For Older Adults
Your fire and EMS Department has many resources for Adults older than 60.
Fire Safety Tips
Aging Matters discussing critical fire safety information
Cheryl Beversdorf, Aging Matters Host, interviews Captain Rob Bowen about opportunities to keep older adults safe from common fire risks.
Download a fire safety checklist by clicking the image below.
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We recommend the following websites for preventing fires and ensuring a safe escape:
Have more safety questions or want us to visit your group?
We encourage you to contact us if you need additional support. Senior centers and other community groups may request in-person education on fire and falls safety prevention by using our Public Safety Community Engagement Request Form.
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Other Arlington Resources
The Arlington Agency on Aging
The Arlington Agency on Aging within the Department of Human Services provides services and supports mandated by the Older American’s Act to enable our older residents, age 60+, to age in place safely in the home of their choice. The goal of the AAA is to promote the maximum level of independence of persons 60 and older, and to ensure that older Arlington residents live as an integral part of society, with dignity and with access to programs and services that meet their needs and preferences. The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) provides the connection to these services and supports. You can contact the ADRC at 703-228-1700 or arlaaa@arlingtonva.us.
Arlington County Police Department - SafetyNet Tracking for Wandering Risks
What are SafetyNet Tracking Systems? Nothing could be more frightening than the thought of a loved one with autism, Alzheimer’s or another condition becoming lost. SafetyNet is a program of proactive involvement and specialized operations that respond to incidents of victims of Alzheimer’s and other cognitive impairments that have wandered from home, become lost, and cannot find their way back home.