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"When Words Are Not Enough"
“An educational tool for Fire Department personnel and other
“First Responders"
Communicating with
individuals who have impaired communication skills due
to various physical, psycho-social, developmental, and or
learning disabilities can be extremely challenging to first
responders at an emergency scene. In fact, lack of
communication ability between emergency personnel and their
patients can waste valuable time in initial medical
assessments, risk further injury to the patient, require
additional personnel to help with individual, and
sometimes compromise
necessary treatment and or transport
THIS PROGRAM
WAS CREATED AND FUNDED BY WOODSIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
UNDER A FEMA GRANT
Program Design:
This program is designed as an educational tool
for fire department “first responders”, children in special
education classes and other individuals who may have difficulty
communicating during emergencies because of a disability.
Program
Components:
Video - Manual - Symbol/Sign Booklet -
Poster
The
video depicts emergency personnel using the communication
strategies and tools described in the manual.
There is also a demonstration of each of the basic symbols as
an individual hand sign.
The
manual with basic
information about individuals with various disabilities and
communication difficulties a first responder may encounter on a call
involving these individuals (in addition to the manual, a one-hour
training session regarding the information is available upon
request).
A
communication booklet to
be used on calls when necessary as well as an adjunct to various
educational presentations fire personnel provide to individuals with
disabilities.
A poster
depicting “first responders” as “friends” The poster will include
both signs/icons and illustrations of first responders “in action”.
These posters are special reminders when placed in the fire station
or in the special education classrooms at schools.
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Who will
benefit from the program:
All First Responders, including Fire
Departments, Ambulance personnel, Sheriff Office, Highway
Patrol, City Police Departments, and Neighborhood Emergency
Preparedness Groups.
What is the
cost for the curriculum:
All
materials may be downloaded and adapted for education purposes.
To receive a complimentary packet contact us by clicking
here.
Additional packets or individual
materials are available for purchase. To view costs,
click here.
PURCHASE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS:
Click on the links below to
download or view:
~Make your own
BOOKLET~
~Pre-made
BOOKLET~
(email)
~MANUAL~
~POSTER~
~VIDEO~
(to be posted soon)
Additional
Materials:
5" x 7" Icon
Sign Card
Pocket Size
Sign Card
Cost For Additional Materials
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