Fire crews are resuming in person Safe and Well’s within the
community as the lockdown restrictions have now eased. Crews have been working
tirelessly throughout the pandemic responding to emergencies and adapted their
ways of working to support the community whilst on lockdown.
Crews have already begun, where possible, to carry out a
doorstep safe and well visit, where they are maintaining the two metres
distance and have full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). They have also been
carrying out CRaE’s (Community Reassurance and Engagement) where needed in the
local area.
If our crews visit your property they will ask if anyone is
suffering or displaying signs of COVID-19 or whether you or they are isolating
from advice given. If the answer is yes we may rearrange the visit or carry out
the safe and well via phone call to keep you and our crews safe. Crews will be
able to wipe down any surfaces they may have touched and will ensure a safe
distance is kept at all times.
Group Manager, Tom Archer said: “As the lockdown
restrictions have started to ease we still remain alert and cautious however we
are pleased to start reintroduce some of the key aspects of our work that we
were forced to suspend during lockdown. This is great news for our crews and
the community as we are able to resume our interactions once again, always with
our aim of ‘creating safer communities’.
“Our crews have the relevant PPE to stay safe and will work
hard to maintain the safe social distance so it not only keeps you safe but it
also keeps our crews safe and well too.”
For more information regarding safe and well visits please
see our website. https://www.notts-fire.gov.uk/staying-safe/safe-and-well-visits