National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512

Geographic Area: Eastern
Source Map Location Map # Make & Model Order Response Time Ordering Procedure
Wisconsin Army National Guard West Bend, WI (Located at Army Aviation Support Facility #1) 11 Eurocopter EC-145 (UH-72/LUH) 2-6 hrs in-state / 2 days intra-state


GACC or 911 dispatch center should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #800-851-3051. WI ANG contacts: Major Nils Henderson 608-213-2897.

Iowa Army National Guard Waterloo, Iowa 14 Blackhawk (Uh-60) A+L 1-5 hours, crew dependent


GACC or 911 dispatch center should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone # 800-851-3051. Iowa ARNG contact LTC Timothy Eich office (319) 234-1372.

Iowa Army National Guard Waterloo, Iowa 13 Lakota (UH-72) (Eurocopter EC0145) 1-5 hours, crew dependent


GACC or 911 dispatch center should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone # 800-851-3051. Iowa ARNG contact LTC Timothy Eich office (319) 234-1372.

U.S. Park Police Washington DC 7 Bell 412EP (2) and Bell 206 L3 unknown


24 hour dispatch 202-610-7500. Emergency Communication Center 202-610-7515. Direct Contact: 202-690-0738. 

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Fort Indiantown Gap, PA 15 CH-47 2-4 hours crew dependent

GACC Contact State Aviation Officer, then SAO will contact PA Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), then PEMA will contact Guard unit.

National Guard has the Immediate Response Authority for life, limb or eyesight: 717-861-8500.

Maine Forest Rangers Maine Forest Service 12 Bell 407/Bell UH-1H (5) 30 minutes


Maine Forest Service Dispatch : (207) 827-1800.




 

Wisconsin Army National Guard West Bend, WI (Located at Army Aviation Support Facility #1) 10 Blackhawk (UH-60 A/L) 2-6 hrs in-state / 2 days intra-state


GACC or 911 dispatch center should coordinate requests for military,Coast Guard and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #800-851-3051. WI ANG contacts: Major Nils Henderson 608-213-2897.

Maine National Guard Bangor, ME 9 Bell 412 2-3 hours

GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military,Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051.

Direct contact :LTCol Brian Veneziano (207)-735-1101 24 hour number is (207) 735-1150 or 1199 (base security).

New York State Police New York Statewide (12 helicopters) 8 Bell Huey, Bell 430, and Bell 407 30 minutes


Local 911 Centers should coordinate through NYSP Aviation 24-hour dispatch: 518-242-4500.

Maryland State Police Maryland Statewide (8 helicopters) 6 (10) AW-139 30 minutes

GACC or 911 dispatch center should coordinate requests through MSP SYSCOM Dispatch: 800-468-5090 or 410-706-8080/81/82.

Aviation Dispatch Command: (410)783-7525.

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Fort Indiantown Gap, PA 5 Blackhawk (UH-60) 2-3 hours

GACC Contact State Aviation Officer (SAO), then SAO will contact PA Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), then PEMA will contact Guard unit.

Main Base: 717-861-8500.

Coast Guard (Michigan) Traverse City, MI 4 4 Dolphins (Dauphin HH-65C) 30 minutes


GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military,Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051. Direct contact : Officer on Duty, 231-922-8210.

Minnesota National Guard St. Cloud, MN 3 Blackhawk (UH-60L) 2-3 hours


Coordinate requests for National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination at 1-800-851-3051. MN DNR contact Darren Neuman, o.218-322-2722 / c.218-244-5286. MN ARNG contact MAJ Jeremy DeGier o.651-282-4185/c.320-247-2611.

Minnesota State Patrol Saint Paul, MN, Aitkin, MN 1, 2 Bell 407 & Bell L4 30-45 minutes

GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests through DPS Dispatch: 651-582-1509.