Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
To help reduce the number of fires and burn injuries caused by children
experimenting with fire, the Santa Clara County Fire Department offers a
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program. Our program is offered in two
formats:
- One-on-One Intervention
- Children 10 years old and under and teenagers 15 to 17 years of age.
- Intervention is provided by trained educators and firefighters.
- To set up an intervention, contact the Public Education Office.
- 2-Day Workshop Intervention
- Offenders 11 to 14 years old.
- Comprehensive 2-day workshops that target at-risk youth, ages 11 to 14,
who have expressed an interest in fire and/or have been involved
in firesetting activities. The workshops will teach students important fire
and life safety skills, encourage positive self-esteem, the importance of
being responsible as well as how to make better choices. Parents or
guardians are requested to attend the first 30 minutes of the program and
assist his/her child with homework assignments. Student participation is a
critical element to the success of this workshop. Unacceptable behavior
will not be tolerated and assignments must be satisfactorily completed to
receive course certificate. Students may want to bring a snack from home or
snacks may also be purchased on-site during the break.
Contact the Public Education Office for additional information about the
Juvenile Firesetter Program.
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2011 Juvenile Firesetter Intervention
Workshop Schedule
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| Due to a reduction in county-wide resources, 2011 Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Workshops are not currently being offered. Please contact your local fire department (see below) for available programs and services.
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| Registration:
| City of Saratoga Recreation Department
19655 Allendale Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone: 408.868.1249
Fax: 408.868.1279
On-line Registration:
http://www.saratoga.ca.us/cityhall/rec/recreation_activities/default.asp
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| Class Location:
| Santa Clara County Fire Department
Saratoga Fire Station
14380 Saratoga Avenue
(Highway 9 intersection at Big Basin Way)
Saratoga, CA 95070
| $25 per student
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For children 10 years and under or for teenagers 15 to 17 years of age,
please contact your local fire department for available programs and/or
services:
- CAL Fire
408.778.8623
www.fire.ca.gov
- Gilroy Fire Department
408.846.0370
www.cityofgilroy.org
- Milpitas Fire Department
408.586.2800
www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov
- Mountain View Fire Department
650.903.6122
www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/city_hall/fire/
- Palo Alto Fire Department
650.329.2184
www.pafd.org
- San Jose Fire Department
408.794.6950
www.sjfd.org
- Santa Clara County Fire Department
(Serving Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill and Saratoga)
408.378.4010
www.sccfd.org
- Santa Clara Fire Department
408.615.4900
www.ci.santa-clara.ca.us/fire/fire_div.html
- Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
408.730.7100
sunnyvale.ca.gov/Home.aspx
Additional helpful links:
- Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation:
www.aarbf.org
Enhancing the quality of life for burn survivors and promoting burn prevention.
- American Burn Association (ABA):
www.ameriburn.org
Promotes and supports burn-related research, education, care, rehabilitation, and prevention.
- Burn Institute:
www.burninstitute.org
Dedicated to reducing burn injuries and deaths through education, burn
survivor support programs and the funding of burn care research and treatment.
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD):
www.chadd.org
Provides education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD.
- Mexican American Community Services Agency, Inc.:
www.macsa.org
Community-based organization that provides educational services, housing,
and family-youth-senior services for local residents.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS):
www.ncjrs.org
Offers extensive reference and referral services to answer your questions
about crime and justice-related research, policy, and practice.
- National Fire Protection Association:
www.nfpa.org
A worldwide leader in providing fire, electrical and life safety
information to the public since 1896.
- National Safety Council:
www.nsc.org
A charitable organization that promotes safety for everyone: at home, at
work, or on the road.
- SAFE KIDS Coalition:
www.safekids.org
A national organization that helps protect children from unintentional injuries.
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