Red Cross Lifeguard Certification courses are sometimes difficult to find in Northeast Florida. We have two coming up for Spring 2022, so please take advantage now if you are looking for one: April 1-3, 2022 at Jacksonville Golf and Country Club April 29 – May 1 at San Jose Country Club The Red Cross Lifeguard […]
Women & Teen Girls Safety and Self-Defense Course – July 24, 2021
Back by popular demand! This course is taught by law enforcement / SWAT Team officers who have a vast amount of knowledge but teach it in a way that is down to earth and easy to understand. These are the very guys who teach the rest of their police force organization in self-defense tactics. They […]
Children’s Eye Safety: Preventing Injuries
Each year, thousands of children sustain eye damage or even blindness from accidents at home, at play or in the car. And most of these injuries are preventable. August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, giving us an opportunity to highlight some best safety practices for preventing eye injuries in children. EYE INJURY PREVENTION […]
Safe Wheeling and Dealing!
We all love a good deal! As much as we are one of the wealthiest countries in the world, we also love saving money on the things we want and need. We are so connected to this idea that we have created web outlets like Craigslist, Ebay, Facebook Marketplace / Swip Swap groups and more. […]
Brrr! It’s Cold in North Florida: Winter Safety for Kids
It is rare for temps to plummet much below 40 degrees in Northeast Florida. The average low temperature in January over a 29-year recording period is 39 degrees according to USClimateData.com. Of course, this is an average temperature and not an indication of how cold it can get from time-to-time. According to an article on […]
Meet Safety First Instructor, Carissa Jackson
Carissa Jackson is a Licensed Massage Therapist, practicing since 2003. She has such a passion for sharing knowledge about anatomy and physiology that she became a massage instructor for Heritage Institute and the Florida School of Advanced Bodywork, where she taught numerous modalities as well as CPR & First Aid for 7 years, collectively. Currently, […]
Partnership with Night Lite Pediatrics Urgent Care
We have some exciting news to share! We have a new venue for holding some of our most popular safety courses. Long-time friends and clients of Safety First may remember that for many years we held our Community CPR classes at the two local Babies R Us stores. Well, we obviously lost that venue when […]