MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – The Myrtle Beach Fire Department announced it will add Carter Kits to all emergency response vehicles to serve people on the autism spectrum better.
The kits are designed to help first responders communicate with and comfort individuals who may become overstimulated by emergency lights and sirens.
“Some of it is tools that can help us with sensory overload, they may have where they may need some device for their ears, their eyes, for whatever else that’s gonna help them with how they’re processing things at the time,” said Capt. Jonathan Evans of the Myrtle Beach Fire Department…