Steps to SafetyTM: Empowering Older Adults for Home Fire and Fall Prevention

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In this dynamic session, attendees will learn about Steps to SafetyTM (formerly Remembering WhenTM), a community-based approach designed to help older adults age in their homes safe from falls, fires, and other hazards. Leaders from the National Fire Protection Association will describe a multi-disciplinary approach which leverages and brings together creative partnerships, data from fire service/EMS service calls, and sound educational practice. Speakers will describe new digital tools to shore up community level strategies to support training, education, and interventions to reduce home hazards related to falls and fires and empower residents and their caregivers to take action for their own safety.

Andrea Vastis, MPH, CHES

Senior Director, Public Education

National Fire Protection Association

Andrea Vastis, MPH, is the Sr. Director of Public Education at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), with oversight of fire and life safety and wildfire education efforts. She has over 25 years of experience in public health education and programming spanning worksite wellness, government, academia, and healthcare. Her focus is on improving access to education and healthcare, eliminating health disparities, supporting the profession of fire and life safety education, and providing culturally competent programming.

Stephanie Pilato (Moderator)

Senior Director, Finance and Contract Management

National Council on Aging

Stephanie Pilato is a 15+ year member of the NCOA Finance department and enjoys working on the annual budget, forecasting, and assisting project managers with proposal budgets.