As part of their ongoing training programs, the the members of the Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue have recently completed one month of training on how to work with children and adults who have autism.
The crews of the First Avenue Fire Hall gaining awareness and an understanding as to how their arrival on a scene could make for an anxious situation for those in the community who have autism.
Towards the training through the Autism Canada, the local firefighters are now equipped with Sensory kits which now are in place on all of their frontline fire equipment.
The kits contain such times as noise cancelling headphones and fidget toys to help children relax and work to reducing stressful situations.
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| Members of the PRFD with their Autism Kits that are now in place on all front line response vehicles (photo from PRFD Facebook) |
The latest project is outlined in a social media post from the PRFD Facebook page.
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