Coordinators and Radio Officers

The following information is not to be used for initially requesting or offering mutual aid, without first contacting the coordinating agency. City-to-city mutual aid must be coordinated by the county (Operational Area), and county-to-county mutual aid must be coordinated by State OES.

State of California OES, Southern Region
Telecommunications Coordinator: John Hudson; Tel: (858) 268-5436
Southern Region ACS Officer: Arnie Lewin, W6CK
Southern Field Team Lead: Tim Peters, K6TVP.
Southern Region ACS Training Officers: Jim Bloomquist, N6UIE
Southern Mutual Aid Region I ACS Officer: Jeremy Neal, KG6YGB
Southern Mutual Aid Region VI ACS Officer: Chad Buchanan, N6NWZ
ACS Meetings: Third Mondays, 193Ø hours, 4671 Liberty Ave., Building 283, Los Alamitos.

State of California OES, Mutual Aid Region I
Southern Mutual Aid Region I ACS Officer:

State of California OES, Mutual Aid Region VI
Southern Mutual Aid Region VI ACS Officer: Chad Buchanan, N6NWZ

Los Angeles Operational Area

Los Angeles County Disaster Communications Service (LACDCS) (K6CPT)
Sheriff's Department Coordinator: Staff 1 - Sgt. Paul Hanley, LASD
Chief Communications Officer: Staff 10 - Debbie Miles, KN6YAP
Deputy Chief Communications Officer: Staff 11 - Rick Norwood, KD6KHJ
Assistant Deputy Chief Communications Officer: Staff 12-
Technical Operations Officer: Staff 50 - Bob Nicholson
URL: http://www.lacdcs.org/

City of Artesia (LACDCS)
City Radio Officer: Don Byerly, WA6DLJ

City of Bellflower (LACDCS)
City Radio Officer: Lon Thompson, KE6ZMD
Assistant Radio Officer: Bob Naluai, KC6ZIQ

City of Burbank (BEARS)
EOC (Fire Training Center): 1845 North Ontario Street
EOC Voicemail: 818-238-1522 Box 1,0
URL: http://www.burbankcdv.org

City of Glendale (GEARS) (WC6AAZ)
Director of Emergency Services: Fire Captain Jeff Muis; Tel: (818) 548-2121
City Radio Officer: Jim Olliff, KE6URZ
Deputy City Radio Officer: Michael Benner, N6IJR
Civil Defense Officer: Don Hanson, KR6AN
Protocol Officer: Joe Pardo, KE6PFV
URL: http://gearsglendale.org/

City of Lakewood (LACDCS)
City Radio Officer: Tom Hayhurst, N6TYQ

City of Long Beach RACES
Contact: Joe Provenza, W6UPN
URL: http://www.geocities.com/aralb.geo/lbares.html

City of Los Angeles LAFD ACS
ACS Coordinator: Capt. Kevin Nida
URL: http://www.lafdacs.org

City of San Fernando (LACDCS)
City Radio Officer: John Cooper, KA6IJN

Orange Operational Area

County of Orange RACES (OCRACES) (W6KRW)
RACES Coordinator: OCSD Emergency Communications Coordinator Marten Miller, KF6ZLQ; Tel: (714) 704-7919; Fax: (714) 704-7902
Chief Radio Officer: Capt. Ken Bourne, W6HK
Radio Officer: Lt. Scott Byington, KC6MMF
Radio Officer-Alpha Squad: Lt. Harvey Packard, KM6BV
Radio Officer-Bravo Squad: Lt. Joe Selikov, KB6EID
Radio Officer-Charlie Squad: Sgt. Ralph Sbragia, W6CSP
Assistant Radio Officer-Alpha Squad: Sgt Tony Sanchez, AE6QT
Assistant Radio Officer-Bravo Squad: Sgt Ernest Fierheller, KG6LXT
Assistant Radio Officer-Charlie Squad: Sgt. Jack Barth, AB6VC
Meetings: First Mondays, 1930, 840 N. Eckhoff St., Suite 104, Orange CA 92868-1021
URL: http://www.ocraces.org/

City of Anaheim CERT/RACES
RACES Coordinator: Ellen McNeill-Lopez, KF6PWV, Office of Emergency Services; Tel: (714) 765-6950; Fax: (714) 765-6959.
Radio Officer: Wayne Barringer, KB6UJW
URL: http://www.anaheimraces.org

City of Brea RACES
RACES Coordinator: Anna Lee Cave, Fire Dept.; Tel: (714) 990-7622; Fax: (714) 671-3691
Radio Officer: Bernie Kilcoyne, KE6CGK
Technical Assistant Radio Officer: Dick Bremer, WB6DNX
URL: http://www.ci.brea.ca.us/page.cfm?name=fire_brea_races

City of Buena Park RACES
RACES Coordinator: Sgt. Jim Banks, KD6SDU, Police Dept.; Tel: (714) 562-3992; Fax: (714) 523-2911
Radio Officer: Jim Reynolds, N6MIP
URL: http://www.jimreal.com/bpraces/

