Public Education for Adults

Fire Safety for Seniors

• Older adults, age 65 and older, are twice as likely to die in fires as any other age group.
• Those 85 and older are four times as likely to die in fires as any other age group.

Fall Prevention for Seniors

• One third of all persons age 60 or older fall each year.
• Consequences of a fall can range from bumps and bruises, to broken bones and death.