Each year, the department rotates personnel in support of our fully integrated model of service. There are several rules that guide the annual shift changeover, but essentially personnel request to work in one of the bureaus (police, fire, special operations) and test to fill specialty assignments throughout the department. This year, the department changeover took place on Sunday, February 28, and included the following rotation of the Public Safety Captains:

Shawn Ahearn Bureau of Special Operations	Carl Rushmeyer Bureau of Special Operations Strategic Services
Jeffrey Plecque Bureau of Police Services A Team	Vince Chetcuti Bureau of Police Services B Team

Jeffrey Hunter
Bureau of Fire Services

A Team

Doug Moretto

Bureau of Fire Services

B Team

Craig Anderson

Bureau of Fire Services

C Team

In addition to the rotations, the department added back six public safety officer positions to the Fire Bureau based upon City Council authorization. The six positions were authorized to provide staffing needed to operate an additional ladder truck purchased through a development agreement between the City and the Jay Paul Company. The ladder truck will be housed at the new Station 5 that is due to be completed this spring. However, the additional staff and the new ladder truck were put into operation on February 28 and are currently operating out of the current Station 5. The personnel and apparatus will not only provide enhanced service to the Moffett Park area, but will allow for better response citywide and with mutual aid requests.

Speaking of ladder trucks, the department now has a total of three aerial apparatus. The three new trucks were delivered in the fall of 2015. The new aerial apparatus include a 107 foot ladder truck, a 77 foot ladder truck and a 100 foot platform truck. The new trucks are easy to spot as they have a new color scheme of black over red. Once the new Fire Station 5 is fully operational, the ladder trucks will be deployed at Fire Stations 2, 3 and 5 to serve our community.

Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable month!

Chief Grgurina

TEL (408) 730-7140
TDD (408) 730-7501

or email to: pubsfty@sunnyvale.ca.gov

March is National Nutrition Month - Everything You Eat and Drink Matters

VARIETY

Choose a variety of foods and beverages from each food group to build healthy eating styles. Include choices from all the food groups to meet your calorie and nutrient needs when planning or preparing meals and snacks.

Fruits
Focus on whole fruits. Whole fruits include fresh, frozen, dried, and canned options. Choose whole fruits more often than 100% fruit juice.

Vegetables
Vary your veggies. Vegetables are divided into five subgroups and include dark-green vegetables, red and orange vegetables, legumes (beans and peas), starchy vegetables, and other vegetables. Choose vegetables from all subgroups.

Grains
Make half your grains whole grains.Grains include whole grains and refined, enriched grains. Choose whole grains more often.

Protein Foods
Vary your protein routine. Protein foods include both animal (seafood, meat, poultry, and eggs) and plant sources (nuts, beans and peas, seeds, and soy products). Choose a variety of lean protein foods from both plant and animal sources.

Dairy
Move to low-fat or fat-free milk and yogurt. Dairy includes milk, yogurt, cheese, and calcium-fortified soy beverages (soy milk). Choose fat-free (skim) and low fat (1%) dairy foods.

Oils

Oils are part of healthy eating styles because they provide nutrients for the body, like fatty acids and vitamin E. They also enhance the flavor of your food. Some oils are eaten as a natural part of the food such as in nuts, olives, avocados, and seafood. Other oils are refined and added to a food during processing or preparation such as soybean, canola, and safflower oils. Choose the right amount of oil to stay within your daily calorie needs.

Please go to http://www.choosemyplate.gov/MyPlate to see more information on Build a Healthy Eating Style.

A Secure Garage Reduces Your Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Residential Burglary

Besides being a storage location for your vehicles or valuables, your garage is also a common entry point for burglars. A secure garage will reduce your chances of becoming a victim of a residential burglary. The Santa Clara Police Departments advises residents to consider these steps to secure your garage:

Never leave the garage door open. It is an open invitation to burglars.
Do not leave your garage door opener visible in your car. It is like leaving the key to your house in your car.
Tint, frost, or cover garage door windows.
Secure the door between your garage and your home.
Extend the perimeter of your security system to include your garage.
Install motion-sensor lights to deter nighttime break-ins and prevent burglaries.

If you come home and find a door or window open or signs of forced entry, do not enter. Instead, call 9-1-1 immediately.

