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 ext. 2261

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 26, 2008 (BLS for Healthcare Providers)
• February 23, 2008 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• March 22, 2008 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• April 26, 2008 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• May 17, 2008 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• June 28, 2008 (BLS for Healthcare Providers)
• July 26, 2008 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• August 23, 2008 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• September 27, 2008 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)
• October 25, 2008 (Heartsaver CPR/AED)

Smoke Alarm Program
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has found that people have a 50% greater chance in successfully surviving a fire with working smoke alarms that are properly installed in their home. To this end, North Metro Fire Rescue provides FREE smoke detectors and replacement batteries to district seniors, residents that demonstrate a financial need or residents with special needs. Call North Metro if you need a smoke alarm or assistance in replacing the battery for the alarm in your home. Contact Jeff Dorrell at (720) 887-0404.

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 ext. 2261