Natalie Crawford & Eithne O’Regan

Investigate the links between OT and SFRS.

Identifying commonalities between both services.

Highlighting how each service can benefit from each other.

To enhance our learning as occupational therapy students.

Self care Productive Leisure

Commonality of aims. Both services are working towards the

aim of service users living safely and independently.

Promotion of health and wellbeing. Meeting vulnerable & at risk people. Community Interventions Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSV)

PERSON ENVIRONMENT OCCUPATION

Male/Female Flat/House Smoker

Age Working Fire Alarm Drinker

Long Term Health Issues

Chip Pan Creates Fire Hazards eg. late night cooking

Mobility Issues Fire Loading Hoarder

Vulnerable Living Alone?

“The main purpose of the SFRS is to work in partnership with the communities, and with others in the public, private and third sectors, on prevention, protection and response, to improve the safety and wellbeing of people throughout Scotland.”

-Fire & Rescue Framework for Scotland 2013

“Better value can be extracted from AHP expertise from strategic to frontline levels, demonstrating the added value of preventative, upstream approaches in enabling people to live well and for as long as possible in their own homes and communities.”

-The National Delivery Plan for Allied Health Professionals Scotland

2012-2015

Key individuals to drive partnership working

Utilising resources for maximum benefit -Home Fire Safety Visits

Occupational Perspective used within the SFRS

Our future working

C-Set Referrals

Training for HFSV

Risk Rating Questions

Dual Training

COLLEGE OF OCCUAPTIONAL THERAPISTS, 2010. Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Revised Ed. London: COT.

LAW, M., et al, 1996. The Person-Environment-Occupation Model: A transactive approach to occupational performance. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 63(1), pp.9-23.

SCOTTISH COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY STUDY, 2009. Scotland Together: A Study Examining Fire Deaths and Injuries in Scotland. (http://www.cfoa.org.uk/11992 )

SCOTTISH GOVERNEMNT , 2012. AHP National Delivery Plan: A Consultation. Edinburgh, Scottish Government (http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0038/00387145.pdf)

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT, 2013. Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland. Edinburgh, Scottish Government.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT, 2011. The National Performance Framework. Edinburgh, Scottish Government. (http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/933/0124202.pdf )