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Contra Costa Emergency Medical Services SAFELY SURRENDERED BABY PROGRAM POLICY #: 35 PAGE: 1 of 1 EFFECTIVE: 07/01/12 REVIEWED: 03/01/12 I. PURPOSE The safe surrender of a child is rare event in the EMS community. This policy identifies the local resources and training materials to be used to support Contra Costa County’s Safely Surrendered Baby Program. California’s Safely Surrendered Baby Law (SB1368) requires all California Emergency Departments and designated sites, such as fire stations, to accept safely surrendered infants. The Safely Surrendered Baby Law (SB1368) was created to encourage parents who might otherwise abandon their infants in unsafe places to bring their newborns to a safe place without fear of legal consequences. The law creates legal immunity from criminal liability for child abandonment so long as the child is voluntarily surrendered by a parent or person with legal custody at a designated “Safely Surrendered Site.” II. DEFINITIONS Safely Surrendered Baby Program: The local program that includes county-wide policies and procedures for the training of personnel responsible for safe surrender of infants. This program is administered jointly by the Employment and Human Services’ Children and Family Services and Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) Family, Maternal and Child Health Programs Division. CCHS Emergency Medical Services Division supports this program as part of its EMS for Children efforts. Safely Surrender Site: Contra Costa Safely Surrendered Sites include hospitals, fire stations, County Health Centers, and Kaiser medical offices. A complete list of sites can be found at www.ccchealth.org/topics/baby_safe. Newborn Safe Surrender Kits: These kits are used by Safely Surrender Site personnel and contain all written procedures and materials necessary to accept a safely surrender baby. These kits are available through CCHS Family, Maternal and Child Health Programs. Replacement kits can be obtained by calling (925) 313-6254. III. POLICY A. All EMS personnel will be trained in the roles and responsibilities of the Contra Costa County Safely Surrendered Baby Program using the standardized county-wide training. 1. The standardized curriculum supports Fire-EMS, Emergency Department and Labor and Delivery personnel in the proper intake and notification procedures during a Safe Surrender. 2. All training materials are available at www.cchealth.org/topics/baby_safe B. Designated Safely Surrender Sites will have appropriate signage and a reliable process to store and replace newborn safe surrender kits.

Contra Costa Emergency Medical Services EMS RESPONSE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS POLICY #: 36 PAGE: 1 of 2 EFFECTIVE: 7/5/2011 REVIEWED: 7/5/2011 I. PURPOSE To prevent exposure or contamination of prehospital personnel, other first responders, emergency department personnel and the receiving facility to hazardous material incidents. II. AUTHORITY California Health & Safety Code, Section 1798.6 (b) (c) Hazardous Materials Incidents. California Health & Safety Code; Ch 4; Division 2.5; Title 22. The responsibility for hazardous materials containment, identification, and decontamination, and victim evacuation at the scene of incident shall rest with the designated public safety agencies as defined in the Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Area Plan (HMAP). III. DEFINITIONS Contamination: When a hazardous material is physically present on a person’s skin, clothing or hair (external) or has been inhaled or ingested (internal). Decontamination: The act of removing or neutralizing any contaminant from people or equipment. DOT Identification Number: Signage system developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation which utilizes a series of four (4) digits to identify and provide basic information on specific hazardous materials. Exposure: Contact by any means with a hazardous material. Hazardous Materials: A material that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to the environment if released into the workplace or the environment. Hazardous Materials Incidents: A release or threatened release of hazardous materials. Hazardous Material Incident Notification: The process of informing the appropriate regulatory authorities and agencies of a hazardous materials incident. Hazardous Materials Area Plan (HMAP): The HMAP describes the overall hazardous materials emergency response within Contra Costa County and establishes lines of authority for hazardous materials incidents. Available at: http://www.cchealth.org/groups/hazmat/pdf/2009_area_plan.pdf Exclusion (Hot) Zone: Area that encompasses all known or suspected hazardous materials. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): MSDS is a form describing the properties of a particular substance. It is intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner. Prehospital Provider: EMS and Fire First Responders and/or Transport Providers. Support (Warm) Zone: Area between the Hot Zone and the location where equipment and rescue personnel are staged to receive and treat decontaminated patients. IV. PREHOSPITAL PROVIDER AND PROVIDER AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES Prehospital Providers and their Provider Agencies shall comply with state and federal standards involving hazardous materials. Prehospital Providers shall participate in hazardous materials awareness level training programs. All prehospital providers shall be trained in when and how to perform a Hazardous Material Incident Notification.

<strong>Contra</strong> <strong>Costa</strong><br />

Emergency Medical <strong>Services</strong><br />

SAFELY SURRENDERED BABY PROGRAM<br />

POLICY #: 35<br />

PAGE: 1 of 1<br />

EFFECTIVE: 07/01/12<br />

REVIEWED: 03/01/12<br />

I. PURPOSE<br />

The safe surrender of a child is rare event in the <strong>EMS</strong> community. This policy identifies the local<br />

resources and training materials to be used to support <strong>Contra</strong> <strong>Costa</strong> County’s Safely Surrendered<br />

Baby Program. California’s Safely Surrendered Baby Law (SB1368) requires all California Emergency<br />

Departments and designated sites, such as fire stations, to accept safely surrendered infants.<br />

The Safely Surrendered Baby Law (SB1368) was created to encourage parents who might otherwise<br />

abandon their infants in unsafe places to bring their newborns to a safe place without fear of legal<br />

consequences. The law creates legal immunity from criminal liability for child abandonment so long as<br />

the child is voluntarily surrendered by a parent or person with legal custody at a designated “Safely<br />

Surrendered Site.”<br />

II. DEFINITIONS<br />

Safely Surrendered Baby Program: The local program that includes county-wide policies and<br />

procedures for the training of personnel responsible for safe surrender of infants. This program is<br />

administered jointly by the Employment and Human <strong>Services</strong>’ Children and Family <strong>Services</strong> and<br />

<strong>Contra</strong> <strong>Costa</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Services</strong> (CCHS) Family, Maternal and Child <strong>Health</strong> Programs Division. CCHS<br />

Emergency Medical <strong>Services</strong> Division supports this program as part of its <strong>EMS</strong> for Children efforts.<br />

Safely Surrender Site: <strong>Contra</strong> <strong>Costa</strong> Safely Surrendered Sites include hospitals, fire stations,<br />

County <strong>Health</strong> Centers, and Kaiser medical offices. A complete list of sites can be found at<br />

www.ccchealth.org/topics/baby_safe.<br />

Newborn Safe Surrender Kits: These kits are used by Safely Surrender Site personnel and contain<br />

all written procedures and materials necessary to accept a safely surrender baby. These kits are<br />

available through CCHS Family, Maternal and Child <strong>Health</strong> Programs. Replacement kits can be<br />

obtained by calling (925) 313-6254.<br />

III. POLICY<br />

A. All <strong>EMS</strong> personnel will be trained in the roles and responsibilities of the <strong>Contra</strong> <strong>Costa</strong><br />

County Safely Surrendered Baby Program using the standardized county-wide training.<br />

1. The standardized curriculum supports Fire-<strong>EMS</strong>, Emergency Department and Labor<br />

and Delivery personnel in the proper intake and notification procedures during a<br />

Safe Surrender.<br />

2. All training materials are available at www.cchealth.org/topics/baby_safe<br />

B. Designated Safely Surrender Sites will have appropriate signage and a reliable process to<br />

store and replace newborn safe surrender kits.

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