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 …
https://youtu.be/kKuwfnOXHO4 Give your household the best chance of surviving a wildfire by being ready to go and evacuating early. Being ready to go also means knowing when to evacuate and what to do if you become trapped. Remember Before evacuation is necessary, follow these steps before it’s time to GO! Create a Wildfire Action Plan for your …
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FEMA Advisory: February 8, 2021 In alignment with President Biden’s plan to respond to COVID-19, FEMA will work with other federal agencies to coordinate with state, tribal and territorial authorities and private sector partners and others to assist, augment and expedite vaccinations in the United States. Key Messages At the President’s direction, FEMA has increased its support to …
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services is in the process of updating the Ventura County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The EOP addresses the County’s planned response to emergency situations and natural, human caused or technological disasters, and requires reviewing and updating every three years. We believe that emergency preparedness is a shared “whole community” …
Effective Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation Saves Life Deputies assigned to the Moorpark Police Department saved the life of a 60-year-old man suffering from a medical emergency Tuesday afternoon. Deputies Raul Merino and Matthew Rodriguez responded to a report of a man who had stopped breathing. Both deputies arrived quickly at the victim’s apartment and relieved family members, …
