Southern California Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512

Geographic Area: Southern California

Source Sort descending	Map Location	Map #	Make & Model	Order Response Time	Ordering Procedure
CalFire	Gillespie, CA	2	11 Bell 205 (UH-1H) Restricted Super Huey	30 minutes	911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through appropriate CA GACC. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 : North Ops Resources. They can be ordered through the normal ordering process Forest/ Units place to the GACC and GACC place with corresponding unit. 6, and 8: Order through normal ordering process. Forest/units place to GACC, GACC will place to San Andres ECC. Cal Fire has helicopter bases throughout CA and is available for emergency use determined by location and need. For Northern CA, contact ONC GACC (24 hour #): 530-226-2800. Southern CA, contact OSC GACC (24 hour #): 951-276-6725. Day missions only.
CalFire	Hemet Ryan, CA	3	11 Bell 205 (UH-1H) Restricted Super Huey	30 minutes	911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through appropriate CA GACC. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 : North Ops Resources. They can be ordered through the normal ordering process Forest/ Units place to the GACC and GACC place with corresponding unit. 6, and 8: Order through normal ordering process. Forest/units place to GACC, GACC will place to San Andres ECC. Cal Fire has helicopter bases throughout CA and is available for emergency use determined by location and need. For Northern CA, contact ONC GACC (24 hour #): 530-226-2800. Southern CA, contact OSC GACC (24 hour #): 951-276-6725. Day missions only.
CalFire	Prado, CA	4	11 Bell 205 (UH-1H) Restricted Super Huey	30 minutes	911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through appropriate CA GACC. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 : North Ops Resources. They can be ordered through the normal ordering process Forest/ Units place to the GACC and GACC place with corresponding unit. 6, and 8: Order through normal ordering process. Forest/units place to GACC, GACC will place to San Andres ECC. Cal Fire has helicopter bases throughout CA and is available for emergency use determined by location and need. For Northern CA, contact ONC GACC (24 hour #): 530-226-2800. Southern CA, contact OSC GACC (24 hour #): 951-276-6725. Day missions only.
CalFire	Bear Valley, CA	1	11 Bell 205 (UH-1H) Restricted Super Huey	30 minutes	911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through appropriate CA GACC. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 9 : North Ops Resources. They can be ordered through the normal ordering process Forest/ Units place to the GACC and GACC place with corresponding unit. 6, and 8: Order through normal ordering process. Forest/units place to GACC, GACC will place to San Andres ECC. Cal Fire has helicopter bases throughout CA and is available for emergency use determined by location and need. For Northern CA, contact ONC GACC (24 hour #): 530-226-2800. Southern CA, contact OSC GACC (24 hour #): 951-276-6725. Day missions only.
California Army National Guard	Los Alamitos, CA	12	1- Blackhawk (UH-60) @ Mather 8- UH60 @ Los Alamitos. 10- CH47F @ Stockton	2-3 hours	Hired through request for assistance to the National Interagency Coordination Center or CAL FIRE can hire though request for assistance through the Governor’s Office (CAL EMA). GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051. Direct contact: Lt. Colonel Lou Carmona, (o) 916-854-1403 or (c) 916-439-3545. : Can take up to 24 hours to mobilize depending on the request.
