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Every summer, the Santa Monica Fire Department Paramedics and EMTs respond to persons suffering from illnesses caused by exposure to sun and heat. Here are some helpful hints and things to consider when the temperatures rise... (click here)

Summer is almost here...click here to learn more about grill safety,drowning prevention,and other safety tips.

Fire in the grill, under hot dogs and burgers, is a welcome sight at the family cookout. But fire anywhere else can make your summer kick-off barbecue memorable for all the wrong reasons.

NEXT DART CLASS - To be announced

In an emergency, can you:

Shut off your gas and water?
Splint a fracture?
Rescue trapped people?
Control bleeding?
Put out a fire with an extinguisher?

Learn how to perform all of these vital emergency actions and many others.

The Fire Department offers Disaster Assistance Response Training (DART) to residents and anyone who works in Santa Monica. The one-day course is designed to provide citizens with the skills to help better prepare themselves in the event of a disaster. The course is usually held on a Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. several times each year, and is free to participants.

The course includes hands-on training in light search and rescue techniques, shutting off utility connections, rescuer safety, and disaster first aid. Participants will also practice putting out fires with extinguishers. The training is open to all adults 18 and over who live or work in the City of Santa Monica. For more information regarding the DART program, please call (310) 458-8761. To enroll in the DART program, please call (310) 458-2221.

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