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Northern California Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512

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Geographic Area: Northern California
Source Map Location Map # Make & Model Order Response Time Ordering Procedure
CalFire Bieber, CA 1 5 - Blackhawk S70Is; 2 - Bell 205 UH-1H Restricted Super Huey; UH-1H at 1 and 2; S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 30 minutes

911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through appropriate CA GACC.

UH-1H at 1, 2. S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

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 
CalFire Kneeland, CA 2 5 - Blackhawk S70Is; 2 - Bell 205 UH-1H Restricted Super Huey; UH-1H at 1 and 2; S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 30 minutes

911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through appropriate CA GACC.

UH-1H at 1, 2. S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

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 
CalFire Vina, CA 3 5 - Blackhawk S70Is; 2 - Bell 205 UH-1H Restricted Super Huey; UH-1H at 1 and 2; S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 30 minutes

911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through appropriate CA GACC.

UH-1H at 1, 2. S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

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 
CalFire Howard Forest - Willits, CA 4 5 - Blackhawk S70Is; 2 - Bell 205 UH-1H Restricted Super Huey; UH-1H at 1 and 2; S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 30 minutes

911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through appropriate CA GACC.

UH-1H at 1, 2. S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

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 
CalFire Boggs Mountain - Middletown, CA 5 5 - Blackhawk S70Is; 2 - Bell 205 UH-1H Restricted Super Huey; UH-1H at 1 and 2; S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 30 minutes

911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through appropriate CA GACC.

UH-1H at 1, 2. S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

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 
CalFire Columbia, CA 6 5 - Blackhawk S70Is; 2 - Bell 205 UH-1H Restricted Super Huey; UH-1H at 1 and 2; S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 30 minutes

911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through appropriate CA GACC.

UH-1H at 1, 2. S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

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 
CalFire Alma - Los Gatos, CA 7 5 - Blackhawk S70Is; 2 - Bell 205 UH-1H Restricted Super Huey; UH-1H at 1 and 2; S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 30 minutes

911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through appropriate CA GACC.

UH-1H at 1, 2. S70i at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

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 
California Highway Patrol Auburn, CA 10 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.
#24, 27, & 28 They can be ordered through the normal ordering process Forest/ Units have in place. No mechanism for agency payment.
#24 & 28 – North Ops Resources #23, 25 & 26 CA Highway Patrol. #24 Can cross Nevada border for critical incidents. #26 Long-line short-haul: 1,660lb/FLIR/PA #27 Can cross Oregon border for critical rescue missions. Pilot-Sgt. Steve Young (Phone #: 503-225-2040)
California Highway Patrol Redding, CA 11 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.
#24, 27, & 28 They can be ordered through the normal ordering process Forest/ Units have in place. No mechanism for agency payment.
#24 & 28 – North Ops Resources #23, 25 & 26 CA Highway Patrol. #24 Can cross Nevada border for critical incidents. #26 Long-line short-haul: 1,660lb/FLIR/PA #27 Can cross Oregon border for critical rescue missions. Pilot-Sgt. Steve Young (Phone #: 503-225-2040)
Coast Guard McKinleyville, CA - Humboldt Bay 14 3 - MH65D (AS365) Assigned, 1 staffed 24/7 30 minute call to launch

POC Sector Humboldt Bay Command Center
Phone Number 707-839-6113
National Guard Stockton, CA 9 11- 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.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Air Operations Sacramento, CA McClellan Airport 13 2-Bell UH-1H (Fire Copter 1 and Fire Copter 2) 15 minutes

Contact: Dispatch @ (916) 228-3035, AC Mike Lozano @ (916) 616-2409, CAPT Grant Russell @ (916) 628-3254, or Chief Pilot Montie Vanlandingham @ (916) 628-3097. Agency considers rescue operations as a priority mission. Available for EMS transport (ALS Certified), SAR, and Wild Land Fire Operations. AFF Capable.
Sonoma County Sheriff Sonoma, CA 8 Bell 407 GPX 30 minutes

This aircraft is dispatched through Redcom (Sonoma Co. Fire Dispatch) 707-576-1371.
Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department Modesto, CA - Harry Saham Field 12 Bell Long Ranger 206L1-C30P, Bell 407 GPX 20 minutes

Contact: SGT Martin Machado work-(209) 652-5799, Cell-(209) 324-5174

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