Kernersville, North Carolina, has enjoyed a relatively low occurrence of fire deaths and injuries. However, as the community's population starts to show its age, the potential for these statistics to escalate increases dramatically. The aging process places older citizens at increased risks from fire. Nationally, fire safety education has proven effective in reducing the impact of these risks. The problem is that Kernersville has a growing population of senior citizens who may be unaware of basic approaches for fire prevention making them more susceptible to fire death or injury. This descriptive research paper was intended to establish a foundation for creating an education program specifically for seniors.In an effort to be proactive to the future needs of an expanding segment of the community's population, this project sought to answer the following questions: 1) What are the demographics of Kernersville's older population? 2) What are the most prevalent fire and life safety risks associated with that population? 3) How aware are Kernersville's senior citizens of those safety risks and methods of prevention? and 4) What have other departments implemented to reduce hazards for their community's senior citizens? To answer these questions, a review of related literature gathered information about census data and risks faced by seniors. Afterward, a questionnaire was administered to determine the safety knowledge of local seniors. This project's research concluded with a survey examining the programs offered by other departments.This project showed that Kernersville seniors had a better awareness of fire risks and prevention methods than originally hypothesized. However, the research showed room for improvement which could be realized with a well designed safety education program. Recommendations resulting from this research included the development of a seniors-based safety curriculum that includes fall prevention, formation of community partnerships and better promotion of the department's existing programs and services.