Older Adults

Safety Lasts a Lifetime
North Metro Fire Rescue wants to ensure that all citizens have access to information and develop the skills to keep them safe through every stage of life. For seniors, we’ve targeted high-risk injury areas with our programs. These programs include:

Remembering When^TM—Fire and Fall Prevention Program
This class targets a variety of topics for seniors. Some of these subject areas include how to prevent falls in the home, evacuation drills, kitchen fire safety and how to be weather wise. Retirement communities, senior groups and associations will all enjoy this special presentation including a “Senior Safety with Jonathan Winters” video and special gifts for audience participation.
Cost: Free
Scheduling: Please provide 2 weeks prior notice
Contact: (720) 887-0404

Blood Pressure Checks
North Metro Fire Rescue needs your help in reducing heart disease and strokes in our community by coming in for a FREE blood pressure. You will receive a monitoring card to keep track of any changes in your blood pressure.
High blood pressure (hypertension) occurs when the body's smaller blood vessels narrow, which causes the blood to exert excessive pressure against the vessel walls. In turn, the heart must work harder to maintain this higher pressure. In time, this increased blood pressure can enlarge and damage the heart as well as blood vessels. High blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke. In addition, high blood pressure can also lead to severe headaches, visual disturbances, paralysis, seizures and cardiac disease.
Cost: Free
Locations:
• First Wednesday of every month, 9:30 a.m.—
Broomfield Senior Center
• Third Wednesday of every month, 9:00 a.m.—
Silvercrest
• Third Wednesday of every month, 9:30 a.m.—
Northglenn Recreation Center
• Fourth Wednesday of every month, 9:30 a.m.—
Maryel Manor
• Fourth Wednesday of every month, 9:30 a.m.—
Northglenn Heights
• Fourth Wednesday of every month, 10:00 a.m.—
Town Center
Registration: None, walk-ins are welcome!

CPR Training
With heart disease as the leading killer of Americans today, North Metro Fire Rescue wants to help train the general public and medical service providers in the community in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Properly administering CPR within the first 5 minutes of a cardiac arrest provides a 50% chance of saving the victim's life. North Metro Fire Rescue teaches the HeartSaver CPR/AED Course for the lay rescuer which includes hands-on, mouth to mask procedure, Automatic External Defibrillator use, and infant, child and adult CPR. The Healthcare Provider Course which includes hands-on, bag-valve mask procedure, mouth to mask procedure, Automatic External Defibrillator use, and infant, child and adult CPR will be offered twice per year.  Please see the schedule below.
Cost: $30, includes course book and participation card
Class Time: 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. (approximately)
Location: North Metro Fire Rescue Headquarters, 10550 Huron Street, Northglenn
Registration: on-going
Age Requirements: 14 years or older
Contact: (303) 452-9910
Calendar:
• January 16, 2010 (BLS for Healthcare Providers)
• February 20, 2010 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• March 20, 2010 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• April 17, 2010 (BLS for Healthcare Providers)
• May 15, 2010 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• June 19, 2010 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• July 17, 2010 (BLS for Healthcare Providers)
• August 21, 2010 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• September 18, 2010 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• October 16, 2010 (BLS for Healthcare Providers)

File of Life Program
The File of Life is a red, magnetic packet that contains important medical information about you and your family. The File of Life also provides an area to list contact information for your doctor and family members that emergency personnel should know while caring for you.

Who should fill one out?
Senior adults, however, the File of Life is for people of all ages, especially individuals with chronic or severe medical conditions and/or developmental disabilities.

Where should I put it once I fill it out?
The red, magnetic packet(s) should be hung on the outside, front of the refrigerator.

A few things to remember when using the "File of Life":
· Record the information in pencil. Updates and revisions can be made as necessary.
· The information is only useful if it is updated frequently. Participants are urged to maintain current information regarding medication and dosages.

To obtain a File of Life at no charge, please call 720-887-0404

Smoke Alarm Program
North Metro Fire Rescue District will offer senior citizens, residents of the District with limited income, or residents with special needs, a smoke alarm at no charge. In addition, the District offers assistance with the installation of this smoke alarm.

The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) reports that 40% of all home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms. Furthermore, 23% of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes in which smoke alarms were present but did not operate. The death rate per 100 reported fires was twice as high in homes without a working smoke alarm as it was in home fires with this protection.

Please contact 720-887-0404 to ask questions, receive a smoke detector, or make an appointment to have your smoke detectors installed.

Let's Retire Fire
This program benefits the older citizens of the District. The fact is that persons over the age of 65 are at a greater risk of death from fire than any other age group in the United States (United States Fire Administration). Fire drills and other fire safety issues are addressed in the curriculum. North Metro Fire Rescue is proud to report that since the program was implemented, it has been credited to saving the lives of 50 district citizens!
Cost: Free
Scheduling: Please provide 2 weeks prior notice
Contact: (720) 887-0404