California Army National Guard	Mather, CA	11	1- Blackhawk (UH-60) @ Mather 8- UH60 @ Los Alamitos. 10- CH47F @ Stockton	2-3 hours	Hired through request for assistance to the National Interagency Coordination Center or CAL FIRE can hire though request for assistance through the Governor’s Office (CAL EMA). GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051. Direct contact: Lt. Colonel Lou Carmona, (o) 916-854-1403 or (c) 916-439-3545. : Can take up to 24 hours to mobilize depending on the request.
California Highway Patrol	Apple Valley, CA	15	Airbus AS350 B3	Varies	#23- Direct: 760 -240-8004/ After Hours: 760- 255-8760. #24- CHP Com. Center: 916-861-1299 Air Ops. Office: 530-823-4535 #25- Office 559-488-4121/ Dispatch 559-441-5400 #26- Direct: 805-239-3553 / After Hours: 805-593-3344 #27- CHP Com. Center: 530-242-3210 (24 hrs./day)/ Air crew: 530-225-2040 #28- Indio Dispatch 760-772-8989 Unit request assistance when there is a medical emergency though 911 system. Pilot-Sgt. Steve Young (Phone #: 503-225-2040)
California Highway Patrol	Fresno, CA	16	Airbus AS350 B3	Varies	#23- Direct: 760 -240-8004/ After Hours: 760- 255-8760. #24- CHP Com. Center: 916-861-1299 Air Ops. Office: 530-823-4535 #25- Office 559-488-4121/ Dispatch 559-441-5400 #26- Direct: 805-239-3553 / After Hours: 805-593-3344 #27- CHP Com. Center: 530-242-3210 (24 hrs./day)/ Air crew: 530-225-2040 #28- Indio Dispatch 760-772-8989 Unit request assistance when there is a medical emergency though 911 system. Pilot-Sgt. Steve Young (Phone #: 503-225-2040)
California Highway Patrol	Paso Robles, CA	17	Airbus AS350 B3	Varies	#23- Direct: 760 -240-8004/ After Hours: 760- 255-8760. #24- CHP Com. Center: 916-861-1299 Air Ops. Office: 530-823-4535 #25- Office 559-488-4121/ Dispatch 559-441-5400 #26- Direct: 805-239-3553 / After Hours: 805-593-3344 #27- CHP Com. Center: 530-242-3210 (24 hrs./day)/ Air crew: 530-225-2040 #28- Indio Dispatch 760-772-8989 Unit request assistance when there is a medical emergency though 911 system. Pilot-Sgt. Steve Young (Phone #: 503-225-2040)
California Highway Patrol	Thermal, CA	18	Airbus AS350 B3	Varies	#23- Direct: 760 -240-8004/ After Hours: 760- 255-8760. #24- CHP Com. Center: 916-861-1299 Air Ops. Office: 530-823-4535 #25- Office 559-488-4121/ Dispatch 559-441-5400 #26- Direct: 805-239-3553 / After Hours: 805-593-3344 #27- CHP Com. Center: 530-242-3210 (24 hrs./day)/ Air crew: 530-225-2040 #28- Indio Dispatch 760-772-8989 Unit request assistance when there is a medical emergency though 911 system. Pilot-Sgt. Steve Young (Phone #: 503-225-2040)
Camarillo Fire Department	Camarillo, CA	9	1-Bell 205, 2-Bell UH1H, 1-Bell- 212HP, 1-Bell 206 L1 FLIR	1 hour	CAL FIRE: Units place order to the GACC and GACC can go direct to Ventura Co ECC. Federal: Units place order to the GACC.
Kern County Fire Department	Keene Helibase, 8 miles west of Tehachapi Municipal Airport	7	2-Bell (UH-1H) Restricted Super Hueys, H-407 & H-408	5 Minutes	CAL FIRE: Units place order to the GACC and GACC can go direct to Kern Co. Federal: Units place order to the GACC. H408 and H407 are statused with South Ops daily Contact: ECC at 661-861-2521 (dispatch available 24 hours). Rescue crew: pilot, Hoist operator, rescuer, safety. Available with Helitack crew to run Night Helibase ops.
