Fire Department
Hanford City Fire Department
Hanford, CA · Kings County
Three stations staffed with paid professional firefighters — each shift crewed by a Captain, an Engineer, and a Firefighter.
Hanford City Fire Department seeks a Fire Inspector I/II with an annual salary of $66,432–$89,196. Apply by July 8, 2026 for this role requiring no experience but offering extensive benefits.
Senior Fire Inspector position at Hanford City Fire Department with annual salary $81,060–$98,532. Apply by July 9, 2026.
The Hanford Fire Department represents more than a century of service to the city of Hanford in Kings County, California's Central Valley. It operates three stations staffed by paid professional firefighters; each shift crew consists of a Captain running the station, an Engineer responsible for apparatus, and a Firefighter, occasionally augmented by intern firefighters from the Fresno City College Fire Academy.
Department headquarters is at Fire Station 1, where the Fire Chief, administrative staff, and Community Risk Reduction team are based. Through Community Risk Reduction, residents can join the department's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteer group. The department's core values are compassion, integrity, accountability, teamwork, family, and respect.
MissionHFD will protect lives with unwavering dedication, diligently seeking methods to decrease preventable tragedies and property loss throughout our community.
Hanford staffs its three stations with career firefighters (Captain/Engineer/Firefighter crews) and hires fire inspectors; it also takes intern firefighters from the Fresno City College Fire Academy.
Each station is staffed by a Captain, an Engineer, and a Firefighter per shift; crews are occasionally augmented with Intern Firefighters from the Fresno City College Fire Academy.
How is the Hanford Fire Department staffed?
Three stations staffed by paid professional firefighters, each shift crew made up of a Captain, an Engineer, and a Firefighter, sometimes augmented by Fresno City College intern firefighters.
Does Hanford have a community volunteer program?
Yes — through its Community Risk Reduction division, residents can join the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
What are the department's core values?
Compassion, integrity, accountability, teamwork, family, and respect.