Kevin Taylor was appointed Fire Chief of the Montecito Fire Department in July 2019. Chief Taylor came to the Montecito Fire Department in February 2015 after serving the prior 25 years in the City of Paso Robles Fire Department. Chief Taylor has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Administration and a Master’s Degree in Emergency Management.
Chief Taylor was a founding member of the Santa Barbara County Type 3 Incident Command Team and served as an Incident Commander for several years prior to promoting to Fire Chief. Chief Taylor was one of the Unified Commanders of the 1‐9 Debris Flow event in Montecito and remains actively engaged in community resilience.
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