XSM Deployment Model
XSM FIRE CHIEFS
The XSM OP Area is part of the California Master Mutual Aid System. San Mateo County (XSM) is in CAL OES Region II. The CAL OES system assigns a OP Area Coordinator that functions as the primary point of contact for the CAL OES region Chief.
The OP Area coordinator is selected by the XSM Fire Chiefs. Currently, the XSM OP Area has a primary coordinator and two alternates.
Primary - Ron Myers (NFA)
Email - rmyers@northcountyfire.org
Phone - (650) 991-8138
Alternate - Geoff Balton (RWO / COL)
Email - clmb19@aol.com
Phone - (650) 755-5666
Alternate - Rob Lidner (WOD)
Email - rlindner@woodsidefire.org
Phone - (650) 851-1594
caL OES Fire & Rescue
CAL OES Fire & Rescue Division is organized into 6 Divisions. Each Division is assigned an Assistant Chief. The Assistant Chief serves as the agency representative (A-REP) for the OP Area.
XSM is in Region II. Currently, the Assistant Chief of Region II is:
Assistant Chief Dave Franklin
Email - dave.franklin@caloes.ca.gov
Cell - (650) 436-2185
Additional Phone Numbers if you cannot reach Region II:
Fire & Rescue Division - (916) 845-8711
Night & Weekends - (916) 845-8911
Region II Operational Areas
Each Op Area has a coordinator. The coordinator function is to operate as a hub for the region. Alameda County (XAL) serves as coordinating center for Region II.
XAL - Alameda County
XCC - Contra Costa County
XDN - Del Norte
XHU - Humboldt
XLK - Lake
XMR - Marin
XME - Mendicino
XMY - Monterey
XNA - Napa
XBE - San Benito
XSF - San Francisco City/County
XSM - San Mateo County
XSC - Santa Clara County
XCZ - Santa Cruz County
XSO - Solano
XSN - Sonoma
XSM Strike Team Configurations
Each year the OP AREA coordinators are responsible for collecting a resource list with the XSM Fire Chiefs and communicating with Region II.
This year (2021) XSM has added a strike team of Type VI engines to our deployment model.
Per the OP AREA and XSM Fire Chiefs here are the 2021 available resources:
XSM 2276A - TYPE I
Menlo Park (MNL) - E104
Woodside (WOD) - E107
San Mateo Consolidated (BFS) - E123
Central County (CEN) - E132
Coastside (CFR) - E140
XSM 2275A - TYPE I (Augmented/Alternate)
TBA
Alternate TYPE I Engines
Redwood City (RWO) - E116
San Mateo Consolidated (BFS) - E115
Central County (CEN) - E138
San Mateo County (CFS) - E117
OES Strike Team - TYPE I
North County (NFA) - E402
North County (NFA) - E403
North County (NFA) - E376
San Mateo Consolidated (BFS) - E405
OES Strike Team OES 2641 F - TYPE VI
South San Francisco (SSF) - E2606
San Bruno (SBF) - E2607
Central County (CEN) - E2608
San Mateo Consolidated - E2609
San Mateo Consolidated - E2610