California Task Force 6 is one of 8 Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue Teams assigned to California . At this time there are a total of 28 teams throughout the nation. The California teams are managed by the California Office of Emergency Services (OES). All of the teams are comprised of 70 people who make up the following disciplines, Search, Rescue, Logistics, Medical, Hazmat, Planning, and Safety. CATF-6 is a Multi-Agency Task Force. The Task Force is comprised of, the following fire departments, Riverside Fire Department which is the sponsoring agency, Corona Fire Department, Norco Fire Department, Hemet Fire Department, Murrieta Fire Department, Pechanga Fire Department, Newport Beach Fire Department, and Riverside County Fire Department/California Department of Forestry.

Local emergency room physicians along with fire department paramedics provide emergency medical service to team members in the event they become injured. Canine handlers are provided by California Office of Emergency Services (OES) for detecting and locating trapped victims and local structural engineers provide safety by assessing collapsed buildings and dangerous areas.