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Occupational therapy within Scottish fire & rescue service.

Occupational therapy within Scottish fire & rescue service. Natalie Crawford & Eithne O’Regan. How did we vision sfrs before placement. Why are we here?. Investigate the links between OT and SFRS. Identifying commonalities between both services.

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Occupational therapy within Scottish fire & rescue service.

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  1. Occupational therapy within Scottish fire & rescue service. Natalie Crawford & Eithne O’Regan

  2. How did we vision sfrs before placement

  3. Why are we here? • 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.

  4. What is occupational therapy?

  5. Self care Productive Leisure

  6. Where have we learnt the links are?

  7. 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)

  8. HOME FIRE SAFETY VISITS

  9. policies • “Our people are able to maintain their independenceas they get older and they are able to access appropriate support when they need it” -National Performance Framework 2011

  10. “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

  11. EVALUATION • Key individuals to drive partnership working • Utilising resources for maximum benefit -Home Fire Safety Visits • Occupational Perspective used within the SFRS • Our future working

  12. Suggestions • C-Set Referrals • Training for HFSV • Risk Rating Questions • Dual Training

  13. Thank you 

  14. References • 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 )

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