Upcoming Classes & Events
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CPR, AED & First Aid
Multiple Dates Available!
Classes are held in Parker and Centennial
The South Metro Safety Foundation offers American Heart Association-certified classes that cover adult, child, and infant CPR/AED and First Aid. These classes are completed in just seven hours and are taught by experienced instructors who ensure that you achieve the highest level of skill competency. Upon completion of the course, you will be certified for two years. This one-day class is ideal anyone who wants to learn CPR/AED and First Aid.
Class Cost: $90.00
Class Time:
9:00am – 4:00pm
FREE Fall Prevention Class
in Littleton
1st Monday of every month (April - Sept)
12:30 - 4:00 pm
@ Advent Health Littleton
7700 S. Broadway Littleton, Co. 80122
Conference Rooms 3 & 4
ThinkFirst and AdventHealth offer FREE fall prevention classes for adults and seniors. In this 3.5-hour presentation, you will learn from community experts about a variety of fall prevention topics such as home safety, safety in the community, talking with your physician, nutrition, the significance of exercise, vision, and medications and falls
FREE Fall Prevention Class
in Parker
4th Thursday of every month (April - Sept)
9:00a - 12:30p
@ Parker Hospital
Ground Conference Center Pine A&B
9394 Crown Crest Blvd, Parker, CO 80134
ThinkFirst and AdventHealth offer FREE fall prevention classes for adults and seniors. In this 3.5-hour presentation, you will learn from community experts about a variety of fall prevention topics such as home safety, safety in the community, talking with your physician, nutrition, the significance of exercise, vision, and medications and falls
Safety Skills for Older Adults
September 6, 2024
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
This free class utilizes national and local data to focus on the top risks to older adults (60+) and actionable steps you can take to prevent injuries. Drcog – the Area Agency on Aging – will also provide a brief presentation on different services offered at no cost to help people remain independent in the community.
This class includes:
How to spot a stroke
Cardiac arrest vs. heart attack
Choking
Fall Prevention
How to get off the ground if you experience a fall where is no injury
Ways to increase stability
Tips to find and fix hazards in the home
Free aging resources within Douglas, Jefferson, and Arapahoe Counties, and who to call for help with resource navigation.
COMING SOON:
Caring for Older Adults
Helping an older family member or close friend is an important role. This free class will provide actionable steps that you – informal caregivers, family members, and friends – can take to limit risks for the older adult(s) in your life. The information provided is beneficial for those who help daily, and for those who may only help an older adult occasionally.
We are attempting to gauge interest in this class so we can plan to make it available in the future. Please sign up below if you would like to be included on the email list should this class become available.
COMING SOON:
Adult & Senior
Driving Skills
(TBD Date and Location)
Class Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Adult/Senior Driving Skills is a hands-on driving class, perfect for new Colorado residents, senior citizens, and all other adults age 22 and older who would like to improve their ability to handle challenging winter driving situations.
Defensive driving skills and crash avoidance techniques taught include:
Skid control and recovery
Threshold braking
Arm lock and hand-to-hand steering
Visual perception training.
Classes are scheduled at the Safety Foundation’s driving range in Parker, Colorado. Students will use their personal vehicle during class.
Class Cost: $60.00
Free Car-Seat Inspections!
The South Metro Safety Foundation and South Metro Fire Rescue are pleased to offer courtesy inspections of child safety seats and booster seats for families that live or work in our fire district. A car seat inspection will take up to 30 minutes per car seat. If you have two or more car seats please book two appointments OR one car seat to be fitted into two cars please book two appointments using the link below.
These inspections are held almost every Wednesday
from 10am - 2pm at
South Metro Fire Station 34
8871 Maximus Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124
South Metro Safety Foundation
The South Metro Safety Foundation offers frequent classes and resources for a variety of topics for our community members.
Some of the classes offered include:
Hands-on Defensive Driving courses taught by First Responders.
Caring for Older Adults - information for caretakers (both in an official and unofficial capacity) to better care for their aging adults.
CPR, AED & First Aid - AHA-certified classes that cover adult, child, and infant CPR/AED and First Aid.
SMSF also provides Car Seat Inspections, and AED's are available for purchase.
Visit their website to learn more!