HEROES Capt. Tom Lanski, second from left, worked with the Swift Water Rescue team during the recent bout of storms. The team, from left, comprises Capt. Scott Sato, Lanski, Engineer Jeff Whitehouse, Engineer Chris Quagliata, Engineer Nick Pisciotta and Firefighter Nyles Burch. Courtesy photo It may not be needed often in drought-stricken Ventura County, but when
It may not be needed often in drought-stricken Ventura County, but when there’s an emergency in one of the area’s waterways, a special unit from the Ventura County Fire Department is standing by ready to dive into action. Dive in is what they’ve done over the past two weeks as members of the department’s swift