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Occupational therapy within THE Scottish fire & rescue service.

Occupational therapy within THE Scottish fire & rescue service. A Pilot Practice Placement Opportunity Elaine Stewart Practice Placement Co-ordinator The Robert Gordon University. BACKGROUND. “Working Together to Reduce Fire Deaths” initiative

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Occupational therapy within THE Scottish fire & rescue service.

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  1. Occupational therapy within THE Scottish fire & rescue service. A Pilot Practice Placement Opportunity Elaine Stewart Practice Placement Co-ordinator The Robert Gordon University

  2. BACKGROUND • “Working Together to Reduce Fire Deaths” initiative • Identifying partnership working between SFRS and health and social care agencies • Mental health services – increased risk of fire deaths • Shaping integration by mutual understanding of roles across agencies

  3. “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

  4. OPPORTUNITIES • Partnership working • Shared learning opportunities • Peer assisted learning model • Knowledge development

  5. CHALLENGES • Sharing knowledge and role of Occupational Therapy. • Mentoring and supervision within the SFRS • Balancing time allocation within clinical demands • Expectations of placement

  6. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SKILLS • Caseload management • Communication skills • Self management • Reflective practice • Use of practice models

  7. ADDITIONAL SKILLS • Partnership working • Knowledge and skills in relation to SFRS • Promotion of the profession and theoretical base • Marketing • Education of staff

  8. EVALUATION • “A tight bond of services working together to make service users safe and that is what this placement really epitomised” • “It showed how professions are similar but different and that the placement was about services all coming and fitting together. That you all have a common goal of working together to achieve that goal” • “seeing the sun rising, on a new day, new ideas” • To enhance our learning as occupational therapy students.

  9. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS • Continue to develop placement opportunities building on evaluation • Placement model important in strengthening partnership working across agencies • Integrated assessment and practice • Embedded in education

  10. References • 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 )

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