First Nations Remembering When
Designed to prevent fire and fall injuries among Native American/First Nations older adults
In general, older adults 65 years old and older are twice as likely to be killed in a fire, compared to the population at large. By age 75, that risk increases to three times that of the general population — four times at age 85. The numbers are worse for Native American older adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Native Americans 65 and older are almost twice as likely to die in a fire as the general population the same age.
Fires and burns are not the only hazards that threaten older adults. CDC statistics show that falls are the leading cause of death from unintentional injury in the home.Thirty percent of people age 65 and older are involved in falls each year —some are fatal, while others permanently disable victims and may cause loss of mobility or independence.
Download the First Nations Remembering When program for free.
The program is divided into three sections:
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The Leader's Guide contains everything you need to get started with your safety program, including an introduction to the program's key safety messages, and tips on organizing group presentations, home visits, and a smoke alarm installation and fall intervention campaign. The guide also contains a sample news release, checklists, forms, and a certificate of recognition.
Download the Leader's Guide (PDF, 2.7 MB), 60 pages.
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The Support Materials contain message cards, statistical charts, trivia and humor cards, checklists, and other tools you can use during group presentations or home visits.
Download the Support Materials (PDF, 6.1 MB), 50 pages.
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The Handouts contain reminder sheets you can use during group presentations or home visits.
Download the Handouts (PDF, 1.9 MB), 18 pages.
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Use this PowerPoint presentation (7 MB) to introduce this program to your community.
Acknowledgements
NFPA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed and funded the original Remembering When program. NFPA and a federal Fire Prevention and Safety Grant, part of the Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security and the Office for Domestic Preparedness, funded the First Nations Remembering When adaptation.
We are grateful to the many people from various tribes who advised on the program. We especially appreciate the older adults from the Navajo Nation, Hopi Nation, and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa who are featured demonstrating the safe behaviors and whose portraits enhance this program.