title: Could Fire and Rescue Services identify older people at risk of falls?
abstract: Protecting or improving the efficiency and effectiveness of services while reducing costs in response to public sector funding reductions is a significant challenge for all public service organisations. Preventing falls in older people is a major public health objective. We propose here an innovative model of community partnership with Fire and Rescue Services assisting falls prevention services to enhance the safety and well-being of older people in local communities through early identification of those who are at risk of injury from a fall or accidental domestic fire.
authors.affiliation: King's College London, Institute of Gerontology, London, UK.
authors.forename: Anne H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Laybourne
authors.forename: Finbarr C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Whiting
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lowton
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005390:Fires; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom