As Another Storm System Moves Through the State, Cal OES Prepositions Additional Fire and Rescue Resources

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As another winter storm moves through the state with the potential to bring lingering impacts, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is taking proactive steps to keep people safe and has strategically prepositioned fire personnel in multiple counties to be able to respond if needed. 

The prepositioned fire resources include:

 Los Angeles County:

  • 5 Local Government Engines, Type 3 
  • 1 Local Government Dozer, Type 1 
  • 4 Local Government Rescue Swimmers 
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher 
  • 2 Local Government Hand Crew, Type 1 
  • 1 OES Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 1 

Orange County:

  • 5 OES Engines, Type 3 
  • 1 Local Government Dozer, Type 2 
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew, Type 1 
  • 1 Local Government Rescue Swimmer 
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher 

Santa Barbara County:

  • 5 Local Government Engines, Type 3 
  • 1 Local Government Loader 
  • 1 Local Government Excavator 
  • 1 Local Government Helicopter 
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher 
  • 5 Local Government IMT Members 
  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 2 

Ventura County: 

  • 1 Local Government Loader 
  • 1 Local Government Dozer, Type 1 
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew, Type 1 
  • 1 Local Government Helicopter 
  • 3 Local Government Swiftwater Rescue Teams, Type 2 
  • 6 Local Government IMT Members 
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher 

Lake County: 

  • 3 Local Government Engines, Type 3 
  • 1 Local Government Engine, Type 6 
  • 1 Local Government Loader 
  • 1 Local Government IMT Member 

Marin County:

  • 1 Local Government Taskforce, Type 3 Engines 
  • 1 OES Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 1 
  • 1 Local Government Loader 
  • 1 Local Government Excavator 
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher 

Monterey County:

  • 5 Local Government Engines, Type 3 
  • 9 Local Government IMT Members 

Napa County:

  • 3 Local Government Engines, Type 3 
  • 2 Local Government Engines, Type 6 
  • 1 Local Government Loader 
  • 1 Local Government IMT Member 

San Mateo County:

  • 3 OES Engines, Type 3 
  • 2 Local Government Engine, Type 3 

Santa Cruz County: 

  • 4 Local Government Engines, Type 3 

Sonoma County:

  • 9 Local Government Engines, Type 3 
  • 1 Local Government Engine, Type 6 
  • 3 Local Government Dispatchers 
  • 4 Local Government IMT Members 
  • 1 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 
  • 2 Local Government IMT Members 

Calaveras County:

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

El Dorado County:

  • 7 Local Government Engines, Type 3 
  • 2 Local Government IMT Members 

Nevada County: 

  • 4 Local Government Engines, Type 6 
  • 2 OES Engines, Type 6 
  • 2 Local Government IMT Members 

Tulare County

  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 2 
  • 14 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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