How to become a SAFE Nurse (formally SANE)

Responsibilities of a SAFE

To provide compassionate care to victims of crimes of abuse, neglect, sexual assault, strangulation, IVP. Collecting, documenting, and preserving evidence.

Education

Must have one or more of the following:

Licensure

All SAFE’s must-have an active license that is in good standing. Additionally, must pass a background check and get fingerprinted. This may vary depending upon county protocols and procedures.

Check SART Center

Check the SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) Centers in your individual area or wherever you would be practicing to ensure there is a functioning SART near an area of practice.

Sign up for California Clinical Forensic Medical Training Center (CCFMTC)

Complete 40-Hour Training

Once SAFE has fully completed the 40-hour training return to county/country and find a function center to get started examining.  At this point, you will need to follow your region’s policy and procedures and further training.

Become Nationally Certified

Advanced training as a SAFE consists of becoming Nationally Certified. This is not mandated by law and is advised to take after approximately 250 examinations and two years experience. This certification is through IAFN and is extremely challenging but good to obtain.

 

 

This program is supported by funding awarded by the Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the Medical Training Program (MCTO) State General Fund for EM24 03 1503 through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed by this program are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cal OES.