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.

• To enroll your child, please contact the Milpitas Community Center directly (408.586.3210).

Contact the Public Education Office for additional information about the Juvenile Firesetter Program.

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:

California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CDF)
408.778.8623
www.fire.ca.gov

Gilroy Fire Department
408.846.0372
www.ci.gilroy.ca.us/fire

Milpitas Fire Department
408.586.2800
www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/citydept/fire

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
408.277.2878
www.sjfd.org

Santa Clara County Fire Department
(Serving Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill and Saratoga)
408.341.4485
www.sccfd.org

Santa Clara Fire Department
408.615.4970
www.ci.santa-clara.ca.us/fire/fire_div.html

Saratoga Fire Protection District
408.867.9001
www.saratogafire.org

Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
408.730.7142
www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Public+Safety/

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.