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  1. Why does LACoFD use the Bells for the east area copter duty? Shame they dont get more of a look in with the San Gabriel Mountains and ANF area. Seems LA Sheriff Air Rescue 5 has the ANF and mountains for SAR ops. Often hear them working with FS 82s and 79s units up in the mountains along with USFS fire units on SAR missions and traffic collisions
  2. The Canadian Forces also still rely heavily on the Bell, the call them Griffons. They use them for troop insertion and extraction, CAS, SAR and utility. A few squadrons operate them with door guns attached. Also the Canadian Special Forces flight use blue painted Griffons, basically Bell 412s.
  3. thanks for the info. While researching the Air Squad info also read CALFIRE and San Bernadino and other agencies are replacing all thier Vietnam era Hueys with S70 Firehawks. Ventura County also just purchased 2 firehawks but not sure whetherr or not they are planning on replacing all the Hueys as they have quite a fleet of them and love them. I also read that although the Bells have less water load capacity than a firehawk and a less payload for rescues, the S70 Firehawks have far higher maintenance needs, are more expensive to operate and the flight hours to scheduled maintenance ratio is lower than the Bells, basically the Bells are cheaper and easier to maintain and stay in the air longer.
  4. Currently as far as I know LACoFD operates 5 firehawks and a Bell 412, 2 Bell 412 EPs and 2 Bell 412 HPs. Firstly what is the difference in the 412, the Ep and HP, in performance payload and missions? Which mission are preferred by the crews for which airframe and why not a full firehawk or bell fleet? Do the crews prefer the Bells for SAR due to improved high altitude performance which is what I know Bell helis excel at, or do crews prefer firehawks for all missions? What determines what airframe is the ready bird? It seems the Malibu bird is generally more often than not a Bell 412.
  5. yes been listening in on Broadcastify. Seems the ANF units deal with a lot in the mountains with La Sheriff Air 5 and county units get stood down. lot of hiking and sporting injuries, lost hikers etc. Did not realise ANF fire had a SAR capability but they seem to be a very handy and capable and versatile resource in the mountains.Litened in on Broadcastify to ANF units starting and conducting a search for a fallen cyclist and located the injured party then cleared and staffed a heli spot and assisted Air 5 to assess and load the patient. Are the USFS ANF stations staffed 24/7, I understand they have barracks at the stations due to the isolated locations, Are they staffed through the winter months or just during high fire season? do the firefighters have additional duties such as rangers or as I have heard SAR work as well.
  6. Who provides fire cover and staffs stations in the Angeles National Forest and the mountains?
  7. So just heard a traffic collision in 82s district on the Crest Highway up in the hills, Assignment was E582 and a squad which I could not hear as feed was poor. Where was LF82 and E82? Are LF been not staffed or put on strike teams?
  8. thats great info many thanks. Made it a lot clearer now.
  9. thanks. how do they fit all that equipment into the station!!!?? I can see the engine and LF truck sit at the front with the LF engine behind E82, but where do the Patrol and Batt go? cant see any shelters from photos.
  10. Is there still and E82 stationed at FS 82 or is it just the Light Force 82 there now?
  11. thanks. maybe Patrol 71 just never gets mentioned but does respond. Yes they did get some type 3s, not sure where they are or whether they are even operational yet.
  12. Anybody have any knowledge as to what determines if a patrol is staffed and responds with the engine on all calls? It seems that some patrols, ie: patrol 70 and patrol 144 and patrol 128 and 97 and 79 always respond on calls with the engines.Where as others, such as patrol 71 never seem to respond at all. Never herd patrol 71 respond at all actually whereas patrol 70 is always out and about and on the air. Also do the patrols, actually patrol? or do they sit on the station with the engine waiting on calls? Cheers.
  13. Is the Swift water Rescue Trailer at 70s have its own Squad to tow it and staffed by E70 personnel who are swift water trained, or is it just the trailer housed there and a Lifeguard unit rocks up to collect the swift water trailer with one of their own vehicles and responds that way?
  14. Many thanks for the info. With regards been full time, they are all part time reserve volunteers, totally unpaid. They have a a full time LASD senior officer and sergeant who oversee operations and run the unit, they rotate through the unit, I have conflicting info on where 240 are based, i thought it was Lost Hills LASD station but also seen info they have a base or outpost in the middle of the Malibu Hills/Santa Monica Mountains. With regards Sierra Madre Search And Rescue Team, they are a stand alone independent unit that is only affiliated with and works with or alongside LASD but is not a part of the LASD, with that in mind are they allowed to respond on lights and sirens or Code 3 as it is termed in LA?
  15. Hi guys sorry for all the questions! But i am slowly learning LA!! A fantastically diverse area!! With regards Los Angeles Sheriff Search And Rescue Teams, is there a standard number and type of vehicles across all teams? I see Malibu SAR has a Dodge Ram with winch attached, a ford SUV a ford simmilar to the Ram but all in white and a trailer. What is the role of each vehicle? I assume the Ram is the first away to attend calls and the rest are back up or supervisor roles? Many Thanks in advance.