West Coast Consulting provided Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center (ELARC) compliance with OSHA regulations for a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and annual training. They have become an extension of our team providing ongoing training.
Alina Alvarez, Human Resource Manager, Eastern Los Angeles Regional CenterWe looked around at different companies to see what they had to offer and West Coast Consulting Group really stood out from the rest. West Coast was able to develop a system that worked for our needs.
Valencia Saadat, Police Chief, MiraCosta CollegeI am pleased to recommend Tom Plotts based upon his demonstrated expertise in campus safety and security. Moreover, Tom has successful experience as a college administrator in both academics and in supervising college security. He and the team that he has trained are able to provide valuable service to colleges by assessing safety and security policies and procedures and then making recommendations for improvement. This is an area that college leaders cannot afford to ignore.
George R. Boggs, President and CEO Emeritus, American Association of Community CollegesAs Chief of Police for the San Jose Evergreen Community College District, I highly recommend West Coast Consulting Group. They successfully implemented a standardized emergency management program across our multi-college district. In our recent accreditation, they were recognized by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) for “positive improvements related to campus safety, security and emergency preparedness."
Thomas Morales, Police Chief, San Jose/Evergreen Community College DistrictWithout the Tabletop Exercise, we wouldn't have discovered some of the things that were not anticipated until we were faced with reality, particularly with the time pressure.
Dr. William Scroggins, President/CEO, Mt. San Antonio CollegeOur Team walked away from the Active Shooter Training feeling empowered. I really liked and appreciate the engagement, hands-on training and light heartedness teaching a difficult subject."
Gina Esparza, Emergency Manager, Eastern Los Angeles Regional CenterI really appreciated the training. I thought it was extremely well done. Everyone left feeling much more comfortable in our emergency preparedness.
Tim Flood, Vice President Administrative Services, MiraCosta CollegeWe continue to contract with West Coast Consulting Group, Inc. Tom is an amazing leader and along with his team, they make the staff development training seminars informative, exciting, engaging, and fun. I highly recommend Tom Plotts and his organization to any higher education institution seeking training in emergency preparedness.
Dr. Ricardo Perez, Vice President of Student Affairs, Glendale Community CollegeI've had the opportunity to participate in real life events that we've had at our other colleges, and I can tell you the information we learned today, with multi-agency fire responders support, all of that went a long way towards educating our campus leadership on how these events transpire.
Darren Cousineau, District Director - Environmental Health & Risk Management, Reedley CollegeI have a background working in residence life in several large metropolitan areas. I have experienced quite a few real-life emergencies and several emergency preparedness trainings and I found this one to be one of the best.
Dr. Shannon Solis, Dean of Student Services, Reedley CollegeThings do get hectic if an emergency ever happens. Having these exercises it's good to keep us organized to know what each person needs to do.
Greg Anello, Grounds & Custodial Manager, Reedley CollegeWe were able to identify needs for improvement. It gave me the confidence as an administrator we can handle emergencies to keep our students safe.
Dr. David Santesteban, Director of Athletics, Reedley College