Emergency services in California are comprehensive, handling everything from urban policing to large-scale natural disaster responses.
* **Emergency Number:** Dial **911** for all police, fire, and medical emergencies. * **Law Enforcement:** The California Highway Patrol (CHP) maintains statewide jurisdiction, primarily on state routes and highways. Local policing is handled by prominent city departments (e.g., LAPD, SFPD) and county sheriff's offices. * **Fire and Rescue:** The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the state's primary agency for wildland fire response, working in tight coordination with massive local agencies like the LA County Fire Department. * **Disaster Management:** The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) coordinates statewide responses to natural disasters, specializing in earthquakes, wildfires, and floods.
