1. Home Safety Visits Station Manager Steve Davies Deputy Head of Community Risk Reduction Conrad Hancock Safe, Well And Independent Living (SWAIL) Project Coordinator Prudent Healthcare: Securing Health & Wellbeing for Future Generations 27 th June 2016 www.mawwfire.gov.uk Phone: 0370 6060699 Twitter - @mawwfire www.facebook.com/mawwfire

2. Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service  Carmarthenshire  Ceredigion  Neath & Port Talbot  Pembrokeshire  Powys  Swansea Approximately 20,000 Home Fire Safety Checks Completed per annum

3. Our Target Populations  Age 60+  Individuals with mental and/or physical health illnesses.  Individuals with alcohol or substance misuse  Living alone  Living in rented property  Fire Interaction e.g. smoking, cooking, candles  Single parents with young children  Known to other agencies

4. What is a Home Safety Check?  This a completely FREE service with the aim of reducing fires and improving safety in the home.  It is a risk assessment to identify any fire risks or hazards in the home. Burnt cooking and Chip pans Electrical – Plug in Air fresheners, overloaded sockets, mobile phone / e-cigarette chargers Smoking materials / discarded cigarettes Naked flames – Candles, Fires Radiated heat – hot items Unattended appliance – Tumble Driers and Washing Machines  It provides personally tailored fire and basic home safety advice which includes making an escape plan and having a bedtime routine.  We will also check that any existing smoke detectors are correctly sited and working and where appropriate replace or fit a new one free of charge. Our approach is:  A light touch home safety check of all individuals in the home;  Identification of risk while in the home;  Provision of brief advice;  Provision of appropriate risk reduction equipment;  Referral to specialist advice and support where appropriate.

5. Trips, Slips and Falls Interventions Our Aim is to Reduce incidents of Trips, Slips and Falls by: The Introduction of the FRAT and referral to Primary Care/ CRT as appropriate Basic Advice for Occupier on: keeping entrances and exits clear from clutter; Avoiding the need to climb to reach high items Moving with hot foods or liquids Keeping mobile around the home Drinking fluids to avoid dehydration. Providing small PIR LED lighting devices to reduce TSF Basic repairs to carpets and uneven floors or referral to Care and Repair, Age Concern/Age Cymru Currently developing the MECC into the Safe, Well And Independent Living (SWAIL) with MAWW FRS, Welsh Ambulance, Dyfed Powys Police and Hywel Dda University Health Board to enhance the Interventions we Deliver in partnership. Safe, Well And Independent Living (SWAIL) and Making Every Contact Count (MECC)

6. SWAIL Project Overview Fire Service Leading the Project Team of Four Caseworkers, one from each organisation MAWWFRS, DPP, WAST and HDUHB plus Project coordinator Distinct area of Carmarthen chosen as a trial Distinct Project Logo, Uniforms and Two SWAIL Vans in place Common Areas to target for people over 60 years old are: Home Fire Safety Checks Reducing Slips Trips and Falls Wider health and safety messages Carbon Monoxide (CO) Healthy Living (including Smoking Cessation) Crime Prevention Scamming awareness Reduce the incidence of repeat victimisation among elderly, vulnerable and disadvantaged people Flood awareness Reduce loneliness and Social Isolation People live in adequate accommodation Home Security Victims of Crime Encourage healthy lifestyles to reduce avoidable 999 and Emergency Department usage ‘Choose Well’ Initiative

7. Other Holistic Interventions Advice and Referrals to Stop Smoking Wales Increasing Awareness of Carbon Monoxide Health & Wellbeing ie. ‘Choose Well’ Campaign with the NHS Referrals to NEST – Energy Efficiency Measures Basic Crime Prevention Advice and Referral to South Wales / Dyfed Powys Police Advice and Signposting to Natural Resources Wales ‘Floodline’ Referrals to Befriending Services for Social Isolation, volunteering, nail cutting, walking groups, knitting, gardening, art & crafts, music, legal advice, form filling – Age Concern / Cymru Referrals for Scamming – Trading Standards Signposting for Financial Advice – CAB etc Signposting to Western Power Priority Customer Register Safe, Well And Independent Living (SWAIL) and Making Every Contact Count (MECC)

8. Equipment We Supply Free of Charge Smoke alarms Smoke alarms for hearing impaired Heat Alarms Carbon Monoxide Alarms Smoke Alarm Testers

9. Equipment We Supply Free of Charge Fire resistant bedding packs Duvet & Cover Under Sheet & Blanket Pillow(s) & Cover Ashtrays Fire resistant Nightwear Fire resistant throws Extension leads Electric Blankets PIR Nightlights Winter Warmth Packs Security Door Chains / Bars

10. We Also Undertake Fire Intervention Scheme Mental illness Hoarding Interventions Arson Reduction Measures Safeguarding - Domestic Abuse - Human Trafficking - Modern Day Slavery

11. Home Fire Safety Check (HFSC) Training Working in Partnership with NHS, Domiciliary Care Providers, Local Authorities, Voluntary Organisations and the Police. Free Training for:  Awareness Training for Referrals  Full Training for Partners to undertake HFSCs

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