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While Responding to the Eaton Fire Through a Mutual Mission to Mitigate Loss of Life and Property Damage
LOS ANGELES - Californer -- The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team (AMRT) accepted the 2025 ReadyCommunities Partnership (RCP) National Service Award for Determination and Resilience While Responding to the Eaton Fire on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at their Altadena training center within the LA County Sheriff's Department.
With approximately twelve attendees including AMRT members, Gigi Lee representing Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), Altadena Station Captain Ethan Marquez, and ReadyCommunities Partnership National Director and CCROA President, Dr. Rosalie J. Wyatt who presented this award to David Chien, Altadena Mountain Rescue Team Reserve Deputy and Leader who accepted on behalf of the entire team.
While responding to the 2025 Eaton Fire, AMRT worked in the context of a mutual mission with the LA County Sheriff's Department and other local, state and national responders and "evacuated community members, detained suspected looters, mapped burned structures, helped with searches, and sheltered animals and pets (FireRescue1)". Despite three AMRT members losing their own homes during the fire, volunteers and reserve deputies stayed in service, prioritizing the safety of those at risk above all else. Through decisive leadership, unyielding courage, and relentless dedication, AMRT saved countless lives and preserved critical community resources under catastrophic conditions.
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The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team is one of eight Los Angeles County search and rescue teams comprised of 24-hour volunteer wilderness responders devoted to saving lives through safety education and mountain rescue. Founded in 1951, the team is comprised of 35 members and conducts an average of 100 search and rescue operations each year and is part of the Sheriff's Department Reserve Forces Bureau (amrt.com). Members train in the canyons behind Altadena and Pasadena.
About RCP/CCROA
Since 2007, RCP/CCROA National Service and Sacrifice Awards have acknowledged responders, organizations, and volunteers for their extraordinary service and contributions to the resiliency of America's strategic communities in the first 72 hours of a large-scale or national crisis. Overall, the awards help support community development through collaboration and foster a culture of resiliency for economic and national security. ReadyCommunities Partnership is a non-partisan initiative and project of the Corporate Crisis Response Officers Association (CCROA) & the Community Institute for Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (CIPRR). For additional information, please visit http://www.ccroa.org where the awards history is listed or email drrjwyatt@ccroa.org/.
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Contact
ReadyCommunities Partnership/CCROA
Rosalie J. Wyatt, PhD, MBA
www.readycommunities.org
***@ccroa.org
AMRT awardees pictured with the ReadyCommunities Partnership National Director, the 2025 RCP/CCROA National Service Award, and the San Gabriel Mountains. Photo by C.K. Cooper. © 2025 CCROA. All rights reserved.
Rear L-R Chris Gonzalez; Fred Pearce; Ethan Marquez, Captain Altadena Station; Chuck Rozner, AMRT Reserve Deputy; Jeffery Moran; Tom Majich Reserve Deputy,
Front L-R Pete Mauro; Darren Ng, Civilian Volunteer; Gigi Lee for Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28); David Chien, Reserve Deputy, Team Leader; Dr. Rosalie J. Wyatt, RCP/CCROA President; Brittnee Grimshaw Civilian Volunteer
With approximately twelve attendees including AMRT members, Gigi Lee representing Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), Altadena Station Captain Ethan Marquez, and ReadyCommunities Partnership National Director and CCROA President, Dr. Rosalie J. Wyatt who presented this award to David Chien, Altadena Mountain Rescue Team Reserve Deputy and Leader who accepted on behalf of the entire team.
While responding to the 2025 Eaton Fire, AMRT worked in the context of a mutual mission with the LA County Sheriff's Department and other local, state and national responders and "evacuated community members, detained suspected looters, mapped burned structures, helped with searches, and sheltered animals and pets (FireRescue1)". Despite three AMRT members losing their own homes during the fire, volunteers and reserve deputies stayed in service, prioritizing the safety of those at risk above all else. Through decisive leadership, unyielding courage, and relentless dedication, AMRT saved countless lives and preserved critical community resources under catastrophic conditions.
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The Altadena Mountain Rescue Team is one of eight Los Angeles County search and rescue teams comprised of 24-hour volunteer wilderness responders devoted to saving lives through safety education and mountain rescue. Founded in 1951, the team is comprised of 35 members and conducts an average of 100 search and rescue operations each year and is part of the Sheriff's Department Reserve Forces Bureau (amrt.com). Members train in the canyons behind Altadena and Pasadena.
About RCP/CCROA
Since 2007, RCP/CCROA National Service and Sacrifice Awards have acknowledged responders, organizations, and volunteers for their extraordinary service and contributions to the resiliency of America's strategic communities in the first 72 hours of a large-scale or national crisis. Overall, the awards help support community development through collaboration and foster a culture of resiliency for economic and national security. ReadyCommunities Partnership is a non-partisan initiative and project of the Corporate Crisis Response Officers Association (CCROA) & the Community Institute for Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (CIPRR). For additional information, please visit http://www.ccroa.org where the awards history is listed or email drrjwyatt@ccroa.org/.
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Contact
ReadyCommunities Partnership/CCROA
Rosalie J. Wyatt, PhD, MBA
www.readycommunities.org
***@ccroa.org
AMRT awardees pictured with the ReadyCommunities Partnership National Director, the 2025 RCP/CCROA National Service Award, and the San Gabriel Mountains. Photo by C.K. Cooper. © 2025 CCROA. All rights reserved.
Rear L-R Chris Gonzalez; Fred Pearce; Ethan Marquez, Captain Altadena Station; Chuck Rozner, AMRT Reserve Deputy; Jeffery Moran; Tom Majich Reserve Deputy,
Front L-R Pete Mauro; Darren Ng, Civilian Volunteer; Gigi Lee for Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28); David Chien, Reserve Deputy, Team Leader; Dr. Rosalie J. Wyatt, RCP/CCROA President; Brittnee Grimshaw Civilian Volunteer
Source: CCROA
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