There are five readiness levels ranging from normal day to day operations with three personnel, to heavy staffing levels that may require eight to twelve personnel or more, depending on conditions. (See 1997 BTU ECC Readiness Staffing Level For IA and Expanded Operations). These readiness levels allow us to staff seven radio positions and five call taking positions in our Command Center.

The Butte ECC maintains a high level of system readiness. This high readiness level requires constant training, evaluation, and upgrading of various ECC tools and systems. All of our assigned personnel must complete three weeks of formal command center operations training at the CDF Fire Academy in Ione, CA.