Fire Safety As A Consideration for Care Planning

Fire Safety As A Consideration for Care Planning and Care Delivery Chelsea Bridges – Safeguarding Coordinator Kasia Jaworski – Safety Education Coordinator Melanie O’Hare – Safety Education Coordinator

Response Protection Prevention Safeguarding Community Safety

Facts and Figures – Aging well, Specialised Housing and fire In 2017/18 there were 334 fire-related fatalities and 7, 290 non-fatal casualties in fires in England. Thirty-five per cent of all fire-related fatalities in England were 65 years old and over in 2017/18 In 16/17 this figure stood at 47% - this has been lowered due to Grenfell Tower Detailed analysis of fires attended by fire and rescue services, England, April 2017 to March 2018 Ref: ISBN 978 -1 -78655 -701 -8, Home Office Statistical Bulletin 17 18

Infographic detailed analysis of fires attended by fire and rescue services, England, April 2017 to March 2018

English Housing Survey 2016 to 2017: fire and fire safety Ref: ISBN 978 -1 -4098 -5283 -4

What is NFCC: Fire Safety In Specialised Housing Guidance NFCC – National Fire Chiefs Council • The professional voice of the UK Fire and Rescue Service • Drives improvement and development throughout the UK Fire and Rescue Services • 340 page document • Provides recommendations that are designed to protect residents of specialised housing from fire. • Recommendations relate to various forms of sheltered housing, extra care housing and also supported living • Its available fro free from the NFCC website – but also as a hard copy for £ 25 + VAT

What is Specialised Housing Sheltered Housing Self contained residential accommodation for older people, and where some form of assistance is available at all times, though not necessarily from persons on the premises. Extra Care Housing any housing of a similar nature to sheltered housing (though sometimes including residents with disabilities that are not age related), but with managed on-site care and support service, commonly on a 24 -hour basis. Supported Living Housing (excluding sheltered housing and extra care housing) designed for vulnerable people with common characteristics, living as part of a community with support that is normally, but not necessarily, provided on a 24 -hour basis.

What is not covered by the guidance Premises registered by CQC Nursing Homes Residential Care Homes Buildings with medical facilities integrated These premises are covered by different guidance and legislation

How the Guidance can be used • More people now live independently. • There is greater risk to these individuals: • • • likelihood of a fire occurring vulnerability in the event of a fire Person-Centred Fire Risk Assessments Fire Prevention Strategies Case Studies Sections Include: • • • A Person Centred approach to fire risk assessments Preventing Fires in Buildings Managing Fire Risk – Protection for the person

Partnership Working

Adults at Risk Training The aims of this training package are to highlight: • The increased risk of fire to vulnerable adults living in their own homes • Who is more at risk • The protection measures and additional equipment that is available • How to make a referral to the Fire Service • Understand responsibilities regarding Regulation 28

Regulation 28 What is Regulation 28? CORONER’S REPORT Ensuring agencies work together to prevent future deaths and give vulnerable people better protection from fire

This training package is designed for use by: • Domiciliary care workers • Carers • Adult Social Care staff • Staff in any other organisation involved in care of people in their own homes To enable Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service to protect vulnerable adults living in the community from the risks of fire.

Berkshire Statistics 2017/18 • • Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 374 accidental dwelling fires 147 of these were cooking related =39% 135 were electrical incidents =36% 19 were caused by smoking =5% 73 other causes including heaters, open fires, candles and sunlight =20%

Case Study Film

Fire Safety - Adults at Risk Home Fire Safety Checks are free and identify fire risks in the home Checks can be arranged as a joint visit with a carer/relative You will be asked if the client is aware of the referral

Multi Agency Referral Form On receipt of this referral RBFRS will attempt to make direct contact with the individual (or joint visit nominee as appropriate). If the visit is declined or we cannot make contact with the individual we will pass this information back to the referring agency.

Fire Safety - Adults at Risk Home Fire Safety Checks Category Timescale 1 48 hours 2 14 days 3 42 days These are our target times. . . they may vary due to workloads

Preventative Measures The supply of preventative and protective equipment is assessed on a case by case basis

Stove Guard • • • 7 -sensor technology including temperature, fume and presence sensing Boil-dry automatic cut-off Up to 4 -year battery life Automatic self-configuration Easy to install Continuous usage and safety data reporting with wireless access

How to Book www. eventbrite. co. uk/e/adults-at-risk

Fire Safety - Adults at Risk Thank you for helping us to make Berkshire safer Any questions?