26-Project Safe Place Procedure.pdf

PROJECT SAFE PLACE PROCEDURES PROJECT SAFE PLACE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A SAFE HAVEN FOR RUNAWAYS OR TROUBLED YOUTHS AGES 10 THROUGH 17. • UPON ARRIVAL OF A YOUTH REQUESTING HELP, AN OFFICER WILL BE NOTIFIED AND A UNIT WILL BE PLACED OUT OF SERVICE ON A “STILL ALARM” THROUGH THE ALARM OFFICE. • A...

PROJECT SAFE PLACE PROCEDURES PROJECT SAFE PLACE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A SAFE HAVEN FOR RUNAWAYS OR TROUBLED YOUTHS AGES 10 THROUGH 17. • UPON ARRIVAL OF A YOUTH REQUESTING HELP, AN OFFICER WILL BE NOTIFIED AND A UNIT WILL BE PLACED OUT OF SERVICE ON A “STILL ALARM” THROUGH THE ALARM OFFICE. • A MINIMUM OF 2 F.F.'S WILL REMAIN WITH THE YOUTH AT ALL TIMES. • OFFICER WILL GET A BRIEF DESCRIPTION FROM THE YOUTH AND NOTIFY THE FIRE CENTRAL INFORMATION OFFICE (F.C.I.O.). FCIO WILL CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE MIAMI BRIDGE PERSONNEL AND GET AN E.T.A. AND NOTIFY THE FIRE STATION OF THIS INFO. • THE F.F.'S WILL STAY WITH THE YOUTH IN A QUITE AREA UNTIL THE MIAMI BRIDGE PERSONNEL ARRIVE. • THE OFFICER WILL CHECK FOR APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION FROM THE MIAMI BRIDGE PERSONNEL. • THE YOUTH WILL NOT BE TRANSPORTATED BY MIAMI FIRE RESCUE UNITS, UNLESS HE/SHE HAS A COMPLAINT MEETING MIAMI FIRE-RESCUE TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS. • POLICE WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED UNLESS NEEDED FOR DANGEROUS, VIOLENT, OR CHILD ABUSE SITUATIONS. • THE OFFICER WILL REQUEST AN ALARM# AND FILL OUT A REPORT TO DOCUMENT THE INCIDENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS CONTACT THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT’S DEPUTY EMERGENCY MANAGER, THROUGH FCIO. Edited: 1/13/09