Stay on your feet safety walks group

The Safety Walks Group is an initiative that evolved from the Stay on Your Feet Program. The strategies used in this program target both behavioural a nd environmental change and are based on the five areas for action under th e Ottawa Charter (WHO, 1986) and Jakarta Declaration (WHO, 1997). The Safet y Walks Group addresses the issue of public hazards via the use of a standa rd checklist covering pedestrian areas, business houses and accommodation. The project provided a forum for seniors to be proactive, working with the authorities to address the issue of public hazards and make the environment safer. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.