Franklin Fire Department EMS Chief William Blanchard and EMS Captain Laurie Kaye were special guests for the Rise Up gathering Saturday morning at the Franklin Public Library. They presented and lead a Q&A discussion on "Emergencies for People with Disabilities."
Many of the key tips apply to all folks
- Do you keep your emergency info on the refrigerator? You should. That is one place easily found and readily available for emergency personnel to find and use to help delivering support to your household. You can find info on setting up your emergency profile -> https://www.emergencyprofile.org/
- Were you aware of the Silent 911 procedure to use in cases where you need to call 911 but can't talk?
The presentation copy shared on Saturday can be found here (PDF) ->
Thanks to Ali Rheaume for her coordination of this group and valuable information shared. The group is scheduled to meet on the 3rd Saturday of each month. This one-hour social meet-up is intended to be a safe space for:
- individuals navigating life with disability to meet others they can relate with
- community partners to learn more about the population and share resources
- support persons to meet other support persons
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| Some of the group posed for a photo on Saturday |
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