Free Life Safety Classes

01/13/2026

Two amazing stories about why knowing how to Stop The Bleed ACS is life-saving! Let me know if you'd like me to teach you and your friends/family/co-workers for free! (one-hour class).

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After surviving a life-threatening crash, Vansh Patel turned tragedy into purpose—advocating for preparedness and teaching others to save lives.

12/23/2025

We ask people to attend first aid / CPR classes every two years to practice and because there are often changes--several changes happened through the American Heart Association this year. Take a peek at this link that has several great videos including for adult and child choking.

In Spanish:
https://newsroom.heart.org/news/la-guia-actualizada-para-la-rcp-aborda-la-respuesta-al-atragantamiento-las-emergencias-relacionadas-con-los-opiaceos-y-la-cadena-de-supervivencia-revisada?preview=f4adf4856d8b92735355a2200e95ce80

Guideline Highlights: New guidance on choking in conscious children and adults recommends alternating five back blows followed by five abdominal thrusts, until the object is expelled or the person becomes unresponsive. Guidance for choking in infants ...

10/13/2025

Please vote yes on 7A if you're in the South Metro Fire Rescue district--thanks!
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10/13/2025

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Learn how to save a life from stroke. If you spot one of these warning signs, call 911 right away.

The HCA Healthcare Foundation is a national sponsor of Together to End Stroke(R)

10/06/2025

South Metro Fire Rescue is teaming up with NFPA to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week, October 5- 11, Charge Into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home. Help us spread the word about making smart choices when it comes to buying, charging, and recycling lithium-ion batteries—because the wrong move can lead to a fire. For more info: fpw.org

09/15/2025

This month I'm attending a two-part preparedness course through my county (Douglas County, Colorado), and learned that they have "a database containing information about individuals in Douglas County with functional needs who may require assistance in the event of a disaster."

If you're in Douglas County and may need assistance in the event of an emergency, please visit https://www.totalvisibilitysolution.com/DouglasCO/Signin?ReturnUrl=%2fdouglasco%2f.

The Douglas County Access and Functional Needs Registry (AFN) is a database containing information about individuals in Douglas County with functional needs who may require assistance in the event of a disaster. The information may also be used to assist emergency personnel and volunteers in providi...

09/14/2025

Join me Saturday, Sept 20th! I'll be assisting with Stop the Bleed training.
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Next week is EFR's Health & Safety Day! We hope you'll join us for pancakes, engine rides, safety information, life-saving skills, and so much fun...all for FREE. Join us at Station 2 (1802 Bergen Parkway) from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Park at the elementary school.

09/10/2025

Join us for Senior Safety Saturday—a full day dedicated to keeping our community safe and prepared.

Topics include:

Personal Safety – Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
Emergency Preparedness – South Metro Fire Rescue
Fall Prevention – South Metro Safety Foundation
Fraud Protection – 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office

📅 Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 | 9 AM–3 PM (doors open 8 AM)
📍 Arapahoe Community College, Littleton

$10 registration (includes lunch) – fee waivers available

Register here:
https://us.openforms.com/Form/15fce0c2-ec71-42b4-bcc7-66b787b07f89

Stay safe. Stay prepared. We look forward to seeing you there!

08/10/2025

I had fun participating in this event--we worked with 145 people teaching hands-only CPR! People are always most surprised about how deep you need to press (about 2 inches). Remember to pick a song to do your compressions to (100-120 beats per minute)--there's a Spotify playlist of CPR songs to find your jam (I like the classic "Stayin' Alive!)!

06/03/2025

June 1-7 is National CPR and AED Awareness Week. Not much will make you more aware than my Hands-only CPR Rap! (Video made for the NPR Tiny Desk Concert Contest this year!) https://youtu.be/cTVJ7GsIsfA?si=TRrpbVmcvj1Uq3sj

I teach hands-only CPR for free--let me know if you're interested! Great fun for backyard BBQs and sewing circles! 🙂

I also teach full first aid, CPR, AED (American Heart Association) with the South Metro Safety Foundation https://www.southmetrofoundation.org/cpr-aed-first-aid-2/

"Vanilla Salt" demonstrates adult hands-only CPR and use of the AED. For entertainment purposes only. Please take a CPR certification class with your local A...

06/01/2025

05/22/2025

A quick reminder about lithium ion battery safety for kids:

Fire departments across Colorado are warning about a dangerous social media trend known as the "Chromebook Challenge." This trend encourages students to inte...