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<br />.. HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY <br />5.3 f?;-/D <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />City Managers <br />Fire Protection District Board of Directors <br />Marcia Raines, Director, Environmental Services <br /> <br />",.-;/ <br />From: -Æ:]arbara Pletz, EMS Administrator, Health Services <br />~?tff.6fMaureen Davidson, Public Information Officer/Legislative Liaison, <br />Human Services Agency . <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />November 8, 2004 <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Proposal to Make Fire Stations-Safe Havens for Surrendered Babies <br /> <br />Legislation passed in 2000 (SB 1368 Brulte) creates "Safe Havens" for the surrender of <br />infants T2 hours old or less. The intent is to eliminate deaths of unwanted babies. The <br />legislation creates a "no questions asked" process to surrender an unwanted baby to <br />County Child Protective Services. Since the law was enacted 61 babies have been safely <br />surrendered in California. <br /> <br />Safe Haven locations are hospitals or other sites designated by the County Board of <br />Supervisors. We are proposing that an fire stations within the County become Safe <br />Havens since they are more accessible. and less intimidating, than hospitals within our <br />communities. <br /> <br />The costs associated with materials for the program (e.g., signage, surrender kits) will be <br />funded by the San Mateo County Prehospiral Emergency Medical Services Group. <br /> <br />Attached are some infonnational materials about the program and the draft procedure for <br />accepting the surrendered baby. <br /> <br />We would like to have the Board designate all fire stations as Safe Surrender sires in <br />December and implement the program in January. In order to publicize the program <br />most effectively, it will be best if all fire stations be designated. <br /> <br />Please let me know if you have any questions or if vou do not want vour fire stations to <br />partICIpate. <br /> <br />Barbara Pletz (650) 573-2579 <br />Maureen Davidson (650) 802-6433 <br /> <br />Cc: <br /> <br />Fire Chiefs <br />Maureen Borland <br />Charlene Silva <br /> <br />ßoa '(J of SIIIlt'.'.1sors: 'lark Church. Rose Jacobs Gibson' Rlcuarrl S Gordon' Jerrv 11111 . \lIcnael D ~(,I'ln. IIl'all" St'n'h:es )h"'cLor: Chalku!' Sil\.û <br />~:!3 - :3ilh :\venut' . San Maleu. c.\ ~44():) . "110\£ H:iU.57:J.:!564 . 11111 li3(Uï:;.:!2()fj . 1'\.\ fj:i(J.~ï:L2():!!J <br />IJIIJJ:I/\\ww.smbeallll.ur:! <br /> <br />EMERGENCY \IEDiCAL SERVICES <br />