No sooner had @TO_DART uniformed volunteers signed into service Tuesday night, when Sheriff dispatch requested a lane closure to aid a stranded motorist on Lynn Rd. in Thousand Oaks. Team members Thomas Horan, Paul Warren, Buzz Guilbault, and Patrick Newburn responded and coordinated the traffic duty without incident. The patrol included focused visits to the …
The City of Thousand Oaks has an extra set of eyes and ears looking out for weather related hazards! The D.A.R.T. night patrols throughout the city are scheduled starting in 2020. Uniformed volunteer members will be cruising and watching areas prone to weather related hazards such as downed trees, flooding, and brush fires. Patrol team …
Summer is a great time to get families talking about preparedness! The Youth Preparedness Toolkit can help families in your community feel ready. It has safety and preparedness messages you can share on your social media channels. You can either copy these messages or customize them to reach your audience. Some key messages of the …
Newly elected Board of Directors for FY 2019-2020 are Chair Sharon Oshana; Vice-Chair Eric Bosworth; Operations Director Davidson Adler; Secretary Thomas Horan; Treasurer Paul Warren. The officers assume their position effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The DART board are responsible for all fiscal matters, member recruitment and training, event approvals, and policy. …
DART Team provided First Aid services at the California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks campus in June 2019. The evening at the William Rolland stadium featured the live performance of the New West Symphony Orchestra performing the Titanic musical score as the movie was showm on the massive stadium screen. DART members are trained in first …
DART team provided traffic control at the May 2019 Mountains 2 Beach Marathon in Ojai, California. Team members were deployed to assist the Ventura County Sheriff Office in maintaining safe intersections during the early Sunday morning event. DART team members are trained volunteers in multiple subjects in addition to traffic control including first aid, urban …
DART provided Earthquake preparedness information in May 2019 at the City of Thousand Oaks at the Be Prepared Safety Fair. The civic minded event was sponsored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin on the lawn of the Civic Arts Plaza. The event featured informational Booths, Touch-a-Truck Safety Vehicles, Mounted Patrol, K9s, Miniature Therapy Horses, Demonstrations and more. …
DART Team members assisted the Ventura County Sheriff Office in a multi-agency Active Shooter Training, May 2019. Team members served as gunshot victims and hostages in the day long excercise. DART team members provide volunteer services primarily for the City of Thousand Oaks and ocassionally are deployed for other public safety service throughout the Ventura …
Ed Hufschmidt was honored for his 25 years of service to the DART team, May 2019. Ed has served in multiple leadership roles on the team, most recently as lead for vehicle and trailer deployment. Comander Tim Hagel said: “We are so appreciative of your service and dedication to our community .” Captain James Fryhoff …
