Bio
Dana Preston is an accomplished graphic artist and a public safety/security professional. They started work as a graphic designer in high school and has had a part-time graphics business for 38+ years. As a public safety and security professional they have held positions as: security officer, security management for public events, a police officer, missing person’s investigator, Chief of the New England Missing Persons Bureau, a radio communications consultant, amateur radio operator, a communications director for an air medical program, campus patrol officer, and a parking enforcement officer. Dana has also volunteered with the American Red Cross, Disaster Service for a total of seven years as a Disaster Action Team responder and leader. They have worked at major disasters like Hurricane Andrew in 1992 in South Florida. They were awarded the American Red Cross, Exceptional Volunteer Award, April 28, 1993. Dana also has extensive volunteer work with CALSTAR (California Shock Trauma Air Rescue) as the Director of Support Services and as a Support Services Specialist. They were also awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions Far Exceeding Expectations by Air Angels in 2000. In 2017 Dana joined the California Department of Social Services Volunteer Emergency Services Team (VEST) and has worked Urban Shield disaster drill on the shelter task force and the California wild fires and at the Office of Emergency Services, State Operations Center.
Dana has received extensive disaster service training from the American Red Cross. They received a certificate in Computer Graphic Design in 1995 from Silicon Valley College. Dana was trained and certified as an Air Medical Communications Specialist in 2000 by the National Association of Air Medical Communications Specialists. In 2005, Dana received a California Peace Officers Standards in Training 832PC Arrest, Search & Seizure and Firearms certificate. They also received training from Motorola, Managing a Smartnet Trunk Radio System, in 2005.
Dana Preston has a diverse career background which makes them very versatile. Dana Preston lives in Orangevale, California.