LA County Fire	Barton Heliport Pacoima-Whiteman Airport, CA	23	S70A Firehawk	5 minutes	LA County Fire Dispatch 1-323-881-6183. CAL FIRE: Units place order to the GACC and GACC can go direct to Los Angeles Co. Federal: Units place order to the GACC.
LA County Fire	Fire Camp 9 (Sylmar), CA	22	S70A Firehawk	5 minutes	LA County Fire Dispatch 1-323-881-6183. CAL FIRE: Units place order to the GACC and GACC can go direct to Los Angeles Co. Federal: Units place order to the GACC.
LA County Fire	Malibu, CA	21	S70A Firehawk	5 minutes	LA County Fire Dispatch 1-323-881-6183. CAL FIRE: Units place order to the GACC and GACC can go direct to Los Angeles Co. Federal: Units place order to the GACC.
LA County Fire	Brackett Airport - LaVerne/Pomona, CA	20	S70A Firehawk	5 minutes	LA County Fire Dispatch 1-323-881-6183. CAL FIRE: Units place order to the GACC and GACC can go direct to Los Angeles Co. Federal: Units place order to the GACC.
LA County Fire	Lancaster, CA	19	S70A Firehawk	5 minutes	LA County Fire Dispatch 1-323-881-6183. CAL FIRE: Units place order to the GACC and GACC can go direct to Los Angeles Co. Federal: Units place order to the GACC.
National Park Service	Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park	6	A-Star (AS-350 B3)	30 minutes	Contact: Southern California Geographic Area Coordination Center (OSC) 951-276-6725, or CA-KNP 24hr Dispatch, 559-565-3195, or normal hour’s fire dispatch 559-565-3164. Order through normal ordering procedures. Forest/unit place to GACC, GACC will place to Sequoia/Kings ECC.
National Park Service	Yosemite, National Park	5	Bell 205	30 minutes	Contact: Yosemite Dispatch, 209-379-1999. Order through normal ordering process. Forest/unit place to GACC, GACC will place to Yosemite ECC.
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake/VX-31 SAR	Ridgecrest, CA	24	MH-60S (Blackhawk)	M-Th 0800-1630 – 30 minute; M-Th 1631-0759 – 1 hr; Fri/Sat/Sun/Holidays – 2 hr	GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051. In parallel with previous ordering procedures, requesting agency can call 760-939-0690 (primary) or 760-382-8938 (secondary mobile) to quickly ascertain response time and aircraft maintenance status. If during the week, aircraft may be airborne and have reduced response time. If no answer on primary, do not leave a message; call secondary number 24/7.Chief Pilot also available 24/7, Eugene Bolton (619) 723-0131.
Orange County Fire Authority	Orange County, CA	13	Bell 412 EP	30 minutes	Contact OCFA Emergency Command Center for availability 714-573-6500. CAL FIRE: Units place order to the GACC and GACC can go direct to Orange Co ECC. Federal: Units place order to the GACC.
San Bernardino Sheriff	San Bernardino, CA	10	6 A-Star (AS350 B3)	Immediate 0700-0200	0800-1700 hrs: Sheriff’s Aviation (909)252-4100. 1700-0800 hrs: Sheriff’s Dispatch (909)356-9652.
San Bernardino Sheriff	San Bernardino, CA	10	1-UH1H Super Huey, 1-Bell 212	Immediately 0800-1800	0800-1700 hrs: Sheriff’s Aviation (909)252-4100, 1700-0800 hrs: Sheriff’s Dispatch (909)356-9652.
San Diego Fire Rescue Department	San Diego, CA	14	Bell 212 HP, 412 EP	10 minutes	GACC or 911 or SDFD Dispatch Center @ 858-974-9891. CAL FIRE: Units place order to the GACC and GACC can go direct to San Diego Co. Federal: Units place order to the GACC.
Santa Barbara County Fire Department	Santa Ynez, CA	8	1-Bell (UH-1H) Restricted	1 hour	CAL FIRE: Units place order to the GACC and GACC can go direct to Santa Barbara Co ECC. Federal: Units place order to the GACC.

