Post by roland on Jul 2, 2009 0:58:44 GMT
Hi Everyone,
AADD-UK has been contacted by the West Midlands Fire Service because they need some information about ADHD for their Equality Handbook which will be used by operational Fire Fighters when completing Home Fire Safety Checks.
AADD-UK is putting something together for them, and we thought you might like to contribute as well.
This is what their email says:
We thought this was a really good opportunity to contribute because it's not just Alzheimer's patients who forget about pans left on the stove I've lost track of the number of times I've done myself
Anyway, let us know what you think, and all tips and suggestions are welcome, and we'll add them to our own, and send them to the West Midlands Fire Service.
AADD-UK has been contacted by the West Midlands Fire Service because they need some information about ADHD for their Equality Handbook which will be used by operational Fire Fighters when completing Home Fire Safety Checks.
AADD-UK is putting something together for them, and we thought you might like to contribute as well.
This is what their email says:
The handbook which we will be producing will focus on the following areas;
- An introduction about the disability, illness or mental health problem to provide Fire Fighters with an insight into the condition. Statistics about the number of people affected by it (regional statistics would be preferred if available)
- Helpful tips which will assist Fire Fighters in effective communication for example avoiding jargon, writing things down, reducing background noise
- Safety Considerations for this condition. This part of the handbook will primarily focus on the individual’s ability to respond in an emergency situation. For example if there was a fire would they be able to dial 999, get themselves out of the property. It will also focus on if the disability, illness or mental health problem might make them more at risk from having a fire. For example a person with Alzheimer’s Disease may forget about a pan left on the stove, or a person who smokes and takes a lot of medication may fall asleep whilst smoking.
- An introduction about the disability, illness or mental health problem to provide Fire Fighters with an insight into the condition. Statistics about the number of people affected by it (regional statistics would be preferred if available)
- Helpful tips which will assist Fire Fighters in effective communication for example avoiding jargon, writing things down, reducing background noise
- Safety Considerations for this condition. This part of the handbook will primarily focus on the individual’s ability to respond in an emergency situation. For example if there was a fire would they be able to dial 999, get themselves out of the property. It will also focus on if the disability, illness or mental health problem might make them more at risk from having a fire. For example a person with Alzheimer’s Disease may forget about a pan left on the stove, or a person who smokes and takes a lot of medication may fall asleep whilst smoking.
We thought this was a really good opportunity to contribute because it's not just Alzheimer's patients who forget about pans left on the stove I've lost track of the number of times I've done myself
Anyway, let us know what you think, and all tips and suggestions are welcome, and we'll add them to our own, and send them to the West Midlands Fire Service.