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help reduce energy use. A keypad entry system keeps the
center secure and a new phone system allows the center to
become portable and operate out of the Emergency
Operations Center, if needed. The facility is ADA
accessible and can accommodate more staff than the
previous location, in order to maintain quality service for
our growing community. During 2015, your City staff
handled 150,000 service calls. The 24-hour customer
service number is 954-828-8000.

VISION PROGRESS NOW SHOWN ONLINE:The City’s
2035 Vision Scorecardis up and running on the website.
Fast Forward Fort Lauderdale: Our City, Our Vision 2035,
was developed to thoughtfully chart a course for our future
based on what our highly active and invested community
imagined Fort Lauderdale would look like in 2035. The
Vision Scorecard is a clear and simple depiction of the
high-level key performance indicators that track our
progress toward achieving the goals encompassed in each
Vision category. The categories were determined based on
the collective values and aspirations that were expressed
by a diverse cross-section of our neighbors during the two-
and-a-half year citywide Visioning initiative. These
indicators will take time to move, but through the thoughtful
implementation of Press Play, our strategic plan, working
with our partners, and continued collaboration and
dedication from our Community Builders, we will surely Fast
Forward Fort Lauderdale into the future! I invite you to
explore the scorecard and consider how your role
contributes to making Fort Lauderdale the "City You Never
Want to Leave!" Web page: www.fortlauderdale.gov/
departments/city-manager-s-office/structural-innovation-
division/vision-scorecard

20th ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY FOR BRYANT PENEY:
As many of you know, a devastating tragedy struck our
community two decades ago. Fort Lauderdale Police
Officer Bryant Peney was gunned down as he pursued a
man he observed hiding behind bushes on Federal
Highway. Suddenly, he ran from the scene. Officer Peney
pursued him on foot. Moments later, the culprit turned
around and fired a handgun at Officer Peney, who was
struck in the chest. He was rushed to Broward General
where he succumbed to his injuries. Bryant was a model
officer who received numerous commendations from the
department and the public. He had earned the respect of
both his peers and City residents in his six short years on
the force. A portion of SE 15 Street and the park at 2100
SW 4th Avenue were renamed in his honor. On January 6,
2016, a public ceremony took place at Lauderdale
Memorial Park to honor Officer Peney and the sacrifice he

made for our community 20 years ago. I am sure we all
recognize the outstanding service that the men and women
of our Fort Lauderdale Police Department provide each and
every day, and the risks they are willing to take on behalf
of people they may not even know, when they put
themselves in harm's way to protect our neighbors and
keep our community safe. Please keep our Officers and
their families in your prayers.

TECHNOLOGY
Yellow Dot Decal Program:This information was sent out to
our email list; however, I felt I should also put in the
newsletter. The Fire Rescue Department will be participating
in Broward County’s Yellow Dot Decal program, which is
designed to assist Ft. Lauderdale Firefighters/Paramedics
and first responders in the event of an automobile crash or
other medical emergency involving the participant’s vehicle.
The program can help save lives during critical moments
after an accident by improving communication at a time
when accident victims may be unable to communicate for
themselves. Displayed on the car’s rear windshield or in a
clearly visible location on a motorcycle, the Yellow Dot
decal alerts emergency responders to look for the Yellow
Dot pamphlet in the vehicle’s glove compartment or in a
compartment attached to a motorcycle. The pamphlet will
contain specific details, such as drug allergies, medical
conditions, current medications, emergency contact, etc.
Enrollment in the program is completely voluntary, quick
and easy, and free of charge. Yellow Dot pamphlets and
decals are available at Ft. Lauderdale Fire Rescue Station
35, located at 1969 East Commercial Blvd. and online at
www.Broward.org/YellowDot.

PulsePoint Respond:PulsePoint Respond is a pre-arrival
smartphone app designed to support public safety
agencies working to improve cardiac arrest survival rates
through improved bystander performance and active
citizenship. PulsePoint Respond empowers everyday
citizens to provide life

-saving assistance to victims of

sudden cardiac arrest. Application users who have
indicated they are trained in CPR and willing to assist in
case of an emergency can now be notified if someone
nearby is having a cardiac emergency and may require
CPR. If the cardiac emergency is in a public place, the
location-aware application will alert trained citizens in the
vicinity of the need for bystander CPR, while simultaneously
dispatch crews to the medical emergency. The application
also directs these citizen rescuers to the exact location of
the closest publicly accessible Automated External
Defibrillator (AED). User notification only occurs after the 9-
1-1 system has been activated. You can download the app