The responsibilities of Emergency Services Detail (ESD) include:
Conduct searches, rescues, and recoveries, including mountain and maritime operations;
Provide 24-hour law enforcement paramedic availability and services, including coverage for the special weapons teams and Canine Services Detail during all high-risk operations;
Administer and provide instructors for the Department’s Public Safety Diver Course;
Provide tactical emergency medical services support for the Department and other law enforcement agencies within Los Angeles County;
Provide specialized special weapons team tactical medical training for SEB personnel and outside agencies;
Maintain law enforcement and rescue patrol capabilities in the Angeles National Forest and the Santa Monica mountains;
Maintain law enforcement and rescue patrol capabilities in the waters surrounding and between Catalina, San Clemente Island, and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, including staffing of the ocean rescue patrol boat;
Provide crew staffing for the Air Rescue 5 helicopter, which is available to respond to rescues, active shooter events, and other emergencies countywide;
Conduct investigations of all scuba-related fatalities and accidents in the County’s jurisdiction;
Conduct evidence recovery for Department units and state and federal agencies in underwater and inaccessible terrain areas; and
Maintain a jumper response team to assist CNT with appropriate safety tethering when negotiating with suspects on elevated platforms such as roof tops and highway overpasses. The SEB jumper response team will also act as an arrest team working in coordination with CNT and station units. SED deputies may augment this team.
The ESD is authorized to have an underwater diving team.