Firefighters in Cornwall have been given expert insight into helping people with dementia. 

Dementia Friends Champions from Social Care and Health at The Cornwall College Group visited Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety (CFRCS) Service to educate staff and talk about how they could help change people’s perceptions of dementia.

Dementia Friends  was launched to tackle the stigma and lack of understanding that means many people with the condition experience loneliness and social exclusion.

Many CFRCS stations are now a ‘dementia friend’.