Babysitting course offered

Submitted by Red Cross

February 13, 2008 10:41 am

— Your child wants to babysit to earn some spending money.
Worried that this is a big responsibility?
The American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training course is an excellent opportunity to prepare young people for the many responsibilities associated with caring for infants and young children. This course, for youth ages 12and up, provides a range of injury prevention and safety skills as well as training in decision making, basic care, leadership and professionalism. It also includes essential first aid skills training to be used in the event of an emergency.
The Dalton-Whitfield Chapter of The American Red Cross will be offering a, the class will be on March 3 & 4 2008. The class times are from 6-9 p.m. each night, and the cost is $55 which includes all materials and snacks. The class is both nights and students must attend the entire class.
Babysitter’s Training is an interactive, multimedia, activity-based course carefully designed for youth and how they learn best. Each course participant receives a 176-page, full-color, content-rich Babysitter’s Training Handbook. This teen-friendly resource is filled with valuable, easy-to-use information, including everything from basic care and injury prevention steps to more than 30 first aid action plans.

The American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training focuses on:
Leadership skills;
Safety precautions and safe play guidelines;
Basic care;
Check-Call-Care (emergency action steps); and
First aid for bleeding emergencies.

Space is limited to 12 for the class. Call the Chapter office at 278-5144 or email laura_dwarc@windstream.net, for more information and to register for the class.