Woodstock, Norsouth To Teach Fire Safety to Older Adults

Woodstock Fire Department Community Outreach Coordinator Sgt. George Williams and Norsouth Companies Social Director Penny Parks were selected to participate in a training conference on fire and fall prevention sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

The conference, Remembering When: A Fire and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults, was held Dec. 1 through Dec. 3 in Boston. NFPA selected two-member teams from 30 communities across the United States and Canada to participate in the training.

Teams were composed of one member of a local fire department who partnered with an individual from an agency in a community that serves older adults. Woodstock Fire teamed with Norsouth Companies, the company behind the Hearthside Towne Lake community.

Each award covered training, materials, and travel expenses, and was valued at more than $4,000.

Following the conference, Woodstock Fire Sgt. George Williams will conduct a minimum of five group presentations and at least two train-the-trainer sessions for Norsouth Companies, and other places with in the community that cater to older adults.  

Norsouth Companies will integrate materials from the Remembering When program in its outreach efforts.

The Remembering When program has been implemented in communities throughout North America since 1999, to help thousands of older adults learn strategies to help them live safely at home for as long as possible.  

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