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CalGuard activates Emergency Response Command

In the wake of 2020’s ad hoc respons- and protection of critical infrastructure. part of a team that will provide relief,
es to a pandemic, civil unrest and busy Due to the command’s rapid-response support and assistance to our state’s fire-
fire season, the California State Guard nature, the ERC reports directly to the fighters gives me immense pride,” said
on Feb. 20 activated the Emergency Re- CSG Commanding General to deploy Epstein who added, “I’m happy we get
sponse Command, a new rapid-response on missions without delay. to give some of our soldiers a chance to
team for future emergency call-outs at “The ERC provides an ability to have be a part of the firefighting community.
Joint Forces Training Base Los Alami- a group of personnel that are constantly Our [modern-day] fire services origi-
tos, Calif. being trained in the moment to all the nated with Benjamin Franklin and our
The ERC is a highly-trained joint certifications necessary to be able to military tradition from the Minutemen.
command consisting of Team Shield, a respond to emergencies in the state of This unit brings the best of both tradi-
tions together; we’re not just firefight-
security forces detachment, and Team California,” said Maj. Gen. Jay M. Cog- ers, and we’re not just service members,
Blaze, a firefighting detachment. gan, Commanding General of the CSG. we’re firefighting service members.”
The ERC provides California a dedi- Team Blaze is commanded by 2nd As an emerging force with a goal to
cated military response force for events Lt. Mathew Epstein, who also works as grow to more than 200 service mem-
such as wildfire, earthquake, evacuations, a civilian fire chief. “The fact I can be bers, Team Blaze is actively recruiting
anyone interested with a particular need California Guard photograph by PO3 Tony Sheneman
for non-commissioned officers and ju- Maj. Gen. Jay M. Coggan, Commanding General of the California State Guard,
nior officers. Team Blaze works directly speaks to service members of the newly-activated Emergency Response
with CAL FIRE, the state’s civilian fire- Command at a ceremony at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, Calif.,
fighting service. on Feb. 20, 2021.
Team Shield, the security forces
detachment, is commanded by Capt. erations and Training Officer, the team ERC within six months. This activation
Christopher Merlo, who recently trans- is to “protect critical infrastructure, signals the CSG’s ability to adapt to new
ferred to the ERC from the 49th Mili- military installations and assisting civil circumstances in a rapid coordinated ef-
tary Police Support Detachment and is authorities during times of emergency.” fort.
a civilian police lieutenant. Many of the Team Shield will also work hand-in- Concluding ERC’s activation cer-
service members of Team Shield are po- hand with Team Blaze on fire missions emony, the commanding general spoke
lice officers and security professionals, providing access control and assisting to a formation of newly-activated ERC
among other civilian occupations. “This local authorities with evacuation orders. soldiers: “You are the tip of the spear of
is an exciting, but yet challenging time Team Shield is a growing force and is an operational State Guard,” said Cog-
in the CSG,” said Merlo. “During these also actively recruiting over 100 new gan. “I count on you, I rely upon you
unprecedented times with COVID-19 members. and I know you will succeed because
and the recent civil unrest we have CSG has become an operationally- your success will be the success of the
faced, this new force will be able to re- focused organization not only with the State Guard.”
California Guard photograph by PO3 Tony Sheneman CSG special capabilities, but also within For information on how to join the
Emergency Response team members during their activation ceremony at Joint spond rapidly to the field during times the CSG’s command. The dedicated ac- Emergency Response Command, visit
of critical need.”
Force Training Base Los Alamitos, Feb. 20, 2021.
According to 2nd Lt. Sal Hanna, Op- tions of CSG’s command stood up the www.stateguard.cmd.ca.gov.

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