august 2025 list of California FDs

August 2025 list of FDs in California as recognized by the MACS group

https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/Governance/Group
Documents/MACS-ID-Agency-List.pdf

there are specific requirements to be recognized - see here -
Firescope MARS - https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/mars

How to Request a MACS ID

Requests must be submitted in writing from the Department Chief to the
Cal OES, Fire and Rescue Branch for approval and processing to the
attention of:

MACS 3 Letter ID Administrator

Cal OES Fire and Rescue Branch

23300 Castle Street

Riverside, CA 92518

Request letter must have a signature block for the respective Cal OES
Operational Area Coordinator to sign. By signing this letter of
request, the Cal OES Operational Area Coordinator is supporting the
request and concurs that you meet the following:

Must have emergency fire, rescue, and/or hazardous materials response
jurisdictional responsibility.

The Cal OES Fire and Rescue Operational Area Coordinator and/or the
County Fire Chiefs Association recognize agency.

Agency participates in the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System.

Jurisdiction must be signatory to the State Master Mutual Aid
Agreement or a Federal Agency or Tribal Fire Department with fire
protection responsibility.

Must have a designated Public Safety Answering Point and/or Emergency
Communication Dispatch Center.

Local jurisdictions contracting with a private contractor/vendor will
use the three-letter designator assigned to that jurisdiction.

Please indicate first, second and third choice for your three-letter
designator, with the 3rd letter ending in either "X", "M" or "N".

You will receive written confirmation of the three-letter designator
assigned to your agency or written notice of non-approval on your
request. If approved, Operations Bulletin 31 and the Cal OES Form F-5
will be included with the letter of confirmation.

Upon approval, you will be directed to submit your agency's resource
information into the Mutual Aid Reimbursement System (MARS) by
completing the Cal OES Form F-5 California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid
System Resources Inventory. The Operations Bulletin 31 contains
directions on how to submit your agency's resource information.

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probably the MACS lawyer will try to tell everyone that having a 3
letter MACS ID does not make anyone a 'real' FD - but guess what - it
really does - in the real world - just guessing