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NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases New Equipment Bulletins

Date: September 27, 2024
Contact: Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) has released three new Equipment Bulletins:

ETC-EB-24-003 Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) in fuel containers.
ETC-EB-24-004 Two-compartment fuel and oil container (Dolmar) unavailable in the United States (US) and reminders for upkeeping current inventories.
ETC-EB-24-005 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Inspection, Care, and Maintenance.

These bulletins remind field going personnel of important issues related to equipment for wildland firefighting efforts.

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NWCG Alerts

ETC-EB-24-003 Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) in fuel containers

ETC-EB-24-004 Two-compartment fuel and oil container (Dolmar) unavailable in the United States (US) and reminders for upkeeping current inventories

ETC-EB-24-005 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Inspection, Care, and Maintenance

The Experiential Learning Subcommittee is looking for your feedback on Staff Rides

Date: September 20, 2024
Contact: Ashleigh D'Antonio and George Risko, Leadership Committee

The Experiential Learning Subcommittee needs to hear from the field about where the greatest need lies regarding staff rides and their accessibility.

Do you have an event you would like to turn into a learning experience?
Do you have a staff ride built, but are struggling to implement the delivery?
Do you need help building capacity?
What other ideas do you have to support experiential leadership training?

Fill out this short survey below to help us help you.

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Updated NWCG Single Resource Casual Hire Information, PMS 934

Date: September 19, 2024
Contact: Incident Business Committee

The Incident Business Committee has updated the NWCG Single Resource Casual Hire Information, PMS 934. This update expands the provisions for hiring emergency personnel.

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NWCG Single Resource Casual Hire Information, PMS 934

IBC Memorandum 24-03

NWCG 2024 Spring/Summer Highlights

Date: September 13, 2024

Welcome to our latest highlights from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, where we explore the latest updates, insights, and efforts that develop interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners.

The Performance Support Package, which for ABRO includes the Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.

NASA JOINS NWCG!

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is officially an associate member of NWCG. As such, NASA is beginning to collaborate with wildland fire management agencies with the goal of increasing collaboration across agencies and leveraging NASA data, technology, and innovation for nation-wide efforts in wildland fire management. NASA has a rich history of research, development, and technology transfer in the areas of Earth science, space technologies, and aeronautics that support the NWCG mission.

WWW.NWCG.GOV HAS A NEW LOOK AND DESIGN

The NWCG web team dedicated the past two years to making a significant upgrade to the www.nwcg.gov site. This upgrade involved a comprehensive redesign of over 7,700 web pages.

The modernization of NWCG’s website involved migrating to Drupal 10, a cutting—edge content management system, and leveraging Amazon Web Service GovCloud for secure and efficient hosting. These upgrades help ensure that the NWCG website remains current in content management practices, offering enhanced customization, improved performance, and an overall superior user experience.

NWCG Leadership Committee

The Wildland Fire Leadership Development Program announced the Professional Reading Program’s 2024 list!

The years books include:

Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by William H. McRaven
The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee
Emotional Agility by Susan David
Writing to Persuade by Trish Hall

Learn more at the NWCG Leadership Committee

INCIDENT PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING MODERNIZATION

In 2023, NWCG kicked off the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. A training system overhaul focused on developing a performance-based training system designed to shift training to on-the-job when appropriate.

Over the next five years, NWCG intends to analyze all positions within the NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications, PMS 310-1. To date we are currently working on 30 incident positions, and planning for 20+ in calendar year 2025.

Subject Matter Experts from a variety of geographical areas and agencies recently completed the position analysis for 16 positions. From this analysis, Incident Positions Standards and a Next Generation Position Task Book will be developed for each position.

Incident Performance and Training Modernization

NEXT GENERATION POSITION TASK BOOK

In April 2024, NWCG launched the new Next Generation Position Task Book (Next Gen PTB) which is a key component of the IPTM effort. This revised evaluation tool is designed to work in conjunction with the newly developed Incident Position Standards.

Major Next Gen PTB changes:

Structured to improve constructive conversations between evaluators and trainees.
Reference new Incident Position Standards.
Include only tasks required to be evaluated for successful performance.
Trainees will be rated on their performance vs. initialing whether a task was completed.
Must include written feedback when trainee does not meet the standard.
Will be position specific (no combined PTBs).

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NWCG’s training course catalog is now available on the Wildland Fire Learning Portal (WFLP).

To access the training course catalog, visit WFLP and either set up an account or login as a guest.

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Southern California Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512

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NASA JOINS NWCG!

WWW.NWCG.GOV HAS A NEW LOOK AND DESIGN

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INCIDENT PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING MODERNIZATION

NEXT GENERATION POSITION TASK BOOK

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