Sunnyvale academies train residents in pubic safety, emergency response

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.

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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.

The Public Safety Citizens Academy is held once a year and is open to anyone 18 years or older who lives or works in Sunnyvale. For more information, email Lt. Mark Jorgensen at mjorgensen@sunnyvale.ca.gov.

Last month also saw the graduation of Sunnyvale’s 67th Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) ac