Division Chief Kevin Kamnikar was born in Southern California and moved to Salinas in 1981, where he attended Salinas High School, graduating in 1985. After Graduating he worked for a company where he later became a managing partner.
In 1992 he was hired as a volunteer with Monterey County Regional Fire District and in 1995 he was hired as a full-time firefighter. Throughout his career he has advanced through the ranks of Lieutenant, Captain, and in March of 2019 was promoted to Division Chief/Fire Marshal.
Division Chief Kamnikar holds an A.S. degree in Fire Science from Monterey Peninsula College, a B.S. degree in Fire Administration from Columbia Southern University, and many certifications through the California Office of the State Fire Marshal, including Fire Officer and Chief Officer.
Division Chief Kamnikar resides in Salinas with his wife Kim and enjoys spending time at the lake and time with his family.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Monterey County Regional Fire District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Monterey County Regional Fire District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Monterey County Regional Fire District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Monterey County Regional Fire District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.