"Sunnyvale's Public Safety Citizens Academy saw another graduating class last month. Participants spend one evening a week for six weeks learning about Sunnyvale's public safety model, which integrates police, fire and emergency medical services into one department. Through a combination of lectures, tours and hands-on training, academy sessions covered topics including emergency vehicle operations, fire suppression, defensive tactics and use-of-force scenario training."
"Last month also saw the graduation of Sunnyvale's 67th Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) academy class. Over eight weeks, participants learned the fundamentals of disaster response, including team organization, first aid, fire safety and search and rescue. The training concluded with a simulated disaster drill, giving graduates the chance to put their new skills into action. CERT is a nationwide program sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It was created after the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, where untrained volunteer rescuers faced significant risks."
Sunnyvale held a Public Safety Citizens Academy meeting one evening per week for six weeks to teach an integrated public safety model combining police, fire and emergency medical services. Sessions used lectures, tours and hands-on training covering emergency vehicle operations, fire suppression, defensive tactics and use-of-force scenarios. The academy runs annually and is open to anyone 18 or older who lives or works in Sunnyvale; contact Lt. Mark Jorgensen at mjorgensen@sunnyvale.ca.gov. Sunnyvale also graduated its 67th CERT class after an eight-week program teaching disaster response fundamentals and concluding with a simulated disaster drill. Sunnyvale has taught CERT for 20 years, training more than a thousand residents, and offers additional preparedness classes at SunnyvaleSERV.org/classes; contact Lt. Daniel Moskowitz at dmoskowitz@sunnyvale.ca.gov or 408-730-7198.
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