Fasten Your Seat Belt to Increase Your Safety on the Road

It's been proven time and again, on city streets and superhighways, a seat belt can save your life in a car accident. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 15,000 lives are saved each year in the United States because drivers and their passengers were wearing seat belts when they were in accidents.

A seat belt:

Keeps the occupants of the vehicle inside;
Restrains the strongest parts of the body;
Spreads out the force from the collision;
Helps the body to slow down; and,
Protects your brain and spinal cord.

Plus, it's the law! If you are caught not wearing a seat belt, you could find yourself facing expensive fines and consequences. Make a safe decision and buckle up to protect yourself!

Case Study: How a California PD is combating cardiac arrest - By Cole Zercoe

Background:
When the heart fails, seconds - not minutes - could mean the difference between life and death. There are 326,000 EMS-assessed incidents of cardiac arrest that occur outside of hospitals each year. On average, fewer than 11 percent of the victims survive, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Increasing access to potentially life-saving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) is a crucial step in attempting to raise the survival rate.

Over 20 years ago, Sunnyvale - a sleepy suburban town in the heart of the Silicon Valley started outfitting its first responders and city buildings with AEDs, and now serves as a prime example of such a program's success.

Problem:
In 1994, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (SDPS) - a consolidated public safety department made up of 204 first responders who are cross-trained as peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians to serve the city's 149,000 residents - began addressing the need for a more rapid response to life-threatening cardiac events.

"What we were looking at was how to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest," Steve Drewniany, Deputy Chief of the SDPS and head of the City's AED program, said. "We were deploying fire apparatus to these EMS calls and thought, 'Well, we have police cars out there in our city all the time, roaming around - can we get them [patrol cars] to calls faster?'"

The goals of the program were to increase access to AEDs and improve response times. According to the AHA, for every minute that a person is in cardiac arrest, the chances of successful resuscitation decrease by 7-10 percent. Drewniany, who worked as a paramedic and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ALCS) instructor and instructor trainer before joining the SDPS, knew first-hand how much every passing second in a sudden cardiac arrest event mattered.

"When you think about how long it takes for someone to recognize that there's an emergency, to quickly call 911, to start CPR, to give early defibrillation, for EMS to arrive and to get [the patient] to the hospital for appropriate care, those minutes make a difference," Drewniany said. "When you start to talk about eight, nine, ten minutes before someone in cardiac arrest receives care, your chances of resuscitating the victim are very marginal. The more rapidly that you can get early recognition of what's going on, give early CPR and early defibrillation, the greater the chance you'll have of bringing somebody back."

Solution:
After seeing the initial success of adding AEDs to the SDPS' fire apparatus, the program rapidly expanded. Sunnyvale now has the devices in all SDPS patrol cars, marked staff vehicles, and City buildings - 101 in all - creating an environment in which AEDs can be quickly accessed almost anywhere. In the future, the hope is for AEDs to be as commonplace as fire extinguishers.

The City uses a combination of models manufactured by Philips - the OnSite in City buildings (designed for civilian use), the FRx in city pools (designed to be water-resistant), and the FR3 (specifically tailored to first responders) in patrol cars and other emergency vehicles. The SDPS chose the company initially because of the speed at which their products could deliver a shock compared to the longer time of the device Drewniany had previously used. He credits Philips' customer service and quality of their products as the reason for their continued relationship.

"We stayed with Philips because of the reliability of the devices, the robust nature of them, the customer service we received. The science behind it has proven to us that it's one of the best devices out there," Drewniany said.

After initial purchase, the devices require very little maintenance. Drewniany said the Philips AEDs the City uses, for example, come with an eight-year warranty and rarely need to be replaced. Pads - which must be switched out after every use - are the primary recurring cost.

Although AEDs should be installed in as many locations as possible, outfitting a city's police force with the technology is particularly important for a number of reasons. Chief among them: speed and numbers.

Typically, there are more police officers on the street and mobile at one time than there are fire or EMS responders. Because cops are out in the community already, and because their smaller vehicles are usually capable of getting around more quickly than a paramedic unit or a fire engine, police officers are arguably in the best position to deliver initial treatment to a victim of heart failure. Because of this, Sunnyvale police officers are now dispatched first to any calls identified as having a high likelihood of being cardiac-related.

