As summer approaches the trails and backcountry of Ventura County will become a popular destination for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. While the backcountry is a beautiful place, it can also become dangerous to those who are not properly prepared for their adventure. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind all visitors to the backcountry …
Check for Hazards in the Home Fasten shelves securely to walls. Place large or heavy objects on lower shelves. Store breakable items such as bottled foods, glass, and china in low, closed cabinets with latches. Hang heavy items such as pictures and mirrors away from beds, couches, and anywhere people sit. Brace overhead light fixtures. …
Governor Newsom’s signature on Executive Order N-5-22 updated the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to follow the California Department of Public Health’s indoor masking guidance. The update means that effective March 1, 2022, and consistent with updated California Department of Public Health guidance, masks will no longer be required for vaccinated or unvaccinated workers indoors, with the exceptions noted …
Thousand Oaks and Camarillo’s Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) conducted a first ever joint training exercise in February. The two teams practiced nighttime evacuation of victims from an office building after a simulated earthquake. Over 20 members from both teams were suited in appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including radios. The drill emphasized team safety, …
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year 2022 from your City of Thousand Oaks D.A.R.T. team! Wishing everyone a healthy and safe season and through out the year. Travel with care and include a Emergency Kit in your car. Car Safety Plan long trips carefully and listen to the radio or television for up-to-date weather forecasts …
October 2-3, 2021, Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark CA invited the Thousand Oaks Disaster Assistrance Response Team (D.A.R.T.) to celebrate alongside local First Responders! They invited all those that work with them throughout the year to celebrate a weekend with their farm visitors. Joining the DART team were members from City of Camarillo DART. First Responders included …
Photo: Relay for Life Relay For Life, it is an overnight community effort where individuals and teams camp out, socialize and take turns walking around a track relay style to raise funds to fight cancer. As day turns to night, participants will light hundreds of luminaria around the track in an inspiring ceremony to honor …
City Supports DART Team to Serve Community
By Dawn Meglidawn@theacorn.com EQUIPPED—Erin Huey, at right, medical lead for the Thousand Oaks Disaster Assistance Response Team, goes over items in the group’s new first-aid kit during a meeting at the East County Sheriff’s Station on July 22. Photos by MICHAEL COONS Acorn Newspapers While on a flight to Las Vegas last week, Tom Horan, …
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Value of Volunteer Time The City of Thousand Oaks has saved thousands of dollars through the service hours reported by the Disaster Assistance Response Team (D.A.R.T.). In the last 5 years the team has served almost 11,000 hours. That’s worth about $300,000 in savings to the city! Putting numbers to volunteer hours will never do …
