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Emergency evacuation
Where there is an urgent need for people to exit or escape a place due to an imminent threat.
Alternative termsUnplanned evacuationFire alarm activation
An occasion where a fire alarm issues an audible and/or visual alert.
Medical emergency
An occasion where a person requires urgent attention from a doctor or other relevant health professional.
Road traffic incident
The unintended collision of one motor vehicle with another, a stationary object, or person.
Alarm bracelet
A wearable device worn by a service user that alerts staff if the person enters a particular area.
Assistive technology
Any device or system that allows an individual to perform a task that they would otherwise be unable to do, or increases the ease and safety with which the task can be performed.
Bed bumper
A device made of soft material which is placed at the side of a bed to prevent a person falling out of the bed.
Colostomy bag
A plastic bag that collects faecal matter from the digestive tract through an opening in the abdominal wall called a stoma.
Communication aid
Any device or support which helps a person communicate more effectively with others.
Compression stockings
Clothing worn on the lower leg to assist circulation.
Alternative termsPressure stockingsCrash mat
A piece of thick soft material placed on the floor intended to prevent harm in the event of a fall.
Falls alarm
A device which alerts others when a person has fallen.
Alternative termsFall detector