Battalion Chief Thomas Nicoll

Thomas Nicoll’s fire service career began in 2000 when he was hired as a firefighter by the Kern County Fire Department.  He Spent 20 years with the Kern County Fire Department and worked as a Firefighter, Fire Engineer, and Fire Captain.  He was hired by the Montclair Fire Department as a Battalion Chief in 2021 where he manages the department’s training division along with his operational shift duties.

Chief Nicoll holds a Fire Technology Certificate, an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science, a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts, and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.    He is a Registered Instructor, a certified Company Fire Officer, Chief Fire Officer, and Executive Chief Fire Officer through California State Fire Training along with several NWCG qualifications.