CAR SEAT INSPECTIONS:

Santa Clara County AMR is a proud member of Safe Kids Coalition. Childhood safety is a priority with AMR and we work with the local California Highway Patrol in teaming up for education and Car Seat Safety Inspections.

We currently have 5 trained Car Seat Inspectors who can look over your vehicle and car seat to ensure it is installed properly. To make an appointment or for more information, call AMR at 408-574-3800 x77199

If you would like more information on child safety or to become a member of a local Safe Kids Coalition, please go to: www.safekids.org

Safe Kids Santa Clara Co./San Mateo Co.
Led by: Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Coordinator: Benjamin Arias
725 Welch Road, P160
Palo Alto, California 94304
barias@lpch.org
650-736-2981

VIALS OF LIFE:

Senior Living Facilities and Citizens within the community who wish to receive a Vial of Life, please contact out Community Education Coordinator at 408-574-3800 x77199.

A Vial of Life is a small container the size of a medicine bottle which holds important, life saving information for First Responders.

The Fire Department and Paramedics will look for this vital information if we are called to your home or living quarters for a medical need. The emergency contact information inside can also assist the First Responders with contacting your family members.

TROO THE TRAUMAROO:

Should your elementary class, girl scout troop, cub scout troop or other young child activity event wish a visit from Troo the Traumaroo, please contact our Community Education Coordinator at 408-574-38100 x77199. Troo brings along his ambulance to show kids they are not scary and talks about being safe and how to call 9-1-1 and what to say.

PARAMEDIC BIKE TEAM:

If you are having a Bike Rodeo, bicycle helmet safety day or bike to school day and would like to have AMR’s paramedic bike team come support you and your students, give our Event Coordinator a call at 408-574-3812. We have about 15 bike team members who can do tricks and also show kids how to be safe and instruct them to always wear their helmets – because it’s cool!!

CPR ANYTIME:

If you or your organization would like to learn CPR ANYTIME or take a certified CPR class, please contact our Event Coordinator at 408-574-3812.

TRAFFIC SAFE COMMUNITY NETWORK (TSCN):

AMR has been a Co-Chair of the Alcohol & Impaired Driving Work Group within the Traffic Safe Community Network for over 13 years. We are partners with the Public Health Department, local law enforcement, hospitals, colleges and community members to ensure the safety of all traffic related activities within the County. This includes bicycle safety, red-light running, alcohol and impaired drivers, real DUI courts in high schools, senior drivers, car seat safety inspections, the “Every 15 Minutes” program and DUI checkpoints, just to name a few.

Community members are welcomed and encouraged to attend. To find out more information about which group in the Network you may want to join, contact TSCN at 408-793-2729.

www.sccgov.org click on Public Health Department , click on Injury Prevention , click on Traffic Safe Communities Network

LITTLE TREASURES:

Little Treasures is a non-profit organization created by several American Medical Response employees. Seeing the need for a burial program for the unclaimed infants who were being held in Santa Clara County’s Coroner’s Office, an organization was formed with the partnership of Darling and Fischer Mortuary of Los Gatos and Los Gatos Memorial Park.

On July 22, 2005, the first burial of unclaimed or abandoned infants were buried. Overtime, Little Treasures has buried over 20 babies, all of whom received a hand-made blanket, teddy bear and poem, donated from the community, to be buried with them. These little treasures will not be forgotten…they will now rest peacefully, buried with love.

Should you wish for more information or to provide a donation, please go to www.littletreasures-scc.com P.O.B 6446, San Jose, CA 95150-6446

YWCA’s Walk A Mile In Her Shoes

AMR is a long time supporter of the Walk A Mile campaign in Silicon Valley to raise awareness about rape, sexual assault and gender violence. AMR surpassed our goal of $5000 and raised $5617.00 for the campaign! Many employees – from EMT’s and paramedics to the Management staff – walked a mile in her shoes.

For more information on how you can get involved to help empower women, eliminate racism, and make the Silicon Valley an even better place to live, please go to www.ywca-sv.org