Providing First Responders with Tools to Support Their Communities
Empowering First Responders to play an important role in keeping people living with dementia safe in our community, Dementia Friendly Lehigh Valley is committed to providing first responders with tools, resources and support when they encounter people with dementia in emergency or crisis situations.
Resources and Training for First Responders
- A Sector Guide for Public Safety – First Responders
- Alzheimer’s Society of Canada: I Am a First Responder
- Alzheimer Society of Canada.
- Approaching Alzheimer’s Tip Sheet – First Responders
- Project Lifesaver Lehigh Valley
- Educational Workshops and Seminars: We offer Dementia Friends training and partner for programming with Age Friendly Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Aging in Place to educate the community about dementia.
Small Changes Help Make a Dementia Friendly Community by the Alzheimer’s Society.