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Future Talent: Jocelyne Beltran
Jocelyne Beltran: From Fire Explorer to Fire Inspector
As a senior attending Oceanside High School in 2017, Jocelyne Beltran was interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. She took a Health Academy Course offered by the Career Pathways program and was introduced to the Oceanside Fire Department’s Explorer Program. After joining the Explorer Program, she was encouraged to continue her pursuits by enrolling and completing a First Responders course for college credit. Her next step was to attend EMT School at Palomar College. After graduating high school in 2018 and completing four years in the Explorer Program, Jocelyne became an intern at the Oceanside Fire Department with the Community Risk Reduction Division. While there she became interested in Fire Prevention and after taking a State course in Fire Inspection, she was offered a job with the Oceanside Fire Department. Her story is a great example of the benefits of the Oceanside Fire Explorer program which is designed to expose young men and women to various aspects of fire service while developing character, citizenship and responsibility. The program prepares participants for the competitive path to a career in the Fire Department. Firefighters from the Oceanside Fire Department instruct and oversee program activities with an emphasis placed on youth safety. (Explorers never enter burning structures and are not used in place of paid firefighters.) Candidates must meet certain standards in order to qualify for participation in the program, with preference is given to Oceanside residents. Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 20 and if enrolled in high school, maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above; must be physically capable of performing basic fire service tasks, i.e., running, lifting, climbing, crawling. Activities include Drill nights where Explorers are taught basic fire and life-saving related skills. Drill Nights combine physical fitness routines, classroom learning, and manipulative skills practice. Explorers are expected to participate in volunteer activities in addition to the weekly drill nights including Fire Department, Charity and Fundraising Events. Explorers also participate in a mini-fire academy where they are taught and tested on a variety of basic skills. The explorer academy is held every other Saturday for a total of eight Saturdays beginning in February; 100% attendance is required. After six months of participation, and completion of two task books, Explorers are given the opportunity to ride along on fire engines, trucks, and ambulances. Explorers have a unique experience, to observe firsthand what is required of firefighters operating in real emergencies. Jocelyne Beltran is now working part time as a Fire Inspector and visits residential buildings, businesses and other locations reporting violations, advising on fire safety and codes. She loves the city in which she lives and works and is excited for her future in the Oceanside Fire Department. For more information about the Oceanside Fire Explorer Program, call (760) 435-4100.
Chamber member, Richard Dinse, owner of Flagkeepers, LLC created a memorial at the Main Gate of Camp Pendleton to honor our servicemembers that were tragically killed in Afghanistan in August. The title of the display was Honor & Remember.
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by SOS Oceanside With a city area of 42.2 square miles, the Oceanside City staff is kept extremely busy keeping everything well administered and maintained. The day-today duties of keeping our beach city running and planning for the future are challenging and require significant staff focus. Oceanside also oversees and strives to maintain 3 miles of beaches and coastline. As the Beaches are one of Oceanside’s most valuable resources, it is time Oceanside establish and hire a City of Oceanside Local Coastal Zone Program Administrator. The requirement for a singular focus on the shoreline is particularly critical given the current catastrophic condition of our beaches and the availability of historic funding opportunities from federal, state and other sources to restore our shoreline. The function of locating and sorting out the myriad sources of funds and securing an equitable distribution to the Oceanside shoreline alone justifies the fulltime focus. Indeed, creating and filling the position has the potential of an exponential return on investment for the city of Oceanside! This new staff position would greatly assist the City Engineer, City Planner and other key staff positions in the following suggested areas with a focus on the Coastline and Beaches: • Monitoring Coastline and Beaches with respect to safe access, developing projects for sustained improvements • Development and implementation of coastal management plans and policies, including strategies for managing sea level rise
• Managing the City’s sand replenishment program to include tracking SCOUP permitting and opportunistic sand sources • Liaison with Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton for coastal issue coordination
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• Assisting with implementing the City’s Climate Action Plan • Grant writing; developing workshops and/ or presentations • Extensive coordination with sister Coastal Cities, regulatory boards, commissions and agencies such as SANDAG, the Coastal Commission,
State Coastal Conservancy, Army Corp of Engineers, and coastal nonprofit organizations such as Surfrider Foundation and San Diego
Coastkeeper, among others Other sister coastal cities like Encinitas greatly benefit from having a staff position of Local Coastal Zone Program Administrator. Oceanside will also greatly benefit from creation of this position. Surfrider Foundation San Diego County recently posted on their website the following - “we support community requests to hire a dedicated planning position for managing the coastal zone.” The time is now! SOS Oceanside strongly advocates for the City of Oceanside to implement the position of Local Coastal Zone Program Administrator soonest!
Scare Away Hunger This October with the North County Food Bank
During the month of October, businesses and organizations across the North County region are coming together to help Scare Away Hunger by collecting jars of peanut butter for local children and families in need. Peanut butter is an excellent (and popular) source of protein for children and families. Plus, it is shelf-stable, and goes a long way! One jar alone can provide more than 12 sandwiches. All donations will be picked up by the North County Food Bank to be distributed to local families in need just in time for the holiday season. For more information about the Scare Away Hunger Peanut Butter Drive and to find a participating business near you, visit northcountyfoodbank.org/pbdrive. The Oceanside Chamber is serving as a drop-off site for those interested in contributing jars of peanut butter. We are located at 928 North Coast Highway. Working to stop domestic violence and sexual assault as we revive courage and empower lives. WRC provides counseling, case management, supportive services and shelter to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence and their children.
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Chamber Recognizes Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside at Mayor’s Business Spotlight
Each quarter, the Oceanside Chamber is given the opportunity to recognize a local business or organization during the Mayor’s Business Spotlight segment of the Oceanside City Council meeting. In August, the Chamber recognized the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside for its 70 years of serving the Oceanside community. During the presentation, Chamber CEO Scott Ashton noted that many of today’s community leaders came up through the Club and that BGCO is helping develop our future business owners and members of our workforce.
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