KIDS CORNER
The Paso Robles Department of Emergency Services has Life Safety Videotapes available to any citizen who wishes to learn about life safety issues or simply enhance the quality of their lives. By completing a simple check-out card at the Department of Emergency Services’ Administrative Office, videos may be borrowed for 3-5 days. Visit the Video Library page for the list of videos.
Hey Kids! Like to Color?
Download
and print out our Emergency Preparedness Coloring Book
[pdf:523k/12pp] and learn to prepare for different types of
emergencies and get important safety tips.
More Fun Links!
Visit Sparky the Fire Dog’s website where you can find
cool things to do,
learn about the
different
parts of a fire truck, and learn the
story of Sparky
himself!
It’s Smokey Bear! Visit his website where you can play campfire games, learn bear facts, choose from lots of pictures to color and even join the Smokey Bear Club. Remember, only you can prevent wildfires!
You may also order fire safety education materials at: www.nfpa.org/catalog: On the catalog index menu bar, select "Fire Safety Education" to preview materials and see costs.
Care and Comfort of Our Citizens’ Children
Whenever we respond to incidents involving small children, we are able to ease the situation with stuffed animals carried in our medical bags. This really works! The children usually become much calmer, which allows us to get closer to them during our evaluations without further upsetting them. We also give stuffed animals to children when we are helping a parent experiencing a medical emergency. It is scary for a child to see 4 to 5 people (including firefighters, paramedics and ambulance staff) crowding around their parent and touching them, taking blood pressures, starting intravenous medication, securing an oxygen mask, and affixing wires to the chest for the heart monitor.
Emergencies can be emotionally traumatic events for children.
Stuffed animals are a great tool to help establish communications
with children, distract their attention, and make a comforting
connection in a bad circumstance.
Request A Visit
Parents and Teachers- You can request a visit or tour by filling out the Public Education Request form online . Please be sure to contact the Emergency Services Department, either by the online form, email, or phone, at least 30 days before your requested event.