Cardiac arrest survivors and the first responders who saved them gather together during the Sunnyvale Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor Reunion in 2003

Results:
Since the program started, there have been 63 confirmed saves the SDPS has credited to its use of AEDs. The survivors come from all walks of life, but they all share one thing in common: the City's proactive measures saved their lives.

"People talk about 'bringing somebody back' in the abstract sense, but really what it means and what we've seen from these 63 people that we know of - they're there for another Christmas, they're there for another birthday, they're there to see their kids born," Drewniany said. "We're finding people 15, 20 years later are still alive."

The City also holds an annual ceremony in its City council chambers celebrating the officers and the civilians they saved - which both increases the visibility of the good that the officers are doing in the community every day, and further reinforces to the agency's staff that they are making a difference in the world.

Saves aren't just limited to first responders, either. Since the SDPS installed the civilian-friendly models (in which a calm, clear voice explains exactly what to do) in City buildings, there have been multiple cases in which an untrained community member has rescued someone in need.

"We all get into this job to help people. Our primary goal is to protect life. By saving somebody's life, you're doing what you really got into this to do. It's hard to put into words what that does - it's pretty amazing," Drewniany said.

~ PoliceOne.com

In Memory of PSO Manuel Lopez

Twenty-nine years ago, PSO Manuel "Manny" Lopez became the fifth Public Safety Officer killed in the line of duty. In his memory, all City flags were flown at half-staff on Thursday, March 3 and all officers are requested wore black ribbons on their badges in his memory.

Manny was killed in a traffic accident on Mary Avenue near Evelyn Avenue while responding to a burglar alarm at about 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning, March 3, 1987.

PSO Lopez was 29 years old and an eight-year veteran of the department. His wife Sheila survived him.

Tip a Cop for Special Olympics

On March 2, Sunnyvale Public Safety held the first Tip a Cop of the year at PF Chang's. Officers helped seat customers, serve food and refill drinks while Special Olympics athletes greeted diners and told about special Olympics. Customers tipped their regular server, and if they chose, could tip their officer. All the tips collected by public safety staff were donated to Special Olympics.

The event brought in $1711 in tips and a donation from PF Chang's equal to 20% of the evening's food sales. Each $500 raised is enough to sponsor an athlete for an entire year of sports training and competition.

Join us for the next event at Country Gourmet on April 12 for breakfast and lunch 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dodge Ackerman Memorial Bouts

Santa Clara University and Sunnyvale PAL hosted the Dodge Ackerman Memorial Bouts on Saturday, February 13.This annual event is in memory of a Santa Clara University boxer, Dodge Ackerman, who died of cancer in 2003. This was the third year the event was held in Sunnyvale at the Sunnyvale Police Activities League (PAL) gym in the Gateway Neighborhood Center. College boxers from all over the West Coast and Nevada participated in the tournament including Washington State University, Nevada State University, Santa Clara University, UCLA, Cal Berkeley, San Jose State University, UC Davis, USC and University of San Francisco.

Opening ceremonies featured the Stewart Tartan Pipes and Drums Corps

� http://www.stewarttartan.com/ American Legion 419 presenting the colors, parade of boxers, Elaine Ketell performing the National Anthem and Sunnyvale Public Safety Chief Frank Grgurina. There were 13 bouts throughout the day with the main event featuring a Santa Clara University/PAL boxer who won his bout. The event was well attended with spectators remaining to the end.

DJ Jeff Turner provided music during the event. The Sunnyvale Elks Lodge hosted the snack bar and Trinity Church graciously allowed access to the church facilities for staging and boxer preparation. Be the Match� was on site encouraging people to join their bone marrow registry. Be The Match� is a global leader in bone marrow transplantation. They conduct research to improve transplant outcomes, provide support and resources for patients, and partner with a global network. https://bethematch.org/

Junior Giants Update

BE A JUNIOR GIANTS COACH THIS YEAR!

Giants right fielder Hunter Pence, when talking about coaches, described them as 'people that impact lives in ways you don't even know. You don't know what your actions in the moment (are) doing to the kids around you. You can't sum up someone . . . who showed you how to be confident. Who showed you how to be a team player. Who showed you what really matters, which isn't the championships, it's who you are to your teammates. It's about who you are to your community and who you are when nobody's looking.'

