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Dispatchers and Paramedics Course: Strategies for Responding to Emergency Calls with Autistic People

Dr. Fakhri Shafai

Dispatchers and Paramedics often have the challenging job of helping people with incomplete information. In this course developed with BC Emergency Health Services and the Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Dispatchers of BC, first responders are provided with an introduction to supporting autistic patients during calls, provided with guidance on the ABCD approach to emergency calls, and provided with useful de-escalation support strategies to improve the likelihood of successful outcomes during calls.

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Across Canada , Developmental Disabilities (DD) , Emergencies and crisis response , Mental Health , Pacific Autism Family Network , Parent Author/Contributor , Physical Health Problems ,

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