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Home My WebLink AboutOCFA WILDFIRE RESPONSE RESOURCES AND PREPARATIONSFIRE �iL, G A� 0 Rti Esl. 1995 G What is a Red Flag Event? • National Weather Service (NWS) • Temperatures 75 degrees or greater • Relative Humidity at 25% or less • Sustained winds of 15 mph or greater Regional Pre - Position Resources Upstaffing of regional resources started on January Th. Upstaffed resources included both OCFA and Metro Cities for Orange County. Regional Pre - Position Resources OCFA Resources- • Type 6 Strike Team (5 engines) • 2 Firefighter Hand Crews • 2 Dozers • 3 Helicopters • All Reserve Stations staffed • 2 Additional dispatchers • 4 Positions in Department Operation Center • 10 Person I MT OCFA's FIRE DEPLOYMENT • Palisades Fire • 2 Type 1 Strike Teams (10 engines) • 1 Hand Crew • 1 Type 6 Strike Team (5 engines) • 2 Fire Mechanic • 1 Fire Investigator w/ Dog • 1 Fire Hawk • Eaton Fire • 1 Fire Dozer • 7 DINS (Damage Inspection Specialist) • 1 Type 1 Strike Team (5 engines) • 5 US&R Personal and Canines Esl. 1995 OCFA STATION COVERAGE • 1 Hand Crew • 1 Dozer • 2 Helicopters (Fire Hawk and Bell 412) • 1 Water Tender • 4 Dispatchers • Department Operations Center staffing • All -Hazard Incident Management Team (14) • 3 Strike Teams of Fire Engines (15 Engines Each) • Additional 11 Engines for Surge Staffing OCFA STATION COVERAGE • No empty fire stations • All Firefighters, Chief Officers and Professional Staff returned to work • Firefighters and Chief Officers averaged 144 consecutive hours of work to staff fire stations (6 days/ 24hr shifts) RETURN TO NORMAL We continue to support the LA Fires with resources • OCFA Resources have started to be released Equipment is being rehabbed • Personnel have been released from mandatory emergency staffing o We continue to contingency plan for future wind events QUESTIONS