CLEARLAKE >> The security officers at St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake were recognized as the AlliedBarton Northwest Region’s 2015 Security Officers of the Year for their service during the Rocky and Valley Fires.
St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake partners with AlliedBarton for security services. The officers were selected for the award from nearly 8,000 AlliedBarton employees across the region.
Eric Casner and Kelly Murcray, AlliedBarton Northwest Region executives, presented the awards to site supervisor Tiffany Piehler and officers Arsen Barbeau, Matthew Holt, Cyril Romberg, Michael Russell and William Stiles. Daniel Dudley, site supervisor at St. Helena Hospital Behavioral Health in Vallejo, and Mario Mojica, a security officer at Alta Bates Medical Center, also received the award.
Dudley and Mojica offered pivotal assistance during the Rocky Fire by coming to relieve the Clearlake officers who were working 12-hour shifts with three officers on duty and sleeping at the hospital so all shifts could be covered.
“During the Rocky Fire, they worked tirelessly to make sure the patients, visitors, staff and facility were safe from danger,” Casner said. “AlliedBarton is incredibly proud of these officers, who demonstrated great leadership and courage during each event.”
The Rocky Fire came within miles of St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake, which was inside the advisory evacuation zone. Even so, the hospital stayed open and the AlliedBarton security team made sure the hospital operations went on safely while frequently braving the dark, smoky air to prevent spot fires and monitor smoking debris blown on to hospital grounds by the flames.
“We see these men and women as ‘first impression officers’ — the entire hospital campus is their office,” shared David Santos, President and CEO of St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake. “We are incredibly thankful for this team, and are proud that they have received this much deserved recognition.”
The AlliedBarton security officers who serve at St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake and the St. Helena Family Health Center — Clearlake are known for service. From helping patients in and out of their cars to calming those in stress or crisis, the team handles an incredible range of situations each day.
During the fires of 2015 — some of which came close to threatening the hospital — the team responded to extra challenges with the same dedication and service.
