The big (and Good) news relating to RSCA Disaster Preparedness is that as a result of the merging of the RWC and San Carlos Fire Departments, we now have an Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the combined CERT teams of the two cities. Her name is Christy Adonis and she was previously in the same position for the San Carlos-Belmont Fire Department. When the RWC CERT program was first started, Fire Captain Ernie Gomez acted as the part time CERT Coordinator, and did an excellent job for about six years. When the budget short-fall arrived last year, Captain Gomez was relieved of his CERT responsibilities. CERT was put into “Slumber mode” which meant that all CERT organized activities such as training stopped. Each of the CERT neighborhood teams were on their own and member interest fell off.

Redwood City CERT members are very familiar with Christy Adonis from joint exercises in which we participated and through activities that Christy organized and was kind enough to invite us. The attached training flyer is an example of part of the 2012 program that she has already launched.

— Mike Mancusi