Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among adults 65 and older. Fire departments can play an important role in reducing falls among this age group by promoting fall prevention in community safety outreach activities.
Did you know:
Each year, 1 in 4 older adults aged 65 and older experiences a fall, and people who fall once are 2 times more likely to fall again.
Messages to share
Social media graphics and stock photos
![firefighter removing electrical wire trip hazard for older adults](/img/gallery/injury-prevention/tn/fall-prevention-3.jpg)
Pictographs
Pictographs can help overcome literacy barriers by communicating messages with pictures. Our pictographs will help you to communicate safety messages to high-risk populations.
![don't leave folds to trip on in your rugs](/img/pictographs/105-1.1800x1800.png)
![option 1: remove the rug](/img/pictographs/105-2.1800x1800.png)
![option 2: take measures to ensure the rug stays in place](/img/pictographs/105-3.1800x1800.png)