DB 05-14 Safe Surrender Baby Law

Question 1

The California safely surrender baby law, as amended, allows a person to surrender a minor child of how old to any firefighter on duty at any fire station?

Answer 1

72 hours or younger

Question 2

Persons surrendering a child may surrender the child what without fear of being prosecuted for child abandonment?

Answer 2

Discreetly

Question 3

One of the goals of the safe surrendered baby law is to protect the identities of who in order to encourage them to safely surrender rather than abandon their newborn?

Answer 3

Parents

Question 4

When did the city of Los Angeles designate all fire stations as safe heavens?

Answer 4

March 2003

Question 5

Each fire station should have what sign in addition to the safe house sign in front of the station?

Answer 5

Safe surrender

Question 6

The safe surrender sign is what color sign with a baby resting in the palm of a hand inside of a house?

Answer 6

Blue and white

Question 7

How many newborn safe surrender kits should each fire station maintain?

Answer 7

2

Question 8

How many codes ankle identification bracelets for new borns are in the kit?

Answer 8

2

Question 9

How many codes wrist identification bracelets for adults are in the kit?

Answer 9

1

Question 10

What is in the kit for the person surrendering the newborn in a postage paid envelope?

Answer 10

1 newborn family medical history questionnaire (English)
1 newborn family medical history questionnaire (Spanish)
Coded wrist identification bracelets for person surrendering newborn

Question 11

The place to take notes regarding the new born surrender in the kit will include what information to be filled out?

Answer 11

Date, time, location, person(s) involves, sex of the newborn, hospital transported, date and time child protective services was notified

Question 12

For additional newborn safe surrender kits or fire station signs are needed, contact who?

Answer 12

Manuals and order unit (213)978-3425

Question 13

Ascertain that the infant is under 72 hours or younger, if the infant is older than 72 hours can they be accepted?

Answer 13

Yes, begin to assess for any medical needs

Question 14

Who shall be notified of a still alarm safe surrender at the station and request an ALS rescue if one is not in quarters?

Answer 14

MFC

Question 15

What should be initiated on the infant as far as documentation?

Answer 15

F-902M (ePCR)

Question 16

MFC will create a “safes” safe surrender incident type and add who to the incident?

Answer 16

Battalion EMS captain

Question 17

The smaller coded confidential bracelet shall be placed on who?

Answer 17

The infant

Question 18

What should be recorded on the F-902M (ePCR)?

Answer 18

The code off of the ankle bracelet

Question 19

Who should get the inner business reply mail envelope containing the newborn family medical history questionnaire, fact sheet, and a copy of the coded confidential bracelet?

Answer 19

The surrendering person

Question 20

Once on scene, who shall assume custody and initial base hospital contact and transport the infant to an EDAP or PMC?

Answer 20

ALS rescue

Question 21

Who shall the ALS rescue transfer custody to when arrival at an EDAP or PMC?

Answer 21

Designated hospital employee

Question 22

Who will notify the department of children and family services (DCFA) while at the receiving hospital by telephoning the child abuse hotline (800)540-4000?

Answer 22

ALS rescue

Question 23

After selecting the language preference for the child abuse hotline, select which option to identify that you are calling to report a safe surrender infant?

Answer 23

Option 3

Question 24

An officer at the safe surrender site (fire station) shall notify who?

Answer 24

Administrative BC

Question 25

The administrative BC will forward the information through channels to who during normal and after normal business hours?

Answer 25

Normal business hours to bureau of emergency services, after hours to deputy department commander (DDC)