Cal fire is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal opportunity to all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age or sexual orientation. Cal fire offers wellpaying careers and opportunities for advancement. During these times extreme caution is urged by all residents, because a simple spark can cause a major wildfire. Toro that is also the most common protocol these days. Potential smoke impacts to the public are considered in all prescribed fire and wildfire management. It is one of the largest regional fire service organizations in california and is dedicated to integrated, cooperative, regional fire protection and emergency services. Cdf cal fire firefighters answer the call more than 300,000 times a year. Santa cruz county, california ca scanner frequencies and. The department of forestry and fire protection serves and safeguards the people and protects the property and resources of california. The district is guided by a fiveperson board of directors who have staggered fouryear terms. Containment of the 320acre wildfire burning in the santa cruz mountains doubled overnight, from 15 to 30 percent, and firefighters may get additional help late thursday with rain in the forecast.
Help needed, we need your help to verify the scanner frequencies shown below is current and correct. Calfire unit information 1100 meu mendocino howard forest. Daily dispatch california news santa cruz mountains. May, 2019 it is with great pleasure the felton fire protection district board of directors announce the appointment of robert gray to the position of fire chief. Pleasanton pd dispatch channel 1 and pd channels 27 livermore pd dispatch c. Sonoma county fire and cal fire dispatch north west. Federal dpa is absent from this map as usfs determines its own dispatch levels. Users should reload the page frequently, by clicking your browsers refresh button or. Large fire potential may increase to above normal this spring across southern california in response to the possibility of near to above normal rates of offshore wind events. Cal fire is an allrisk fire and forestry management department with responsibility for fire protection and forestry management in californias state responsibility area sra those areas outside cities, county districts, and federal jurisdictions, defined by the california state board of.
The most important frequencies you can monitor in the 95033 area for fire dispatch related items are. Santa cruz county brush fire prompts highway 9 closure. Cal fire san mateo santa cruz unit station 39 felton, ca. Cal fire riverside county fire department holiday psa duration. Fire department to consolidate with the city of santa cruz fire department. Heres a brief introduction to the group of people who make up your local fire department. I was either fire or medical chief for seventeen years in the guffey community. Please visit these websites for current fire information cal fire incident information inciweb. Calaveras county sheriff, calaveras and tuolumne counties cal fire dispatch. The cal fireriverside county fire departments emergency command center ecc is located at the truman holland administrative headquarters in the city of perris. Radio frequencies for your scanner 95033 localwiki.
Don felton fire chief gene stanley spcfpd the firehouse dispatch page 2 chief of our fire department. Santa cruz county qc2 tones pdf fire stations and unit numbers. Alco fire dispatch 2 dispatch for livermorepleasanton fire, also dispatches other alameda county fire agencies lp fire units. The ben lomond fire department is made up of a variety of volunteers who live and work among you each and every day.
View a fire station photo, logo, contact info, map, volunteer info, fire equipment and firefighters assigned to this location. Cal fire maintains an emergency command center ecc in felton. This dispatch center will become the primary point of contact for ordering resources for both initial attack and extended attack fires in marin county. I was born and raised in ben lomond and i am certified in swift water rescue. California scanner frequencies county freqencies shown in green contain radio communications information for all agencies and services within a county, and metro area frequencies shown in white are frequencies for a defined metro area.
As of march 20, 2020, the pacific southwest region of the us forest service postponed all new prescribed fire ignitions in the region. Grassfire season may be a few weeks earlier than usual in 2020 with resource demand likely centered on foothill and urban interface regions. A fire weather watch is issued when weather conditions could exist in the next 1272 hours. Cal fireriverside county fire department dispatch youtube. A fire weather based dispatch to a reported fire enhances initial attack success, while minimizing resource drawdown should a second incident occur. This section is a huge task, please help keep it accurate. Chief robert gray succeeded chief ron rickabuagh upon his. A woman was found dead after a fire at a modular home park in sacramento late sunday night.
Backyard burns halted in santa cruz county, cal fire says. Cal fire provides employees with a variety of career choices and. The boulder creek volunteer fire department was formed in 1892 and the boulder creek fire protection district established in 1923. Cal fire is the largest fire department in california and the second largest fire department in the united states. You will build trust and friendship with your coworkers, as together you respond to emergencies and challenging situations. A fire weather watch is one level below a warning, but fire danger is still high. Dispatch and response channels, command and tac channels. When you join cal fire, you join a family of employees that function as a team. Live dispatch felton fire company kent county, delaware. Calveras county sheriff, calfire tuolumnecalaveras dispatch and command nets.
Those years have been extremely rewarding for me as i watched this fire department grow. Station 1administrative office 7 erba lane scotts valley, ca 95066 office 831 4380211 fax 831 4380383. Felton fire board of directors appoint new fire chief. Create an account increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about. Please check the class roster for changes prior to attending your class. The cal fire felton emergency command center ecc dispatches for cal fire. Projects like these around the state make a real difference in protecting communities from the threat of wildfire. Uc santa cruz office of emergency services ucsc public safety dispatch center. The calstar south choppers are dispatched by the cal fire ecc in felton. Santa cruz county fire protection districts response times. Frequency license type tone alpha tag description mode tag. Santa cruz county fire department fire tone outs ftos. Santa cruz county fire agencies city of santa cruz.
If you live in san mateo county be sure to follow their new page for more information on projects and. Sacramento fire says crews arrived and found a unit at the back of the park on fire. This page contains current information about active fire and ems calls dispatched by the san diego fire communications center. Flights 5 and 9 serve the tricounty area santa cruz, san benito, monterey and sometimes beyond. Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless poisonous gas that can be fatal when left undetected. The overnight improvement announced thursday morning by cal fire also resulted in some evacuation orders being lifted for the bear fire. Dispatch levels for the unit are determined based on a variety of weather factors and the ecc captains recommendation. Felton ecc uses northrop grumman altaris cad computer aided dispatch which is designed specifically for cal fire to process, prioritize and recommend resources for dispatch. A deceased elderly woman was soon discovered in the bedroom of the home. April 1, 2020 all new prescribed fire ignitions have been postponed until further notice. Ben lomond fire protection district serving the san. Backyard burns without a permit are no longer permitted as of may 1 due to concerns about a quickly drying landscape.