Free Health and Safety Program

“One City at a Time” Kickoff Event

Pembroke Pines, FL (May 19, 2025) -- The Pembroke Pines Fire and Rescue Department is holding a free event for all ages on Saturday, June 21 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Charles F. Dodge City Center, located at 601 City Center Way, in partnership with Memorial Healthcare System’s “One City at a Time” Kickoff event. In addition to health and safety info and training being offered by the City, the event will introduce Pembroke Pines residents to free, health-related resources and services that will be available throughout the year via Memorial’s “One City at a Time” program. Families, friends and children of all ages are welcome to attend. There is also free parking and no tickets are required.

Event Details

As part of the City’s Health and Safety Education/Training portion of this event, there will be free sessions held every 30 minutes regarding CPR/AED, Stop the Bleed, Stroke/Heart Attack signs and symptoms awareness info; and the launch of a “Save the Brain” initiative in partnership with the Pembroke Pines Fire Department.

The “One City at a Time” kickoff event will include free hot lunches, games for the kids, music, various fun activities, food distribution for the first 300 families, mobile units on site for health screenings, nutritional counseling, access to primary care physicians, and so much more. Following this event, Memorial Healthcare System will have its pediatric and adult mobile teams at different locations throughout Pembroke Pines two days a week for eight weeks with no appointment being necessary and all services being free of charge. Location sites are currently being established and will be announced at the kickoff event.

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