Fire care

This sequential, three unit program called Firecare was developed in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Office of Fire Safety Services and was prepared with two things in mind: The natural biological and emotional changes that accompany the aging process, and the varying degree of diminished physical abilities of older persons.

• Unit I covers:
  Fires survival skills, burn preventions, treatment of minor burn injuries, accessing fire, police, and emergency medical services, and home escape planning.
• Unit II covers:
  Smoke detectors, fires and burn injuries related to smoking and smoking materials, and kitchen safety.
• Unit III covers:
  Heating source hazards, mobile home, recreation, and vacation safety.
  Each of the three units is in slide/audio tape format. A typical one unit presentation takes approximately forty-five minutes and is delivered by Division personnel at no charge to Nassau County Senior Citizen organization.

To take advantage of any of these free services or programs, call the Public Fire Safety Division personnel office at 516-572-1700 any weekday between 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM