Laguna Woods proclaims Drowning Prevention, Older Americans, AAPI and Pride months; OCFA and foundation roll out safety outreach
May 20, 2026 | Laguna Woods City, Orange County, California
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At its May 20 meeting, the Laguna Woods City Council issued several proclamations recognizing community observances and heard presentations from local emergency-service partners.
Council adopted proclamations for a drowning-prevention awareness period (May–August 2026), Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May 2026), Older Americans Month (May 2026) and Pride Month (June 2026). The proclamations were approved unanimously and accompanied by brief remarks from residents and community groups.
Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Reed Gibson and community educator Milton Nier accepted the drowning-prevention proclamation and provided local statistics and prevention guidance. Nier reported 94 total incidents in 2025, 38 of them fatal, and gave year-to-date 2026 figures. He walked the council through OCFA’s ‘ABCs’ of water safety — Adult supervision, Barriers, Classes — and invited residents to OCFA outreach and resources at ocfa.org. OCFA announced a pop-up event at Station 57 in Aliso Viejo following the meeting.
The Laguna Woods Foundation described a window-decal program designed to signal to neighbors and first responders when a resident may need assistance during an evacuation. Foundation representatives said decals will be made available to residents and coordinated with the sheriff’s office and OCFA. Captain Ryan Anderson (sheriff’s office) and Chief Gibson said decals would help first responders identify homes with occupants that may need assistance.
The Rainbow Club’s Larry Delera accepted the Pride Month proclamation on behalf of local LGBTQ+ residents, noting the city first issued a Pride proclamation in 2016 and that the recognition is meaningful for residents who want to feel valued and included.
What’s next: Proclamation recipients and first-responder partners will continue outreach and community education sessions; the foundation plans to distribute decals by request.
Council adopted proclamations for a drowning-prevention awareness period (May–August 2026), Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May 2026), Older Americans Month (May 2026) and Pride Month (June 2026). The proclamations were approved unanimously and accompanied by brief remarks from residents and community groups.
Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Reed Gibson and community educator Milton Nier accepted the drowning-prevention proclamation and provided local statistics and prevention guidance. Nier reported 94 total incidents in 2025, 38 of them fatal, and gave year-to-date 2026 figures. He walked the council through OCFA’s ‘ABCs’ of water safety — Adult supervision, Barriers, Classes — and invited residents to OCFA outreach and resources at ocfa.org. OCFA announced a pop-up event at Station 57 in Aliso Viejo following the meeting.
The Laguna Woods Foundation described a window-decal program designed to signal to neighbors and first responders when a resident may need assistance during an evacuation. Foundation representatives said decals will be made available to residents and coordinated with the sheriff’s office and OCFA. Captain Ryan Anderson (sheriff’s office) and Chief Gibson said decals would help first responders identify homes with occupants that may need assistance.
The Rainbow Club’s Larry Delera accepted the Pride Month proclamation on behalf of local LGBTQ+ residents, noting the city first issued a Pride proclamation in 2016 and that the recognition is meaningful for residents who want to feel valued and included.
What’s next: Proclamation recipients and first-responder partners will continue outreach and community education sessions; the foundation plans to distribute decals by request.
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