Senior Safety
Dangerous Attitudes About Fire
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“It won’t happen to me!”
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“I’ve been smoking all my
life. Why should I stop now?”
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“My dog would wake me
if there was a fire.”
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“We have the best fire station
in town. They’d save me.”
It won’t happen to me!”
“I’ve been smoking all my life. Why should I stop now?”
“My dog would wake me up if there was a fire.”
“We have the best fire station in town. They’d save me .”
If we can’t change attitudes, maybe we can at least develop
some protection against common fire and burn hazards in their lives. .
(Bridge)
Let’s begin by looking at their leading causes of fire and burn death and injury to older adults. What are they?