The Federal Interagency Communication Center (FICC) was established in May 1985 following a reciprocal agreement between the United States Forest Service (USFS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS), and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to consolidate dispatching services for the following Federal Agency Units in California:
- San Bernardino National Forest
- BLM California Desert District
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Death Valley National Park
- Mojave National Preserve
- Southern California Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (Administered by Forest Service and BLM.
FICC is located in the San Bernardino National Forest Supervisor's Office in the city of San Bernardino.
FICC provides 24hr dispatching, 365 days a year for Fire, Law Enforcement, Recreation, Resources and Administrative capacities for the member agencies. The area served by FICC covers approximately 30 Million Acres in five separate counties, reaching to the Arizona, Nevada and Mexico Borders.
The Resources served by FICC include:
- 130+ Uniformed Law Enforcement Officers
- 7 Special Agents
- 35 Fire Stations
- 7 Active Fire Lookouts
- 20 fire Prevention Units
- 70 Forest Protection Officers
- 6 Hand Crews
- 1 Fuels Crew
- 3 Helicopters
- 1 Helitanker
- 1 Air Attack
- 1 Dozer
- 1 Air Tanker Base
Law Enforcement activities tend to be the busiest in the Winter and Spring, while fire activities are busiest in the Summer and Fall months. FICC is active 365 Days a year, making it one of the most unique and active Federal Dispatch Centers in the nation.