Inspections of existing and new businesses and plan checks for code compliance
- Fire Safety Education
- Disaster Preparedness
In order to provide these essential services, Fire Department priorities must be established:
The Taft Fire Department priorities are:
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1. Emergency Response
- Response Time
- Quality of Service
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2. Operational Readiness
- Training
- Apparatus and Equipment maintenance
- Personnel readiness
- Emergency infrastructure maintenance (fire hydrant and water systems)
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3. Fire Prevention
- Plan checking and code compliance
- Fire prevention inspections
- Fire Safety Education (school programs, residential and business programs)
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4. Disaster Preparedness
- Disaster Plan
- SEMS conformance
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| 5. Records and Reports |
The Captains are responsible and held accountable for the following:
| A Shift |
B Shift |
C Shift |
| Captain Scott Hunter |
Captain Ken Scott |
Captain Roy Heimiller |
| Engineer Don McFarland |
Firefighter Bill Jacobs |
Firefighter Brian Massey |
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| Disaster Preparedness |
Fire Prevention Program |
Operations |
| Training |
Plan Check/Code Compliance |
Apparatus |
| Department Safety Officer |
Fire Safety Education |
Support Services |
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| Communications Equipment |
Fire Investigation |
Technology |
| EMS Support (intradepartmental) |
Planning, Building Liaison |
Hydrants/Hose |
| Records and Reports |
Keeper of Department Records |
Budget |
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| Our Fire Department is a combination of paid and volunteer Firefighters. We have 7 Career Personnel; 1 Fire Chief, 3 Captains, 1 Engineer, 2 Firefighters, 14 Paid Call Firefighters, including 2 Paid Call Captains, and 14 Auxiliary Firefighters. We have 2 Engines and 2 Patrols. We serve the residential community, approximately 400 businesses, 1 Federal Prison, and 1 Community Correctional Facility. We provide and receive Automatic and Mutual Aid from the Kern County Fire Department. |
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Firefighter Requirements/Opportunities
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| Paid Call Firefighter - must live within 20 minutes of City Hall. The City of Taft continuously accepts applications for Paid Call Firefighters.
Auxiliary Firefighter - must have graduated from California State Approved Fire Academy. Compensated Position- 1-year commitment, 1 twenty-four hour shift per week
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