Entangled Whale Response of Orange County
Profile Not Current (Last updated:
Jan 09, 2026
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MANAGEMENT
CEO/Executive Director
William Lackey
CEO/Executive Director Experience
Santa Ana Fire Department (SAFD) and Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), 1986-2023, Fire Captain (retired) Paramedic for 17 years for SAFD including a Tactical Paramedic with the police Department’s SWAT team, rescue specialist for SAFD Urban Search and Rescue Team, member of FEMA’s California Task Force 5 deployed to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, Fire/Arson Investigator for 16 years with SAFD and OCFA as lead investigator, President of the Orange County Arson Task Force, all-hazard incident Safety Officer and developed OCFA’s UAV drone program.
Staff Information
| Number of Full-Time Staff | 0 |
| Number of Part-Time Staff | 0 |
| Number of Volunteers | 12 |
| Number of Contract Staff | 0 |
Staff Demographics
Ethnicity
| Other | 0 |
| Caucasian | 9 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 0 |
| African American/Black | 0 |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Native American/American Indian | 0 |
Gender
| Male | 6 |
| Female | 6 |
| Not Specified | 0 |
CONTACT
Entangled Whale Response of Orange County
28562 Bella Vista
Unit G
Laguna Niguel, California 92677
Phone: (831) 275-0573