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Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Emergency Manager Receives Distinguished Service Award (Photo) - 12/08/17

Released by: Sergeant William Bailey

Occurred: December 6, 2017


NARRATIVE:

On December 6, 2017, Emergency Services Manager Nathan Garibay was presented with the Distinguished Service Award during the Oregon State Sheriff's Associations (OSSA) Annual Conference in Bend this week. Captain Paul Garrison with the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office submitted the following facts in part to the OSSA Awards Committee for consideration:

"In the months and weeks leading up to and during the operational period of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse, Emergency Manager Sergeant Nathan Garibay's diligence in cooperatively working with his fellow emergency managers to prepare the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and our other public safety partners, demonstrated his dedication to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and the citizens we serve.

Sergeant Garibay was instrumental in the organization and day to day operations of the Tri-County Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC) which managed the response of various resources to incidents within the Tri-County area. MACC responsibilities grew from not just coping with the significant rise in population due to the eclipse, but included the Level I evacuation from the Millie Fire that threatened Sisters and neighboring subdivisions and the Symbiosis event in Crook County.

The advanced preparations by Emergency Managers and their collaborative efforts was the foundation for success during the operational period of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse, while simultaneously managing the challenges presented by the concurring incidents of the Millie Fire and Symbiosis."

Sheriff L. Shane Nelson said, "Sergeant Garibay's tireless work in preparation for and during the eclipse event, along with his collaboration with other emergency managers, was so crucial to our communities and the roughly 200,000 people who traveled to the Central Oregon region to experience this once in a lifetime event. The appropriate preparedness messaging helped ensure that no major unforeseen problems occurred."

Sergeant Nathan Garibay said, "It was an honor to work with such a talented group of more than 100 professionals throughout the planning process and in the Multi-Agency Coordination Center(MACC). We are fortunate in Central Oregon to have the support of our leaders in collaborative planning and interagency coordination. It is one of the things that makes this such a special place to live and work.

(Pictured from L to R: Crook Co. Sheriff John Gautney, Crook County Emergency Manager Michael Ryan, Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins, Jefferson County Emergency Manager Mark Carman, Deschutes County Emergency Manager Nathan Garibay, Sheriff L. Shane Nelson)

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