Great California ShakeOut on October 20

Millions of people worldwide will practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:20 a.m. on October 20* during Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills, which began in California in 2008.

Participating is a great way for your family or organization to be prepared to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes– wherever you live, work, or travel. ShakeOut is also a major activity of America’s PrepareAthon!

San Carlos Art and Wine Faire

Our annual event at the annual San Carlos Art and Wine Faire last weekend went smoothly with the CERT booth.   On the warm side but a good turnout with suport from Redwood City/San Carlos Fire Department.  Photos have been posted to our CERT Photo Album.

CERTs Needed- San Carlos Art and Wine Faire Booth

Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9, 2016
Time: 8am to 5pm
Location:  Laurel Street, San Carlos
RSVP by: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 to Christy Adonis at mailto:cadonis@redwoodcity.org?subject=Art%20and%20Wine%20RSVP

Our annual event at the wonderful San Carlos Art and Wine Faire is coming up.

We will have a booth set up at San Carlos Art and Wine on both Saturday and Sunday.  This is a fun event, a great way to share information with the community about CERT, Preparedness and Fire Prevention.  In past years we have had lots of fun, sharing info and also meeting our fellow CERTs.  If you would like to assist with Set-up, Staffing or Take-down, please respond with the hours you are available to volunteer. (Event Hours are 8am to 5pm both Saturday and Sunday).

If you would like to assist at this event, it would be great to have your help.  Limited details are listed above, with full details (meeting location/briefing time etc.) being sent later to those who will be assisting.

2016 National Night Out- Belmont

Belmont CERT members staffed the information table at the NNO event at Carlmont Village Shopping Center while Capt Halleran made the rounds to all eight neighborhood locations. Thanks to all that came out to chat with the public about disaster preparedness.  Also thanks to Terese for the photos.

More photos have been posted to the CERT Photo Album.

2016 National Night Out- Redwood City

This year Redwood City/San Carlos CERT was requested to provide a presence at the NNO event in Mezes Park in Redwood City.  That location raffled off a bicycle to a lucky family.  Thanks to Carol C for setting up and manning the information table (and providing photos).

More photos have been posted to the CERT Photo Album.

CERT Presentation at Local Company

Kudos to Carol C for spreading CERT awareness in the community.  She set up a display table at Saba Software here in Redwood Shores and coordinated a visit from Redwood City Fire Department.  Nice work, Carol!

Red Cross Smoke Alarm Installations

Did you attend the Red Cross Home Fire Preparedness training ???

Menlo Park Fire District and American Red Cross are partnering to install free smoke alarms in North Fair Oaks (Menlo Park) and educate residents about the importance of emergency preparedness and fire safety.  Date of the event is Oct 17, 2015.  More details on the Redwood City CERT Activities Page.

2014 San Carlos Art & Wine Faire

It was that time of year again, early fall is a nice time of year to be working the CERT booth at the San Carlos Art & Wine Faire.  Meet the public, chat about preparedness, and hand out a few shopping bags in the process.  More photos in our CERT Photo Album.

San Carlos Art and Wine Faire Volunteers Needed

Redwood City/San Carlos CERT will have a booth set up at annual San Carlos Art and Wine Faire on both Saturday and Sunday.  This is a fun event, a great way to share information with the community about CERT, Preparedness and Fire Prevention, in past years we have had lots of fun, sharing info and also meeting our fellow CERTs.  If you would like to assist with Set-up, Staffing or Take-down, please email Christy cadonis@redwoodcity.org with the hours you are available to volunteer. (Event Hours are 8am to 5pm both Saturday and Sunday. October 11-12, 2014)

If you would like to assist at either of these events, it would be great to have your help.  Limited details are listed above, with full details (meeting location/briefing time etc.) being sent later to those who will be assisting.

Redwood City/San Carlos “Are You Ready?” Classes

You can schedule a free two-hour ‘Are You Ready?’ disaster preparation class for your own group, neighborhood, office, business, or team (minimum of 20 people), on your schedule, provided by the Redwood City Fire Department.

The presentation will provide valuable and very useful information on topics such as:
* Creating a family/office disaster plan
* Assembling home/office and portable disaster supply kit
* Sheltering in place
* Evacuation procedures
* Preparing for and responding to specific disasters

In all places, home, work or school, it pays to be ready and prepared to deal with all types of natural and man-made disasters. Here on the Peninsula, we are subject to power outages, earthquakes, fires, floods, severe storms, extreme heat, gas leaks, plane crashes, disease and/or flu pandemics, and a host of other possible situations. The potential for an act of terror adds yet another dimension to disaster awareness and preparedness. When a disaster happens and police, fire and emergency services are spread thin, will you be prepared to care for yourself, family, friends and neighbors?

The Redwood City Fire Department offers training at the Fire Station or at your own preferred location, to neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and community groups of 20 or more.  Schedule a FREE presentation for your group. Please contact: Redwood City Fire Department Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Christy Adonis at (650) 780-5798 or cadonis@redwoodcity.org