Related Links
Law Enforcement & Emergency Service Agencies
There are several local law enforcement and emergency service agencies
that may be involved with crime situations or emergency incidents
on the campus. A listing of these agencies and links to their respective
web pages is as follows:
 Napa
County Sheriff's Department
As Angwin is an un-incorporated community, it does not have its
own police force. Therefore the Napa County Sheriff's Department
is the law enforcement authority with jurisdiction over Angwin and
Pacific Union College.
California
Highway Patrol
Whereas the Sheriff's Department has the direct role in law enforcement
of Angwin and Pacific Union College, the California Highway Patrol
also has jurisdiction and authority. While CHP primarily handles
issues related to traffic, they do work cooperatively with the Sheriff's
Department on any law enforcement incident as needed.
St.
Helena Police Department
The nearest incorporated town with its own police force is St. Helena.
Although SHPD generally remains within the confines of the St. Helena
city limits, they would provide mutual-aid response in the event
of a major incident.
Angwin
Fire Department
The Angwin Fire Department is a volunteer department, made up of
local community members, college employees, and students. The fire
department is located just west of PUC on College Avenue. Whenever
the fire department gets called out to an emergency incident, you
will hear the fire alarm siren wail from the top of the college's
gymnasium. Although it sounds like an air-raid siren (which it actually
was back in the 1940's!), it does provide a useful service of alerting
the volunteers to an emergency, and letting everyone know when its
lunchtime at 12noon!
California
Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
As Angwin is situated in a forested region, a strong presence of
CDF is visible within Napa County. There is even a CDF fire station
located just south of the college. CDF provides an integral part
of the fire protection services for our rural and rustic environment.
Angwin
Community Ambulance
Located in the same building as the fire department, the local ambulance
provider for the community and college is Angwin Community Ambulance.
Organized as a Basic Life Support (BLS) provider, ACA is completely
comprised of volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).
Piner's
Ambulance Company
As Angwin Community Ambulance is a BLS provider, the ambulance service
based in Napa does support paramedics and Advanced Life Support
(ALS). Whenever ACA responds to an emergency, Piner's also sends
one of its paramedic ambulances up from the valley floor. This ensures
that the best form of emergency response is sent to anyone in need.
R.E.A.C.H.
REACH stands for Redwood Empire Air Care Helicopter. Based out of
Santa Rosa, REACH does respond to major emergencies within Angwin
and Napa County. Critical patients are sometimes transported by
REACH to Queen of the Valley Hospital, UC Davis Medical Center,
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, or even San Francisco depending on
the critical nature of the patient.
St.
Helena Hospital
Situated just down the "hill" from PUC in the community
of Deer Park is St. Helena Hospital. SHH is one of the Adventist
Health hospitals, and it provides nearly all levels of health care
services, including a Health Center tailored to specialty medical
needs such as mental health, alcohol, and chemical recovery. Anyone
needing medical care is taken to SHH as it is the closest medical
facility. Only those of an extreme critical nature would be taken
to one of the specialty hospitals as stated under REACH.
Queen
of the Valley Hospital
Queen of the Valley Hospital is the other hospital for Napa County.
QVH is located downtown Napa, and it is part of the St. Joseph's
Medical System. QVH is considered Napa County's trauma center, therefore
it is possible for a patient to be transported from the Angwin area
down to QVH instead of SHH should the critical nature of the emergency
necessitate a specialty facility.
California
Law
This link will take you to the Legislative Council for the State
of California. Here you will find all of the California Laws, including
the California Vehicle Code and California Penal Code.
Informational Links
Listed below are links to additional Internet sites that will provide
you more useful information.
Angwin
Angwin
is an unincorporated community located on top of Howell Mountain
in the Napa County. Located just east of the town of St. Helena,
Angwin maintains a rural atmosphere, with Pacific Union College
as the biggest entity, business, and employer in the area. In addition
to the Community Council's link, more information about Angwin can
be found at this link for the Angwin
Reporter.
Napa
County
Napa County, world renown as the Wine Country, is located just 75
miles northeast of San Francisco. Napa County is home to the cities,
towns, and communities of Napa, American Canyon, St. Helena, Calistoga,
Yountville, Rutherford, Oakville, Angwin, and Pope Valley. The wine
industry is the main focus of the County, however many more interesting
aspects of the County await exploration (such as Lake Berryessa).
City
of Napa
The city of Napa is the County Seat of Napa County. Also, Napa city
is the largest city within Napa County, and is located at the southern
end of the Napa Valley, thereby positioning itself as the gateway
to the valley. Napa city is where you will find many more conveniences
not found in the smaller communities and towns up valley (ie: fast
food franchises like McDonald's, Taco Bell, etc; and other name
brand stores like Target and Wal-Mart are only located in Napa).
St.
Helena City
St. Helena is the closest town to Angwin and Pacific Union College.
You can find a variety of shops, restaurants, and businesses down
in St. Helena, just about 7 miles drive from the College. For more
information about St. Helena, visit the city's web site at this
link.
Calistoga
City
Calistoga is another small town full of character. It is also located
down the hill, and then north to the top end of the Napa Valley,
about 15 miles from the College. A visit to this town will also
provide you with a variety of shops, restaurants, and businesses.
Check out Calistoga at this link.
State
of California
If you are interested in knowing more about the state of California,
take this link to the State's main web page.
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