Disaster Preparedness & Public Safety
“Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.”
~Nelson Mandela
Elect a Medical Professional to City Council
Valuable Asset for Disaster Preparedness & Public Safety; Biggest Concerns & Threats to our High Risk, Vulnerable
Community are Natural Disasters- Earthquakes, Fires, Rock/Mudslides, Public Health & Emergencies- Roadway Safety, Crime/Violence Prevention & Interventions including Active Shooter/Threats at Schools & Places of Worship
PROTECT ALL WHO LIVE, WORK, STUDY, TOUR & VISIT MALIBU According to our Mission Statement: “Malibu is committed to…protect the public & private health, safety & general welfare” with LIFE-SAVING POLICIES, LEGISLATION, EDUCATION, PREPARATION & PREVENTION so that our Community Can Go to School/Work/Activities & Enjoy our Local Beaches, Mountains, Parks, Recreation, Scenery IN SAFETY without risking our lives on PCH
OUTLINE DETAILED “EXIT STRATEGY” for EMERGENCY EVACUATION & PRESENT TO COMMUNITY– Major Concern & Collective Fear of Community After Woolsey Fire & with Ongoing PCH Construction; Escalating Dangers with 15 Million+ Visitors to Malibu Annually (45,000 Commuters/Day through Malibu) & Parking Hazards/Hotspots that Need Immediate Attention
TRIAGE/EMERGENCY LEADERSHIP & EDUCATION- 30 Years as Healthcare Provider & Emergency Responder as M.D., Experienced in Triaging and Leading Teams in Hospital- & Community-Based Emergencies, Creating & Implementing Multi-Agency Safety Plans & Certification Processes, Educating Community on Prevention, Detection, and Intervention
SERVE as MEDICAL LIAISON to HEALTHCARE CENTERS & ORGANIZATIONS, EMERGENCY PARTNERS/CRISIS TEAMS for our COMMUNITY (Law Enforcement Agencies- LASD, CHP, & VOP, Fire Departments, CERT, Fire Brigades, Malibu Urgent Care, UCLA Malibu, Hospitals, Red Cross, City Centers, Faith Community) to SOLIDIFY CITY SAFETY PLANS with COLLEAGUES including many we have Worked with Professionally- Malibu Urgent Care is Owned/Staffed with Emergency Medicine Physicians we Know from Cedars (who saved Phil’s life- thank God they are here in Malibu) as well as UCLA Malibu, Los Robles Regional Medical Center, & UCLA Health where I have Served as a Medical Provider, Faculty Advisor/Mentor, Program Consultant, Advocacy & Leadership Committees