NZ Fire Service Fire Safety Strategy for the

Disability Community

Aim

To recognise all disabilities/special needs (fire related) and respond.

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Commission Outcomes

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At Risk Groups

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Workshop Flyer

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Area Manager Murray Binning, Auckland Fire Region, addressing the first Disabilities Workshop, Manukau Baptist

Church, Papatoetoe, 28 July 2010.

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Senior Station Officer Tony Buckwell, Operations Auckland, sets the scene for the Workshop.

Workshop Discussion Groups

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Workshop Discussion Groups

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Text Magnet

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National Fire Risk Conference

• Presentation at the National Fire Risk Management Conference last week

• George Stephens: Overview

• Tony Buckwell: Physical disabilities update

• Quin Webster: Hearing Impaired Update

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Developing Educational Resources

• Develop a brochure (hard copy & electronic 2011)

• In discussions with a DVD developer to produce a “fire safety in the home for disabilities DVD” 2011

• Follow up Seminar Early 2011• Advance the Auckland Region Strategy to

a National Strategy12

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Where to from here???