2017 update - looks like Mission Creek was upgraded from hand crew to hotshots - maybe Gilbraltor engine got changed to Mission Canyon - based on famcat - maybe just names changed or my previous info was off (due to my misinterpretations maybe) - 3/28/2017
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Fire Lineup - from 2016 hiring info
Monterey Ranger District - Mission Creek - E15 + hand crew - Naciemento - E16 - Pacific Valley - E17 - Big Sur - E18 - Arroyo Seco - E19
Santa Lucia Ranger District - Pozo - E31 - Pine Canyon - E335 + Dozer 3 - Cuyama - E37 - Figuero - E338 - Arroyo grande - Hotshots + Helitack
Santa Barbara Ranger District - San Marcos - E41 - Los Prietos - E342 + Dozer 4 - Foothill - E343 - Rincon - E44 - Gilbrator - E46 - Santa Ynez - E47 + Helitack - Santa Barbara - hotshots
Ojai Ranger District - Casitas - E51 - Ojai - E352 - temescal - E53 - Sespe - E54 - Wheeler Gorge - E55
Mount Pinos Ranger District - Chuchupaite - E371 + Helitack - Ozena - E72 - Apache Saddle - E73 - Los Alamos - E74 - Lockwood Valley - E75
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per 2017 Field Ops Manual
Forest Net is the primary emergency net
Admin Net is the 2ndary emergency net
there might be a Service Net also - (and maybe a Law Net)
upon arrival - switch to Freq 3 (170.475) and contact the incident commander (IC)
whenever possible, air to ground comms should be on 167.475 (the A/G channel)
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http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/ecc/lpcc/LOGISTICS/DISPATCH/LOS%20PADRES%20NF%20RADIO%20SITES_Revised_May2014.pdf - 2014 Radio Channels - Forest Net / Fire Net - 170.4625 R PL 0.0 - 164.9125 in multi PL - 13 repeaters - Admin Net - 171.55 R PL 0.0 - 164.15 in multi PL - 13 repeaters - Tac 3 / Net 3 - 170.475 - Tac 4 / Net 4 - 172.35 - plus A/G and tac net
( Radios Freqs - from 2012 Ventura County FD freq lists - 170.55 R - 169.90 input - 170.475 tac - 7/21/2013 - I thought LPNF had another tac freq but I dont see it listed anywhere on official documents )
Google Maps - go to 17057 California Hwy 33 in Ojai Calif - Street View has Engine 55 at Wheeler Gorge Fire Station - there is a 2010 news article online saying that the station was built from an old 3 bedroom house owned by the USFS - picture shows 5 man crew on USFS Type 3 engine