Remembering When Senior Fire and Fall Prevention Program

The Remembering When Fire & Fall Prevention Program was developed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to help older adults live safely at home for as long as possible.

Presented by Public Education Specialist Jill K. Glanz and North Shore Health Department Registered Nurse Ann Brandstrom, this program is centered around 16 key safety messages – eight fire prevention, and eight fall prevention.

According to the NFPA, at age 65 and older, adults are twice as likely to be killed or injured by fires or falls, compared to the population at large. Thirty percent of people age 65 and older are involved in falls each year, the leading cause of death from unintentional injury in the home.

This program is:

• Free of charge.
• Approximately one and one-half hours in duration, but can be adjusted to fit a shorter time frame.
• Participants:  Seniors, family members, nursing home caregivers/residents, assisted living center caregivers/residents, hospice nurses, senior apartment/condominium residents/managers/owners, senior group members, women’s/men’s club members, and church group members.
• Delivered at your location within the North Shore communities of Bayside, Brown Deer, Fox Point, Glendale, River Hills, Shorewood, and Whitefish Bay.

Please contact the North Shore Fire Department Public Education Office at jglanz@nsfire.org or 414-228-0292 for further information or to arrange a presentation date.

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