The South Metro Fire Rescue Authority's mission is directly linked to the programs offered by the Life Safety Education Unit. We strive to proactively engage with our communities to provide the best protection of lives and property through prevention and education in an attempt to reduce the occurrence of fires and injuries. As part of the Community Safety Services model, education is one of the "4 E's" in community risk reduction: Engineering - Education - Enforcement - Evaluation. This model allows for collaboration among all Authority bureaus to successfully address the prevention and education needs of the community.
Four full-time Life Safety Education positions are supported by the Authority, which provide numerous fire and life safety programs targeted for all age groups.
Tracey Taylor began her career in the fire service in 1996 when hired as a firefighter with Englewood Fire Rescue in Colorado. She has been actively involved with life safety education since and moved into the full-time position of Life Safety Educator with Parker Fire District in December 2004 . With the merger of South Metro and Parker Fire in 2009, the Life Safety Education Manager position was created and filled by Tracey to oversee all educational programs offered by the Authority. She is a member of Fire & Life Safety Educators of Colorado, Safe Kids Denver Metro, National Fire Protection Association's Educator Network, and the Colorado Child Fatality Review Team.
Einar Jensen is a veteran life safety educator, working for South Metro Fire Rescue Authority since August 2008 and previously for Evergreen Fire Rescue where he also served as a fire inspector and public information officer. He has been a volunteer firefighter with Clear Creek Fire Authority since 1998 and with the Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office Marmot wildfire crew since 2003. He also serves as secretary for the Fire & Life Safety Educators of Colorado.
Colleen Potton has been in the fire service since 2000 and with South Metro Fire Rescue Authority since 2008. Colleen was a middle school math and science teacher prior to starting her career as a firefighter. She earned her bachelors degree in middle grades education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Colleen is presently the head of the car seat and middle grades programs for South Metro Fire Rescue Authority.
Serving the communities of Castle Pines North,
Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Foxfield,
Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Louviers, Parker
and Unincorporated Arapahoe & Douglas Counties.
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