GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Monday, Sept. 22, is National Fall Prevention Day, and local advocates say this isn’t just one person’s job, it takes all of us.

There’s a statewide campaign created by the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging to help prevent falls among older adults. It’s called Falls Free Wisconsin.

As we’ve talked about at the First Alert Safety Desk, falls are a leading cause of injury and death in Wisconsin.

The goal is to spread awareness and bring down the number of 911 calls for people who fall and get hurt.

Falls Free Wisconsin connects you or a loved one to plenty of resources, like assistive devices, tools for balance and strength, and footwear.

State health officials say there’s been an increase in falls throughout Wisconsin over the last several years leading

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