City of Costa Mesa Emergency Service Amateur Communications (MESAC)
RACES Coordinator: Jerry Verwolf, Costa Mesa Communications; Tel: (714) 754-5142; Fax: (714) 754-4911
Radio Officer: Gordon West, WB6NOA
URL: http://www.spectron.net/MESAC/

City of Cypress RACES
RACES Coordinator: Denise Davis, Emergency Service Coordinator, Police Dept; Tel: (714) 229-6625; Fax: (714) 229-8957
Radio Officer: Dieter Franz, N6ZKD

City of Fountain Valley Amateur Communications Team (FACT)
RACES Coordinator: Sgt. Kevin McKeown, N6PSY; Tel: (714) 593-4481; Fax: (714) 593-4498
Radio Officer: Marcia Bruno, N6ISW
Assistant Radio Officer: Garry Jones, N6NQN
URL: www.fvpd.org/races.htm and http://www.qsl.net/fvraces/

City of Fullerton RACES
RACES Coordinator: Chief James Reed, Fire Dept.; Tel: (714) 738-6502; Fax: (714) 773-5770
Radio Officer: Gene Thorpe, KB6CMO

City of Huntington Beach RACES (HBRACES)
RACES Coordinator: Glorria Morrison, KE6ATG, Emergency Services; Tel: (714) 536-5980; Fax: (714) 374-1591
Radio Officer: Bill Honeyman, KG6CNL
Assistant Radio Officer:
URL: http://www.hbraces.org/

City of Irvine Disaster Emergency Communications (IDEC)
RACES Coordinator: Sgt. Henry Boggs, Police Dept.; Tel: (949) 724-7000; Fax: (949) 724-7191
Radio Officer: Bob Pestolesi, KE6GYD
URL: http://www.cityofirvine.org/ipd/info_center/idec_ham_radio.asp

City of La Palma RACES
RACES Coordinator: Sgt. Jim Engen, Police Dept.; Tel: (714) 690-3386; Fax: (714) 523-7351
Radio Officer: Susan Atkinson, W6SLA

City of Laguna Beach Emergency Communications Team
RACES Coordinator: Det. Andy Peck, KG6RTS
Assistant RACES Coordinator: Lt. Mike Hall, KF6RNI, Police Dept.; Tel: (949) 497-0387; Fax: (949) 497-0775
Radio Officer: John Kountz, KE6GFF
URL: http://www.lagunabeachraces.org

City of Laguna Niguel ACS
RACES Coordinator: Mike Rodgers, City of Laguna Niguel, Emergency Services Coordinator; Tel: (949) 362-4312; Fax: (949) 362-9840
Radio Officer: Al Way, KC6LNP
URL: http://www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us/index.asp?SID=301

City of Laguna Woods RACES
RACES Coordinator: Leslie Keane, City Manager; Tel: (949) 452-0600; Fax: (949) 457-8160
Radio Officer: Art Welch, K7TX
Assistant Radio Officer: Ernie Senser, W6ETS

City of Los Alamitos RACES
RACES Coordinator: Cassandra Frye, Police Dept.; Tel: (562) 431-2255 ext. 410; Fax: (562) 431-6499
Radio Officer: John Unrath, K6JHU
Assistant Radio Officer: Tom Rothwell, K6ZT

City of Mission Viejo RACES
RACES Coordinator: Paul Catsimanes, City of Mission Viejo; Tel: (949) 470-3017; Fax: (949) 859-1386
Radio Officer: Charley Speelman, WA6RUZ
URL: http://www.qsl.net/races-ares/

City of Newport Beach RACES
RACES Coordinator: Sgt. Tom Fischbacher, Police Dept.; Tel: (949) 644-3713; Fax: (949) 644-3794
Assistant RACES Coordinator: Lt. Tom Gazsi, Police Dept.; Tel: (949) 644-3785; Fax: (949) 644-3794
Radio Officer: Ed Karagozian, K6JGN
Assistant Radio Officer: Jim Robertson, KK6NK
Assistant Radio Officer: Chris Davis, N6YGN
Assistant Radio Officer: Larry Somers, KB6FW

City of Orange Amateur Radio (COAR)
Radio Officer: Rick Helmick, KE6WWK
RACES Coordinator: Debbie Klein, Police Dept.; Tel: (714) 744-7328; Fax: (714) 744-3721
URL: http://www.cityoforange.org/Police/COAR/COAR.htm

City of Placentia RACES/CERT
RACES Coordinator: Michael McConaha; Tel: (714) 993-8117; Fax: (714) 961-0283
Radio Officer: John McCauley, KD6PGC
URL: http://206.117.2.75/200About/222RACES.html

City of Seal Beach RACES
RACES Coordinator: Sgt Tim Olson, Police Dept.; Tel: (562) 799-4100, ext. 610; Fax: (562) 493-0634
Radio Officer: Carl Carlson, WB6CIX
Assistant Radio Officer: Tom Rothwell, K6ZT

