Santa Clara County Fire Department

Public Education Program

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 countyfirepubliced@yahoo.com.

PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

 

Apparatus Demonstrations

 

Bicycle Safety

 

Blasting Cap Safety

 

Boy Scout Fire Safety Merit Badge Training

 

Career Presentations

 

Car Seat and Passenger Safety

 

Cellular Phones & Driving Safety - New Law Effective 1 July 2008

 

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

 

Child Welfare and Abuse Prevention

 

Community Events

 

Community Reading Program

 

CPR/First Aid

 

Disabled and Special Needs Services

 

Disaster Preparedness and C.E.R.T. Training

 

Discovery Days

 

Evacuation Planning and Reviews

 

"Every 15 Minutes" Program Participation

 

Fire Extinguisher Information

 

Fire and Life Safety Programs:

 

Pre-School

 

Grade School

 

College

 

Home & Workplace

 

Senior Citizen

 

Fire Station Tours

 

Girl Scout Safety Badge Training

 

Hillside Fire Safety and Survival

 

Home Fire Escape Ladders

 

Home Fire Safety Inspections

 

Household Hazardous Materials

 

Hug-A-Bear Program

 

Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Program

 

Keeping Kids Safe

 

Personal Emergency Preparedness & Senior + PEP

 

Public Awareness

 

S.A.F.E. House

 

Safesitters

 

Smoke Alarms

 

Senior Services

 

Vial of Life

 

Watercraft Safety and Survival

 

 

FORMS AND CHECKLISTS

Child Educational Activity Sheets

 

Be Ready 1-2-3 Workbook - an 8-page workbook that helps children ages 5-8 learn about home fires, earthquakes, and winter storms (American Red Cross). (Also available in Spanish and Vietnamese)

 

Preschool Activity Sheet [pdf; 204k]

Home Safety Information

 

Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer [pdf; 44k]

 

Fire Escape Planning & Practice [pdf; 88k]

 

Fire Escape Planning Mapgrid [pdf; 296k]

 

Fire Extinguisher Information [pdf; 440k]

Safety Checklists

 

Disaster Preparation Checklist [pdf; 56k]

 

Fire Safety Checklist for College Apartments [pdf; 176k]

 

Fire Safety Checklist for College Dormitories [pdf; 92k]

 

Fire Safety Checklist for People with Special Needs [pdf; 56k]

 

Fire Safety Facts for Colleges [pdf; 24k]

 

Hillside Fire Safety Homeowner Checklist [pdf; 96k]

 

Home Fire Safety Inspection Checklist [pdf; 56k]

Safety Brochures/Manuals

 

Bicycle Safety Helmet Brochure [pdf; 180k]

 

Biohazard Preparedness [pdf; 480k]

 

Childcare Center Health and Safety Reference Manual [pdf; 2.2mb]

 

Fire Risks for the Mobility Impaired (FEMA)

 

Fire Risks for the Blind or Visually Impaired (FEMA)

 

Fire Risks for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing (FEMA)

 

Fire Risks for the Older Adult (FEMA)

 

Fire Safety For Preschoolers Pamphlet [pdf; 1.3mb]

 

Living with Fire in Santa Clara County (20 page brochure) [pdf; 4.6mb]

 

Smoke Alarms Pamphlet [pdf; 1.7mb]

 

Telephone Tips During Emergencies [pdf; 304k]

Miscellaneous

 

Cellular Phones & Driving Safety - New Law Effective 1 July 2008 - Brochure 1 [pdf; 76k]

 

Cellular Phones & Driving Safety - New Law Effective 1 July 2008 - Brochure 2 [pdf; 88k]

 

Vial of Life Medical Information Form [pdf; 48k]

 

Sharps (Used Household Needles and Syringes) Disposal

 

 

SAFETY ARTICLES

 

Warning to Consumers: Candle With Care

 

National Arson Awareness Week

 

Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings

 

Smoking and Home Fires

station tour

photographer: anonymous

FF/E Chip Stanton gives a tour of Campbell Station, and demonstrates his gear. It is important to let small children see the equipment that firefighters wear, because a fully geared-up firefighter wearing a mask can be frightening to an unprepared child. 26 Sep 2000. More photos on the Fire Station Tours page.

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