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Welcome to the website for the Tulare County Fire Department and thank you for taking time to visit us. We hope that you find the site informative and engaging. As the Fire Chief, I am excited to serve the many communities in our County and learning what our citizens expect from their fire department. To do this we need to hear from you whenever you have a question or a concern. There are many ways in which we can provide fire and life safety service to the community but this is best done when we know what the communities expect. This website is designed to answer a large portion of frequently asked questions, but we realize sometimes you just want to talk to a Fire Department representative. Please feel free to contact us at (559) 802-9800.

On behalf of the men and women of the Tulare County Fire Department thank you for allowing us to serve you.

Charlie Norman, Fire Chief
Tulare County Fire Department

Our Services

This element of the department encompasses several areas that are vital to the department mission. These areas are Fire Prevention, Fire Communications Center (FireComm) and Fleet Services.

Operations Division

The Operations Division consists of over 400 career fire officers and Extra Help Paid On Call personnel who provide services 24 hours per day, seven days a week, year round from 27 community based fire stations. Tulare County Fire Department (TCFD) personnel respond to approximately 12,000 calls for service each year.

Training Division

The Training & Safety Division is responsible for the overall training of all personnel. Staffing includes 1 Division Chief, 2 Captains (Training/Safety Officers) and 1 Office Assistant. Company Officers (Captains or Lieutenants) from the field serve on cadres for various subjects. The Training Division Chief oversees the facility maintenance services for TCFD.