The California State Guard recently organized a new unit within their ranks known as the Emergency Response Command.  Their task is to work alongside the Army National Guard, Air National Guard & CALFIRE to provide manpower wildfire response and security.

“A 200-member contingent called Team Shield will train and muster as a security force at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos. During wildfires and civil unrest they could be deployed throughout the state to assist police agencies with traffic control and manning checkpoints. By June, another 150 volunteers with Team Blaze will make up a firefighting task force that trains alongside Cal Fire to staff hand crews. These firefighting ranks are slated to grow to 300 by next year.”

Source: California State Guard