Emergency Services and Older Adults

While estate planning is the safety net when a person's health declines, there are emergencies that require immediate attention.

Making sure that smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms are functioning is good preventative planning. But when the alarm sounds, there are steps you can take to make it easier for first responders to help. Fires, floods, and falls happen.

In this episode, Jerry Ozog from the Hampden Township Volunteer Fire Company shares the kinds of calls his department goes out on and he offers tips to keep your home safe.

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