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UWS RAISING DEMENTIA AWARENESS WITH EMERGENCY SERVICE STAFF

University of the West of Scotland, in partnership with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland, the Scottish Ambulance Service and Alzheimer Scotland, is hosting an event at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Training Centre in Cambuslang on Thursday 5 October 2017. 

We are delighted to be hosting this event. The partnership with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has opened the doors for all professionals working in emergency situations. They will have the opportunity to consider how their services are future proofed and become capable and confident in working with people with dementia in emergency situations.
Anna Waugh, University of the West of Scotland

The event will provide emergency service staff with the opportunity to develop awareness of their skills and knowledge in the presence of dementia in emergency situations.

This open, discursive and interactive event will be attended by over 50 staff from Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Mountain Rescue, Red Cross, St John Ambulance and First Responder.

The event will comprise a range of spotlight sessions and information hotspots that will raise awareness about dementia, discuss how to support people with dementia and explore the education needs of emergency service staff. It will cover inputs on emergency services and dementia and simulated skills development sessions. Participants will have the opportunity to experience a fire simulator, see the safety house and tour the training facility at Cambuslang.

Dementia is now the biggest health and social care challenge faced by society today. It’s important that we all work together help make sure nobody faces dementia alone as number of people living with dementia rises.
Henry Simmons, Chief Executive of Alzheimer Scotland

Henry Simmons, Chief Executive of Alzheimer Scotland, added: “All organisations and communities have an important part to play now to help challenge the scale of dementia, so we are thrilled to work with our partners UWS and the emergency services to help transform the lives of people with dementia, their carers and families by helping to improve awareness of dementia, increase community support and help reduce the stigma associated with the illness.”