Legal News
Fire service briefs tenants with mental health needs on fire prevention (26 May 2015)
Date: 26/05/2015
Fire fighters in Milton Keynes have visited tenants with mental health conditions at a supported housing scheme to help make them more aware of fire hazards.
Online publisher MKweb.co.uk,/i> reports that staff at Sanctuary Supported Living's (SSL) Norman Russell House – a scheme for people with mental health needs – invited Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service to the supported housing to offer safety tips to tenants and give advice on minimising the risk of starting fires.
Fire crews also visited individual rooms of tenants to speak about specific fire prevention techniques and safe evacuation procedures.
SSL’s local service manager Ales Chaloupka said:
“We have a good working relationship with Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue – and we were delighted they agreed to come and visit our tenants.
“Mental health needs can occasionally prevent people from fully appreciating the risks posed by fire – and we wanted to be sure we addressed this in a fun and engaging way for tenants.
“This visit has been crucial in providing education on this vital topic.”
Tenants were able to inspect two fire tenders after the talks – including an extendable escape ladder used for rescuing people trapped in multi-storey buildings.
Duncan Lewis Mental Health Solicitors
Duncan Lewis is the UK’s largest provider of Legal Aid mental health services and can advise mental health patients on a wide range of issues, including access to mental health services and detention under the Mental Health Act.
Duncan Lewis mental health solicitors regularly visit hospitals and police stations to advise on mental health law – and in some cases may be able to advise the nearest relative or carer of a mental health patient on a range of issues, including initiating treatment reviews where appropriate.
For expert legal advice on mental health law, call the Duncan Lewis Mental Health Solicitors Helpline on 0203 114 1124.