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DB 05-14 Safe Surrendered baby Flashcards

1
Q

The California Safely Surrendered Baby Law, as amended, allows a person to surrender a _____ to any firefighter on duty at any one of our fire stations.

A

Minor child (72 hours or younger)

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2
Q

Under certain circumstances, they may do so ___ without fear of being prosecuted for ____

A
  • discreetly

- child abandonment

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3
Q

Many mothers who abandon their babies have a desire to keep their pregnancies a ___

A

secret

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4
Q

That said, one of the goals of the Safely Surrendered Baby Law is to _______ in order to encourage them to safely surrender rather than abandon their newborn.

A

Protect the identities of parents

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5
Q

When were all fire stations designated as Safe Havens in the City of LA?

A

March 2003

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6
Q

In March 2003, the City of Los Angeles designated all fire stations as _____

A

Safe Havens

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7
Q

This program is a ____ alternative to the abandonment of newborns in inappropriate locations

A

Humanitarian

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8
Q

What two signs should each fire station have in front of the station?

A
  • Safe Surender sign

- Safe House Sign

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9
Q

What does the Safe Surrender sign look like?

A

Blue and White sign with a baby resting in the palm of a hand inside of a house

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10
Q

Each fire station should maintain how many Newborn Safe Surrender Kits?

A

two

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11
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What does each Newborn Safe Surrender Kit contain?

A
  • Procedures for accepting a newborn
  • (2) coded ankle ID bracelets for newborn
  • (1) coded wrist ID bracelet for adult
  • Kit for person surrendering newborn in a postage paid envelope
  • Place to take notes regarding surrender
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12
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How many coded ankle identification bracelets for the newborn?

A

2

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13
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How many coded wrist identification bracelets for the adult?

A

1

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14
Q

What three things are contained in the postage paid envelope kit for the person surrendering the newborn?

A
  • Newborn family medical history questionnaire (English)
  • Newborn family medical history questionnaire (Spanish)
  • Coded wrist ID bracelet for person surrendering
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15
Q

What is included in the place to take notes regarding newborn surrender?

A
  • date
  • time
  • person(s) involved
  • Sex of newborn
  • hospital transported to
  • date and time CPS was notified
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16
Q

Where are additional Newborn Safe Surrender kits or fire station signs obtained from?

A

Manuals and Orders Unit

  • 213-978-3425
  • Or email Debbie Megliorino
17
Q

Procedures: Welcome the parent or person surrendering the infant. Do not be _____

A

judgemental

18
Q

Procedures: Ascertain that the infant is under _____

A

72 hours or younger

- accept infant even if appears older than 72 hours

19
Q

Procedures: Notify Metro Fire (MFC) of a still alarm ____ at the station and request a ____ (if one is not in quarters) to respond

A
  • Safe Surrender

- Request Paramedic RA

20
Q

Procedures: What incident type will MFC create?

A

“SAFES” Safe Surrender incident type

21
Q

Procedures: What other resources are added to a “SAFES” incident type?

A
  • Battalion EMS Captain
22
Q

Procedures: Hand the surrendering person the _____ envelope containing the Newborn Family Medical History questionnaire, a fact sheet and a copy of the coded, confidential bracelet.

A
  • Inner business reply mail envelope

- Contains Newborn Family History Questionnaire, fact sheet, and copy of coded confidential bracelet

23
Q

Procedures: Place the smaller coded, confidential ankle bracelets on the ___ and record the code on the F-902M report

A
  • infant

- record the code on the F-902M

24
Q

Procedures: Once on scene, who assumes custody of the infant?

A

Paramedics

25
Q

Procedures: Paramedics contact Base and notify them that they are transporting to ____ or _____

A

Emergency Department Approved for Pediatric (EDAP), or Pediatric Medical Center (PMC)

26
Q

Procedures: Paramedics shall transport the infant to the EDAP or PMC and transfer custody to a ____

A

designated hospital employee

27
Q

Procedures: Who will paramedics notify while at the receiving hospital?

A

Department of Child and Family Services via Child Abuse Hotline (800) 540-4000

28
Q

Procedures: (Child Abuse Hotline) After selecting your language preference, select Option ___ to identify that you are calling to report a Safe Surrender infant.

A

Option 3

29
Q

Procedures: An Officer at the Safe Surrender site (fire station) shall notify the Administrative Battalion Chief who will forward the information through channels to who?

A
  • Bureau of Emergency Services during NORMAL hours

- DDC after normal business hours

30
Q

Although there may be very few newborn safe surrender incidents, it is the Department’s intent to treat this type of incident, as closely as possible, to any instance where an infant is brought into a fire station in need of treatment from an ____ or ___

A

illness or injury

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