The Motorized Unit consists of specialized mobile radio equipment in privately owned vehicles and can act as mobile repeaters to replace damaged or impaired mountain top facilities. The Special Actions Team provides on foot, portable field communications for areas inaccessible by vehicles. Within the county, this group provides communications for the Humane Society Animal Rescue Team during wildland fires, provides supplemental communications for CDF and USFS, and assists local agencies during flooding and other disaster conditions. Field Team leaders are provided LIFE pagers. During normal working hours activation is usually made to the Sheriff's Emergency Planner .
Many members monitor several agencies through the use of scanner receivers and other devices.