Educating the community in fire and life safety skills is a top priority. The Santa Clara
County Fire Department offers a comprehensive Public Fire & Life Safety Education Program.
Under the direction of the Deputy Chief of Training, this program is managed by a staff of
two full-time employees and is delivered through specially trained County Fire personnel.
Provided below is a complete list of the public education programs and services
that County Fire offers. To view a description for each program or service, just click
on it. For more information on a particular subject or to request
a public education program, please contact the Public Education Office by phone at
408.378.4010 or 1.800.800.1793, or by email by contacting
public.education@cnt.sccgov.org.
| 2-1-1 Information
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| 9-1-1 Information
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| Alert Santa Clara County (AlertSCC)
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| Apparatus Demonstrations
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| Bicycle Safety
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| Blasting Cap Safety
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| Boy Scout Fire Safety Merit Badge Training
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| Career Information
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| Car Seat and Passenger Safety
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| Cellular Phones & Driving Safety -
New Law Effective 1 July 2008
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| Carbon Monoxide Detectors
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| Child Welfare and Abuse Prevention
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| Community Events
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| Community Reading Program
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| CPR/First Aid
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| Dealing with the Heat
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| Disabled and Special Needs Services
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| Disaster Preparedness and C.E.R.T. Training
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| Discovery Days
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| Evacuation Planning and Reviews
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| "Every 15 Minutes" Program Participation
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| Fire Extinguisher Information
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| Fire and Life Safety Programs:
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| Fire Station Tours
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| Girl Scout Safety Badge Training
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| Hillside Fire Safety and Survival
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| Holiday Safety Tips
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| Home Fire Escape Ladders
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| Home Fire Safety Inspections
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| Home Fire Sprinklers
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| Household Hazardous Materials
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| Hug-A-Bear Program
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| Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program
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| Keeping Kids Safe
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| Parent Project
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| Personal Emergency Preparedness & Senior + PEP
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| Public Awareness
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| S.A.F.E. House
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| Safesitters
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| Senior Services
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| Smoke Alarms
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| Spare the Air
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| Vial of Life
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| Watercraft Safety and Survival
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Child Educational Activity Sheets
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| Be Ready 1-2-3 Workbook - an 8-page workbook
that helps children ages 5-8 learn about home fires, earthquakes and winter storms.
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Preschool Activity Sheet [pdf; 204k] - a 2-page handout that helps young
children, ages 3-5, learn that matches and lighters are tools, not
toys, a smoke alarm smells for fire and then beeps reminding them to
crawl low under smoke and go outside, and that Firefighters are their
friends.
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Code Red Rover Safety Activity Booklet - an 8-page workbook that
helps children, ages 7-10, learn Rover's important safety hints when
confronted with possible hidden dangers in the home and backyard.
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The Great Safety Adventure Booklet: Home Safety Fun Book: - a 12 page workbook
that helps young children, K - 4th grade,
identify different hazards inside and outside the home.
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Safety Games to Play On-line for Young Children
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| Code Red Rover (Home Safety Council):
www.coderedrover.org/index.html
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| Danger Ranger's Safety Games:
http://www.dangerrangers.com/games.php
(Safety Signs, Hazard House, Tic Tac Toe, Puzzles, and more)
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| FEMA for Kids:
www.fema.gov/kids
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| The Great Escape!:
www.stayingalive.ca/game/game_play2.html
Interactive fire safety game.
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| Kid Zone:
www.stayingalive.ca/kids_zone.html
A variety of fire safety games and activities for kids.
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| Smokey Kids Fun Facts & Games:
www.smokeybear.com/kids/default.asp
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| Sparky the Fire Dog (NFPA):
www.sparky.org/
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Home Safety Information
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Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer [pdf; 44k]
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Fire Escape Planning & Practice [pdf; 88k]
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Fire Escape Planning Mapgrid [pdf; 296k]
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Fire Extinguisher Information [pdf; 440k]
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Safety Checklists
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Disaster Preparation Checklist [pdf; 56k]
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Fire Safety Checklist for College Apartments [pdf; 176k]
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Fire Safety Checklist for College Dormitories [pdf; 92k]
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Fire Safety Checklist for People with Special Needs [pdf; 56k]
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Fire Safety Facts for Colleges [pdf; 24k]
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Hillside Fire Safety Homeowner Checklist [pdf; 96k]
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Home Fire Safety Inspection Checklist [pdf; 56k]
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Safety Brochures/Manuals
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Bicycle Safety Helmet Brochure [pdf; 180k]
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Biohazard Preparedness [pdf; 480k]
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Fire Risks for the Mobility Impaired (FEMA)
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Fire Risks for the Blind or Visually Impaired (FEMA)
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Fire Risks for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (FEMA)
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Fire Risks for the Older Adult (FEMA)
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Fire Safety For Preschoolers Pamphlet [pdf; 1.3mb]
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Living with Fire in Santa Clara County (20 page brochure) [pdf; 4.6mb]
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Red Flag Information [pdf; 1.5mb]
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Smoke Alarms Pamphlet [pdf; 1.7mb]
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Telephone Tips During Emergencies [pdf; 304k]
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Miscellaneous
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| Cellular Phones & Driving Safety -
New Law Effective 1 July 2008 - Brochure 1 [pdf; 76k]
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| Cellular Phones & Driving Safety -
New Law Effective 1 July 2008 - Brochure 2 [pdf; 88k]
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Vial of Life Medical Information Form [pdf; 48k]
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Sharps (Used Household Needles and Syringes) Disposal
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Winter Spare the Air
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SAFETY ARTICLES
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| Warning to Consumers: Candle With Care
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| National Arson Awareness Week
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| Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings
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| Smoking and Home Fires
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