It was the greatest honor of my career to act as Interim Dean for the Oakland Community College CREST Center for first responders. CREST, Combined Regional Emergency Services Training, continues to expand their academic programs as well as advanced and custom professional development. CREST is a premiere training site for first responders locally, nationally, and internationally. Additionally, during my tenure as Executive Director of the Center for Executive Education and Oakland University, OU partnered with OCC CREST and Oakland County and emergency preparedness and homeland security vendors and experts for Emergency Preparedness Conferences for our community business.
Mayor Candidate, Ravi Yalamanchi recognizes our unique professional responder resources and supports the need for improved and continuous community public safety. As a council member, RAVI supported budget efficiencies for 911 dispatch which is saving over 1,000,000.00 dollars per year to help the fire fund grow and prosper. Ravi is committed to engaging our leader responders to continue to understand the needs, prioritize, and support advanced public safety and prevention for our community.
Ravi has my vote as a leader with integrity, intelligence, conviction, and fiscal responsibility.
Sarah Serra Prucha
Rochester Hills
