Fire and EMS and Falls Prevention

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B3. Skill-Building: Fire and EMS and Falls Prevention

In this session, participants will learn about the shared risks that play a role in the increased burden of incidence, injury, and death from falls and fires for older adults. Participants will take a brief tour of the NFPA® Steps to Safety™ program resources which can play a foundational role in pairing fire service with community partners to deliver education and resources for low cost/high impact fire and fall prevention. Participants will also hear how Sanford Health has partnered with local Fire Departments and EMS to expand fall prevention efforts. The presentation will explore the benefits of partnering with local Fire and EMS, provide steps to establishing and maintaining partnerships, delineate some differences in collaborating with volunteer versus professional departments, and discuss challenges and opportunities identified in our first year.

Learning Objective 1: Describe intersection of fire and fall risks for older adults.
Learning Objective 2: Describe the role the Steps to Safety™ plays as a foundation for older adult fire and fall prevention efforts.
Learning Objective 3: Examine how one organization has partnered with local Fire and EMS to expand falls prevention efforts.

Kelly Nordby MPH, RDN, LDN

Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less Program Coordinator

NC State University

Kelly Nordby, MPH, RDN, LDN serves as the Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less Program Coordinator at NC State University. A large part of Kelly’s work is focused on overseeing the implementation of this NCOA-approved evidence-based health promotion program nationally to Area Agencies on Aging and senior centers. Since 2017, the program has served close to 600 participants in eight states utilizing Older Americans Act (OAA) funding with a 76% program completion rate.Kelly also serves as a Master Trainer Select and is a trained Lifestyle Coach for the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP). For the past 5 years, Kelly has led the Eat Smart, Move More, Prevent Diabetes program, a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program at a 55+ active adult community serving close to 100 participants who have made great progress in preventing their risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Kelly earned her Masters in Public Health (MPH) and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credentials at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Bachelors Degree at Virginia Tech in Exercise Science.

Lisa Messer RDN, CD

Health Promotion Coordinator

ADRC of Rock County - Aging Unit

Lisa has been a Registered Dietitian for 30 years. She graduated with a BS in Dietetics from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and did her internship at Hines VA Hospital in the Chicago area. She has worked with multiple WIC programs across the state, the UW-Extension EFNEP/FoodWIse program, and as a contract Dietitian for the Rock County Council on Aging. Lisa is currently the Health Promotion Coordinator for the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Rock County in southern Wisconsin. The ADRC of Rock County has collaborated with North Carolina State University to enhance nutrition programming options via the online “Eat Smart Move More Weigh Less” series for Rock County residents ages 60+.

Angie Sullivan MS, CHES

OAA Consultant - Health Promotion

Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging

Angie is the Older Americans Act Consultant for the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources in the area of Healthy Aging. She obtained both her graduate and undergraduate degrees in Community Health Education from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. Angie is a Certified Health Education Specialist, and has experience working a variety of settings including public health and healthcare. She currently provides technical assistance to 70 County Aging Units and 11 Tribal Aging Units in the provisions and priorities of Title III-D funding of the Older Americans Act.