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Bakersfield fire chief highlights department experience, mutual-aid deployments and community programs
Summary
Chief Kevin Albertson told the Something Better podcast he has led the Bakersfield Fire Department for about six months and outlined the department’s role in regional USAR, HAZMAT and federal incident teams, plus community burn-foundation work.
Chief Kevin Albertson, who has led the Bakersfield Fire Department as chief for about six months, told the Something Better podcast that the department’s decades of experience and regional deployments are an asset to the city.
"Bakersfield firefighters are some of the best firefighters in the world," Albertson said, adding that the department’s top priority is to "protect life." Albertson said he has worked in the Bakersfield…
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