Mike Thompson, a Fire Protocol, Academics and Standards Expert with the IAED&rsquo;s Academics, Research, and Standards Division, discusses protocol accommodations for callers with disabilities, specifically for fire calls. He explains what&nbsp;accommodations&nbsp;exist and the events that prompted them.&nbsp;

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For Your Information:&nbsp;

Learn more about the Fire Priority Dispatch System:&nbsp;https://www.emergencydispatch.org/what-we-do/emergency-priority-dispatch-system/fire-protocol&nbsp;&nbsp;

Learn more about Proposals for Change:&nbsp;https://www.emergencydispatch.org/what-we-do/proposal-for-change&nbsp;&nbsp;

Check out the National Fire Protection Association&rsquo;s resources for people with disabilities:&nbsp;https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Specific-groups-at-risk/People-with-disabilities&nbsp;&nbsp;

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