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Promoting Carbon Monoxide Awareness Project

Join our project to raise awareness of the symptoms and causes of CO poisoning among those working with and supporting vulnerable individuals at home. Collaborate with us to make a difference!

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Promoting Carbon Monoxide Awareness Project

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  1. Promoting Carbon Monoxide Awareness Project

  2. Promoting Carbon Monoxide Awareness Project Who we are The aim of the PCOA project Our approach and the offer Progress so far Lessons learned Next steps and how you can help

  3. Who we are • Gas Safe Charity • The Gas Safe Charity was set up in 2009 with a vision that there are zero deaths, injuries and illness caused by dangerous gas work and faulty or poorly cared for appliances in the home. • Our aim is for everyone to know what to do to be safe with gas. • The Charity is funded by and works closely with the Gas Safe Register. • Bath and Main Associates • Background • Experience • Role

  4. Aim of PCOA Project Raise awareness of the symptoms and causes of CO poisoning amongst people who work with and support vulnerable people, usually in their own homes

  5. Our Approach Work in partnership with (usually charities) that have large numbers of front line staff/volunteers who work in people’s homes Build on existing CO awareness activity Offer 3 ways to engage with the project: i) information ii) collaboration iii) mainstreaming message

  6. The Offer

  7. Progress so far 1. Getting an understanding of the gas sector 2. Mainstreaming commitment from: - Red Cross - Foundations - National Age UK - Local Age UKs - Visionary - UKHCA

  8. What have we learned so far? • Charities motivated not only to help their clients but also by their duty of care to staff and volunteers • Currently low level of awareness of CO poisoning as an issue • A key challenge is how a front line worker deals with a problem that doesn’t leave a vulnerable person worse off e.g. no heating

  9. Next steps • Pilot training packages (February) • Deliver training (March - September) • Refine messages and address issues as they arise • Increase the network of contacts and CO Partners across UK • Develop links to statutory agencies for the future

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