Desert Incident Response Team (D.I.R.T.)

The Desert Incident Response team (D.I.R.T) is the partnership of the California City Police Department and the California City Fire Department to provide the highest level of enforcement, search and rescue, medical care, fire suppression and public education to OHV enthusiasts. Together our goal is to create a safe and friendly environment in both rural and recreational area throughout California City and surrounding areas. In addition, joint operations are conducted with the Bureau of Land Management inside the boundaries of BLM land to prevent illegal OHV activity and resource damage.

The California City Fire Department Desert Incident Response Team responds to medical and traumatic emergencies to provide basic and advanced life support care. Highly trained and skilled Firefighter/Paramedics and Firefighter/EMT’s are assigned to each apparatus and are equipped to assess and manage all patient care situations. In addition the fire department responds to off-highway fire suppression situations, vehicle extrication, technical rescue, search and rescue operations, and any situation that requires fire department assistance. 

The California City Police Department Desert Incident Response Team and BLM Rangers are an effective deterrent to illegal off-highway riding, provide extensive off-highway and on-road law enforcement throughout the city limits of California City and out lining areas. The unit enforces laws and provides assistance pertaining to but not limited too off-highway vehicle operations, illegal shooting, stolen vehicles/OHV, patrol checks of trails, campsites, parks and other recreational areas, medical emergency assistance, search and rescue missions of lost riders and public education. “Love Your Desert, Stay On Designated Trails”

Both departments of the Desert Incident Response Team are equipped with specialized vehicles and equipment to respond to medical emergencies in difficult or remote terrain for medical assistance and/ or evacuation when required. 

The D.I.R.T team command post is located at Borax Bill Park.

GPS N35* 10.278’ W117* 50.247

Deployment of D.I.R.T is usually schedule on holiday weekends.