This describes the four bases of character development that are the foundation for the Junior Giants: Confidence, Leadership, Teamwork and Integrity. Coaches lead by example in promoting these principles, and use tools provided by the Giants. Each week of the eight-week program, teams are given a Word of the Week with discussion points and activities. Teams also participate in programs for education by reading a certain number of minutes each week, healthy living which includes a soda-free summer and an increase in fruits and vegetables, and anti-bullying with techniques and a poster contest.

Junior Giants coaches don't need to know as much about baseball as they do about following the principles of the program and working with kids. In fact, some of the best coaches in recent seasons had very little baseball knowledge but had a passion for working with the players and a desire to have fun while being a good influence.

Coaches are supported by a pre-season coaching clinic, a thorough coaching manual, team parents on each team, Sunnyvale PAL staff, and a Junior Giants Ambassador. Prizes are given to players as they complete weekly activities, and coaches and players may have the opportunity to attend Giants games and other events throughout the season.

This is a free program, run mostly by volunteers. The Giants provide shirts, hats, equipment, and training.

The Sunnyvale Junior Giants League is comprised of boys and girls in three divisions: 5 - 7 year olds, 8 - 10 year olds, and 11 - 13 year olds. The season is eight weeks long, starting in mid-June, with an extra week for practices before games start. It's fun, it's rewarding, and it's a great way to give back to the community.

Sign up as a coach! Find more information at SunnyvalePAL.com. Or email jrgiants@sunnyvalepal.com All coaches are required to complete a background check

Player sign-ups are online starting April 23 - May 25, and in person on April 30 at the Fit & Fun Fair

ASSET OF THE MONTH - Youth as Resources

Asset #17: Young people spend three or more hours per week in lessons or practice in music,
theater or other arts.

THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

For many young people, creative activities can fulfill what Peter Benson describes as a "spark" - the hidden flames that tap their true passions, motivate and inspire them to achieve and create, and keep them on a positive path. Youth who have sparks and are surrounded by people who recognize and support their sparks, have higher grades in school, are more social competent, are more likely to volunteer to help other people, have a greater sense of purpose, and are less

likely to experience depression.

Creative activities are one of the most common categories where youth find their sparks. Even if creative activities are not a young person's life passion, they still provide benefits like fostering creative problem solving, critical thinking and discipline, and provide opportunities to connect with instructors who are role models and caring adults.

The following are discussion topics that can help young people recognize the value of creative
activities and identify new kinds of creative activities that they might be interested in:

Think back on the art you've created. Is there a particular piece that you're most proud of? Why?
Who is your favorite musician? What do you like about their music?
If you could be a professional artist, what would you be-painter, dancer, singer, actor, sculptor, craftsperson, or writer? Why?
If you could take lessons in anything that would you learn?
How do the creative activities that you do teach you more about yourself?

ACTIVITIES

The following suggestions offer ways to integrate creative arts into everyday activities, and to use
creative activities as an opportunity for asset building.

FOR FAMILIES

Help your children identify their creative sparks! Expose them to a variety of creative activities, and find follow-up lessons when they find something they're interested in.
Help your child understand that their mentors in creative activities are caring adults in their lives.
Advocate for your school to provide balance for students by serving as a voice for arts programs.

FOR ALL ADULTS

Demonstrate the importance of creative activities to young people. Make an effort to find out about the creative activities of the youth in your circle, and share the creative activities in which you participate. Don't just share what you've created-explain why you enjoy your activity and how you feel while you're engaging in it.
If the young people in your life participate in creative activities, support them! Attend their art shows, performances, recitals, and concerts.

AT SCHOOL OR IN YOUTH PROGRAMS

Make an effort to ensure that the creative activities you provide take into account young people's different interests and skills. For example, some young people who do not enjoy drawing or coloring may prefer opportunities in photography or digital arts.
Help kids get exposed to a variety of creative processes through a "Give It a Try!" For an art "Give It a Try," obtain a variety of art supplies and sample projects. Encourage kids to try a process that they haven't tried before. Have sample projects and instructions available for kids who don't feel confident or inspired enough to come with a new idea, but be sure to allow kids who have another idea about what they want to make.

This article was provided courtesy of Project Cornerstone. For more information, visit www.projectcornerstone.org.

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