Remembering When - A Fire and Fall Prevention Program for Older
Adults was developed by the NFPA Center for High-Risk Outreach
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help
older adults live safely at home for as long as possible. -
Fact: At age 65, older adults are twice as likely to be killed
or injured by fires or falls compared to the population at
large. - Fact: 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. - Fact: In the U.S. and
Canada, adults age 65 and older make up about 12 percent of the
population – and their numbers are increasing. Remembering When
is centered around 16 key safety messages – eight fire
prevention and eight fall prevention Because no single agency
can be responsible for reaching every older adult in your
community, Remembering When was designed to be implemented by a
coalition comprising the local fire department, service clubs,
social and religious organizations, reti