Ahead of Powerful Winter Storms, Cal OES Prepositions Fire Personnel and Engines in Multiple Counties

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As the state prepares for the arrival of a powerful and potential dangerous atmospheric river system, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is taking proactive steps to keep people safe and has strategically prepositioned fire engines and personnel in multiple counties to be able to respond if needed. 

The prepositioned fire resources include:

Alameda County:

  • 5 OES Engines, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Dozers, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew, Type 1

Contra Costa County:

  • 1 Local Government Engine, Type 1
  • 2 Local Government Engine, Type 3
  • 2 Local Government Engine, Type 6
  • 1 Local Government Dozer
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 3
  • 10 Local Government IMT Members
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew 

Del Norte County:

  • 1 Local Government Engine, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Engine, Type 6
  • 1 Local Government Water Tender, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government IMT Member

Humboldt County:

  • 1 Local Government Engine, Type 1
  • 6 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 3 Local Government Engines, Type 6
  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government Overhead

Marin County:

  • 4 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Engines, Type 6
  • 1 Local Government Loader
  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team
  • 2 Local Government Dispatchers

San Mateo County:

  • 4 OES Engines, Type 1
  • 4 Local Government Engines, Type 1
  • 1 Local Government Engine, Type 6
  • 1 OES Engine Type 6
  • 10 Local Government IMT Members
  • 1 Local Government US&R Company, Type 6 with 2 utility vehicles
  • 2 Local Government Dispatchers

Sonoma County:

  • 7 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 3 Local Government Engines, Type 6
  • 3 Local Government Dispatchers
  • 3 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 3 

Colusa County:

  • 2 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 2 Local Government Engines, Type 6

Glenn County:

  • 5 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government IMT Member

El Dorado County:

  • 6 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 4 Local Government IMT Members

Fresno County:

  • 1 Local Government Dozer, Type 2 with Dozer tender
  • 2 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams, Type 2 with tow vehicles
  • 7 Local Government IMT Members
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher

San Diego County:

  • 3 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams, Type 2
  • 6 Local Government IMT Members

The Cal OES Fire and Rescue Branch facilitates the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, which includes moving more than 270 fire engines from 60 local government resources across the state in support of all-risk emergency response on behalf of local, state and federal government fire organizations.

Cal OES assigns local government fire agencies with fire apparatus to maintain surge capacity during day-to-day duties and major emergencies. 

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