Oxnard—In his Tuesday, September 16, report to the City Council, City Manager Alex Nguyen began by inviting Emergency Preparedness Services to update the Council.
EMERGENCY Manager Candy Cambell is with the Oxnard Fire Department and said National Emergency Preparedness Month is very special.
“Community engagement is essential here in Oxnard, and we are working diligently in our community to improve our outreach,” she said. “So far, in 2025, we have conducted 27 presentations in the community, and we participated in 16 events and we have reached close to 1,200 community members.”
All City Staff are Disaster Service Workers; she said it’s essential to know what that means when called to duty in a catastrophic event.
“We built a training program for all City Staff to take and over 900 members have taken that,” she said. “They are ready to serve the community during disasters.”
She remains committed to the Emergency Response Team and has trained 48 community members in English and Spanish.
“ W e ’ r e looking to expand the program,” she said. “Our Emergency Operations Center is of vital importance, and part of that is making sure we have the Staff there available and trained to…
