Ventura County Sheriff's Department

The Ventura County Emergency Planning Council honored seven organizations and one individual for their contribution to emergency services in 2010 on Thursday, December 16, 2010. The presentation of awards was held before a group of fifty individuals representing local fire departments, law enforcement agencies, non-profit and volunteer organizations, schools, military, special districts, cities and county agencies.

The following is a list of the 2010 Emergency Planning Council Award recipients:

 Best Emergency Preparedness Public Information Campaign – Ventura County Emergency Planning Council Public Information and Education Committee for promoting the 2010 Great California ShakeOut
o Award accepted by Lysa Urban, City of Ventura

 Best Emergency Preparedness Drill / Exercise – Naval Base Ventura County for the Air Show Mishap Drill
o Award accepted by Captain James McHugh, Naval Base Ventura County

 Best Emergency Preparedness Plan – Ventura County Emergency Coordinators Council for the 2010 Ventura County Hazard Mitigation Plan
o Award accepted by Gil Zavlodaver, Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services

 Best Emergency Preparedness Training – Ventura County Health Care Agency for the Nuclear Point Symposium
o Award accepted by Kelley Friedland, Ventura County Health Care Agency

 Best Emergency Implementation / Enhancement – Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services Grant Unit for the implementation of the Oxnard/Thousand Oaks Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program
o Award accepted by Susan Duenas, Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services

 Best Emergency Community Program – Ventura County Emergency Medical Services for the new trauma plan and designation of two trauma hospitals
o Award accepted by Steve Carroll, Ventura County EMS Agency

 Best Emergency Volunteer Program – American Red Cross of Ventura County
o Award accepted by Ava Avedissian, American Red Cross

 Disaster Service Worker Achievement Award – Marty Robinson, Ventura County Executive Officer

The Emergency Planning Council presents the awards annually to acknowledge the support, dedication and commitment of local organizations to disaster preparedness, response and recovery in Ventura County.

For more information on the Ventura County Emergency Planning Council or 2010 Awards Presentation, please contact Laura Hernandez at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services at 805-654-2552 or via email at laura.hernandez@ventura.org.

Date & Time: December 16, 2009 11:30 AM
Unit Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services
Administrator Preparing Release: Cynthia Elliott, Program Administrator (805) 654-3655
Follow-up Contact: Laura Hernandez, OES Assistant Director (805) 654-2552
Approved by: Captain Dave Murray
Date of Release: December 17, 2010