The Minister of Social Rights, Pablo Postenduy, announced the launch on Wednesday in Salamanca A new government protocol for communication and care for people with disabilities In emergency situations, which will unify work standards throughout the country.
This is a pioneering document in the European Union that has already been approved by the National Council for Civil Protection and Emergency Situations It establishes a common framework for action Aimed at all professionals who intervene in emergency situations.
Bustinduy made the announcement On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilitiesduring the presentation of the Queen Letizia National Disability Awards at CREA Alzheimer’s in Salamanca, after having chaired with the Queen the 32nd meeting of the Board of Directors of the Royal Board of Trustees on Disability.
In the document Guidance has been put in place on how to report emergencies So that mechanisms like ES-Alert, for example, are understandable to everyone.
next to The emergency intervention method is indicated If there are people with disabilities in the rescue operation, establish guidelines for people with autism, mobility difficulties, or complications to identify risks as occurs with blind people.
The protocol will be reviewed every year They must be supplemented by specialist training for emergency services With regard to disability and accessibility, its application is compatible with autonomous communities.
Initiative Promoted by the Royal Council on Disability, In cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergency, as well as disability organizations represented by CERMI, the ONCE Foundation, the ZERO Observatory, and autonomous communities as departments specialized in disability and emergency situations.