Oshkosh Fire Department ambulance (Photo courtesy Oshkosh Fire Dept.)
A number of groups are working together in Winnebago County to try to reduce the number of falls.
Wisconsin’s death rate from falls is twice the national average.
Oshkosh Fire Chief Michael Stanley says about 20 percent of their calls are for falls.
Sixty-one people died from falls in Winnebago County last year. Through the end of last month, the total for this year was 45.
The Basic Needs Giving Partnership is providing funding to come up with recommendations.