City of Westminster RACES
RACES Coordinator: Penny Loomer, City of Westminster; Tel: (714) 895-2860 ext. 555; Fax: (714) 892-9004
Radio Officer: Al Toll, W6JNU

City of Yorba Linda RACES
RACES Coordinator: Dave Gruchow, Assistant City Manager; Tel: (714) 961-7110; Fax: (714) 993-7530
Radio Officer: Loren T. Mathews, K9YCG

California State University, Fullerton, RACES
RACES Coordinator: Sgt. Bob Baker, Police Dept.; Tel: (714) 278-2904; Fax: (714) 278-2016
Radio Officer: Don McLaren, KB6FTI

Hospital Disaster Support Communications System (HDSCS)
Coordinator: April Moell, WA6OPS
Assistant Coordinators: Tom Gaccione, WB2LRH; Dennis Kidder, WA6NIA; Ted Kramer, NB6N; Joe Moell, K0OV; Harry Mortimer, N6KSC; Cheryl Simpson, KD6MWZ; Jon Schaffer, W6UFS
URL: http://members.aol.com/emcom4hosp/

Orange County Fire Authority
Coordinator: Roger Thomas, KD6DAN; Work: (714) 744-0576; Fax (714) 639-6714

San Luis Obispo Operational Area

San Luis Obispo County Emergency Communications Council (SLOECC)
RACES Coordinator: Walt Rheingan; Tel: (805) 781-5129
District Emergency Coordinator: Bill Peirce, KE6FKS
Deputy District Emergency Coordinator: Ron Kemper, N6YNJ

Santa Barbara Operational Area

Santa Barbara County
Emergency Services Manager: Bruce Carter; Tel: (805) 681-5526 (office), 805-692-5723 (24 hr)
District Emergency Coordinator: Dave Lamb, WA6BRW; Tel: 805-965-3477

Ventura Operational Area

Ventura County ACS
ACS Coordinator: Dale Carnathan, KB6DHF
ACS Radio Officer: Wayne Woodhams, N6WIX
Message line (voice mail): (805) 654-2941
URL: www.vcacs.org

State of California OES, Mutual Aid Region VI
Southern Mutual Aid Region VI ACS Officer: Position vacent
Inland Empire Unit ACS Radio Officer: Position vacant
Patton State Hospital ACS Radio Officer: Jeff Richardson, W6JJR

Imperial Operational Area

Imperial County RACES
RACES Coordinator: Dennis Ambrose, WB6CGJ, Fire Dept.
ARES/RACES DEC: Fred Walker, W6FFF
Emergency Management Chief: Fire Chief Joe Buzo, Jr.; Tel: (760) 355-1164

Inyo Operational Area

Inyo County RACES
RACES Officer: Nancy Kiplinger; Tel: (760) 872-4744

Mono Operational Area

Mono County RACES
RACES Coordinator: MCSD Deputy Dave O'Hara, KB6MDG; Tel: (760) 932-7549
South Team Assistant Radio Officer: Sam Lalande, W6OXX
North Team Assistant Radio Officer: Mark Spencer, WA8SME

Riverside Operational Area

Riverside County RACES
County Fire Communications Manager: Peter Lent ; Tel: (909) 940-6388; Fax: (909) 940-6385
Chief RACES Officer: Maureen Heimstra, K6BSC
Deputy Chief RACES Officer, West: Don Williams, KD6UVT (KD6UVT at arrl.net)
Deputy Chief RACES Officer, East: Harold Witten, K6TQM
Deputy Chief RACES Officer, Admin.: Bob Wade, W6RTW
URL: http://www.rivcoraces.org

San Bernardino Operational Area

San Bernardino County Emergency Communications Service (ECS)
RACES Coordinator: Dennis West, KC6OWY, Fire OES; (909) 356-3938
Chief Radio Officer: Zack Mullennix, KD6KOG
URL: http://www.sbcecs.org/

City of Colton ECS (RACES)
URL: http://www.coltonfire.com/races.htm

City of Fontana CERT
URL: http://www.qsl.net/kf6glo/

City of Rancho Cucamonga ACS
ACS Coordinator: Karl Cox, KE6CEI; Tel: (909) 919-2900 ext. 3075
Chief Radio Officer: Mel Matthys, KO6BJ

City of Redlands Emergency Communications Group (RECG) (K6RFD)
RACES Coordinator: David Graves, KE6LTW
Chief Radio Officer: Phil Sedgwick, N6CMF
URL: http://www.qsl.net/kg6gbc/

San Diego Operational Area

San Diego County RACES
RACES Coordinator: Chris Hinshaw, WB6WUJ, Sheriff's Department
Chief Radio Officer: Gerry Sandford, KC6BJM
Deputy Radio Officer: John Malo, N6IMV
Assistant Technical Officer: Bob Ehrhorn, KD6GNB
URL: http://www.sdsheriff.net/races/

Webmaster: Arnie Lewin, W7BIA, Southern Region ACS Officer, State of California OES
Last Update: January 6, 2004