Bend, Ore. – Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Nathan Garibay has been awarded the Emergency Manager of the Year award from the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. He’s played a big role in local fires and other wildfires in Oregon this fire season.
In 2014, Sgt. Garibay led Deschutes County’s efforts to evacuate hundreds of residents from the devastating Two Bulls Fire and coordinated emergency information and warning dissemination to further protect lives and property from the threat of wildfire.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s office says Garibay’s efforts did not stop once the fire was contained. Sgt. Garibay has taken advantage of several opportunities to share his experiences with evacuating communities and integrating emergency management with wildfire incident management, helping other emergency managers learn from his experiences.
Garibay also provided assistance to Baker and Grant counties this past summer as they dealt with catastrophic fires in their communities.
“Sgt. Garibay has set a high standard for what an emergency manager can be, personified the partnership and collaboration that is so integral to emergency management, and will continue to elevate the profession in Oregon.” – Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office press release.
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