Fire Preparedness Meeting

What we have learned….. What are we doing to make Piru a safer place to live… What resources are available to us…

PIRU NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL is conducting a special meeting at the
COMMUNITY CENTER on Orchard Street

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – 6PM – 8 PM

All Piru residents are welcome and encouraged to attend meeting. This meeting is open to Piru residents, and will have information and/or presentations by various representatives:

Panel 1: Emergency Procedures and Evacuation

• Supervisor’s Office – Manual Minjares representing Kelly Long
• OES – Office of Emergency Services – Patrick Maynard, Director Emergency Services
• Sheriff Department – Eduardo “Lalo” Malagon, Captain, Chief Fillmore Police
• Ventura County Fire Department Station 28 – Batallion Chief Eugene Fong and Captain Weston Paldillez

Panel 2: Emergency Resources

• Ventura County Human Services – Daniel Maguire, Disaster Response & Recovery Officer
• American Red Cross – Kim Price-Marczuk & Diana Swartz
• Ventura County Fire Council – Stephen Watson & Michael Lopez (home hardening program, “Fire-Wise” status of Piru, overview of Council resources, community activities such as clearing done in the fall)

Panel 3: Community Resources

• Ventura County Human Services – Sonia Kroth, Community Relations Manager
• Fillmore-Piru School District – Christine Schieferle, Superintendent
• CA American Water – Available water resources, gravity or pump, other water supply in emergency info. Updates from Ken Wiseman
• Ventura County Food Share – programs offered during the outages and on a regular basis. Updates from Ken Wiseman
• Piru CERT Team and their role in an emergency and general support of Piru Community – Michael Lopez & Irene Ruiz
• PNC Volunteer Work – brush clearing on four Mondays from 2pm to 5pm starting Monday Feb 17 – Ken Wiseman

Missed the meeting or want to revisit all the exciting details? Good news! We’ve got you covered! The meeting was recorded and is now available to watch at your convenience. Whether you need a recap or just want to relive the highlights, simply click the links below.

Part 1: https://youtu.be/Gk716renlg4?si=ufz-4MJetc-XpXpD

Part 2: https://youtu.be/1VA29NxQ1Jc?si=lzDjh38l2EMZoKYl

Part 3: https://youtu.be/vRI0Xkh2uVA?si=RqRrXevBaZCGY02B

Here are some photos from the meeting:

Check out the Emergency Preparedness community resource page, too!