OPS Manual - Station MGM'T - Safely Surrender Baby Program

Question 0

California’s Safely Surrendered Baby Law allows parents to confidentially give up their baby, __ hours old or younger.

Answer 0

72 hours

Question 1

On January 1, 2001 California enacted the Safely Surrendered Baby Law, (also known as the Safe Haven Law or Newborn Abandonment Law), which allows for a parent to legally, confidentially, and safely give up a baby within the first ___ hours of the baby’s life.

Answer 1

72 hours

Question 2

The law does not allow a parent to ___ his or her newborn at the entrance of a Safe Surrender site.

Answer 2

leave or abandon

Question 3

The company officer shall contact ____________________________________ by phone at 1-800-344-6000 to report a safe surrendered incident.

Answer 3

San Diego County Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Services

Question 4

SAFELY SURRENDERED BABY PROGRAM

Procedure:

Answer 4

• Welcome the parent
• determine if the child is less 72 hours
• contact FCC; request an ALS Unit and DO NOT VOICE IT ON THE DISPATCH
• initiate a PPR for Mom and Child
• Open the Newborn Safe Surrender Kit
• Hand the surrendering person the enclosed business reply mail envelope containing the Safe Haven medical questionnaire, an information sheet, and a copy of the coded, confidential bracelet.
• Place the smaller coded, confidential ankle bracelet on the infant and record the code on the EMS PPR.