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AMR announces 11th annual Safety Jam in Pueblo for June 7; event to include bike and helmet giveaways
Summary
American Medical Response (AMR) said Safety Jam returns June 7 at Lake Minnequa Veterans Memorial Park with free helmets, bicycles and community health and safety exhibitors; AMR requested council participation but declined monetary support this year.
Chris McMahon, representing American Medical Response (AMR), presented an overview of the organization’s Safety Jam program on April 21, describing a multi-agency public-safety outreach event that AMR began in Pueblo in 2013. McMahon said AMR’s Safety Jam has grown from a small skate-park event into an annual community safety fair that drew as many as 3,000 people in a pre-pandemic year and hosted dozens of exhibitors.
McMahon said the 2025 Pueblo Safety Jam will be held June 7 at Lake Minnequa Veterans Memorial Park; registration opens at 9 a.m., booths will be open at 10 a.m., and the event runs through 3 p.m. He described longtime partners including St. Mary-Corwin Hospital, Parkview Hospital, Pueblo City Parks, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, Pueblo Police Department and local emergency medical services, and said AMR has given away more than 600 bicycles, over 400 skateboards and more than 4,000 helmets during the program’s history.
McMahon told council AMR will not request monetary support from the city this year and instead asked for council members to attend and engage with the community; he offered to provide materials and a logo for the city’s web page. Councilors responded with praise; one councilor said the event is “outstanding, well organized” and another asked that the date and time be included in the televised announcement. Councilor Flores asked that event information be posted to the city website.
Why this matters: Safety Jam is a recurring public-safety outreach event that connects families with injury-prevention resources, distributes free helmets and bicycles to children and provides public access to naloxone education, emergency services demonstrations and community health tables.
McMahon said AMR will coordinate with an administrative assistant to share details with council members who want to attend. The presenter asked councilors to visit the event, address the crowd if available during the noon presentation and visit exhibitor booths; he said AMR might request city support again next year depending on budgets.
