With Heavy Rain Impacting California Communities, Cal OES Prepositions Additional Fire Personnel and Equipment

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As the state prepares for impacts of a powerful 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:

Prepositioned at Riverside Fire Department

  • OES: Riverside Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 6

Prepositioned at Menlo Park Fire Department

  • OES: Menlo Park Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 3

Prepositioned at Oakland Fire Department

  • OES: Oakland Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 4

Prepositioned at Sacramento Fire Department

  • OES:  Sacramento Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team 7

Prepositioned at Orange County Fire Authority

  • OES:  Orange County Fire Authority Swift Water Rescue Team 5

Prepositioned at Los Angeles County Fire Department

  • OES:  Los Angeles County Swift Water Rescue Team 2

Los Angeles County:

  • 5 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 5 Local Government Engines, Type 6
  • 2 Local Government Dozers, Type 1
  • 4 Local Government Rescue Swimmers
  • 3 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams, Type 4
  • 2 Local Government Hand crews, Type 1
  • 12 Local Government IMT Members
  • 2 Local Government Dispatchers

Los Angeles County:

  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 1

Orange County:

  • 5 OES Engines, Type 3
  • 2 Local Government Dozers, Type 2
  • 2 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew, Type 1
  • 1 Local Government Helicopter with Rescue Swimmer
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 9 Local Government IMT Members

Santa Barbara County:

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

San Luis Obispo County:

  • 6 Local Government Engines, Type 6

Ventura County:

  • 1 Local Government Engines, Type 1
  • 2 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Engines, Type 6
  • 2 Local Government Dozer, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government Helicopter, Type 1
  • 3 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Teams, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew, Type 1
  • 5 Local Government IMT Members
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher

Alameda County:

  • 5 OES Engines, Type 3
  • 2 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
  • 3 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Dozer, Type 1
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 10 Local Government IMT Members
  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew, Type 1

Marin County:

  • 5 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Loader
  • 1 Local Government Excavator
  • 2 Local Government Dispatchers
  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 1

San Mateo County:

  • 4 OES Engines, Type 1
  • 4 Local Government Engines, Type 1
  • 1 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 1 OES Engine, T6
  • 1 Local Government US&R Company, Type 1
  • 2 Local Government Dispatchers
  • 12 Local Government IMT Members

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:

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

Tuolumne County:

  • 5 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Engines, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government IMT Member

Placer County:

  • 3 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government IMT Member

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

Kern County:

  • 3 Local Government Engines, Type 3
  • 2 Local Government Engines, Type 6
  • 1 Local Government Motor grader
  • 1 Local Government Dozer
  • 1 Local Government US&R Company, Type 1
  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government Hand crew, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 20 Local Government IMT Members

Tulare County:

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

San Diego County:

  • 3 Local Government IMT Members
  • 3 OES Engines, Type 1
  • 2 OES Engines, Type 3
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher

Inyo County:

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

San Bernardino County:

  • 5 OES Engines, Type 6
  • 1 Local Government Hand Crew, T2IA
  • 1 Local Government Swift Water Rescue Team, Type 2
  • 1 Local Government Loader with Transport and Tender
  • 1 Local Government Dispatcher
  • 8 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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