Summer Is A Great Time To Take The
American Red Cross Babysitting Training Course

Newton, NJ July 10, 2009 — Summer is the ideal time to take the American Red Cross Babysitting Training course and learn how to be a safe and responsible children’s caregiver. School is out, kids are at home, and many parents are looking for someone they can depend on to watch their children. This program is being offered Saturday, July 18th from 9:00am to 3:30pm at Chapter Headquarters – 93 Spring Street, Suite 101, Newton, NJ. As a special offer, the Sussex County Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering students who take the July 18th session of the Babysitter’s program a $25 discount off the optional Infant/Child CPR class offered on July 21st!

The Babysitter’s training is designed for 11 to 15 year olds, who can take the course in one day and start safely watching children the next. The course teaches participants how to:

• Care for children and infants.

• Be a good leader and role model.

• Make good decisions and solve problems.

• Keep the children you baby-sit and yourself safe

• Handle emergencies such as injuries, illnesses and household accidents.

• Write resumes and interview for jobs.

• And much more!

Safety is a key component of the course. You will learn how to safely get the word out that you are available to babysit. The course also teaches what you should do before saying “yes” to watching someone’s children, and what not to do when babysitting.

The Babysitter's Training course helps you learn about the responsibilities involved in being a good babysitter, and prepares you on how to respond to almost any babysitting situation. Materials include:

• A handbook with skill sheets featuring full-color photos of babysitters on the job. Use the handbook when taking the Babysitter's Training course and then take it with you whenever you baby-sit.

• An emergency reference guide that you can bring to the job. This at-a-glance guide is small and easy to carry to jobs and describes care for common injuries and illnesses.

• A CD-ROM with business card templates; a resume template; My Babysitting Organizer to store client information; emergency preparedness information; a downloadable booklet with activities, games, crafts and recipes; and interactive exercises, including end of chapter quizzes, Safe House activity and a trivia game. The participant's CD-ROM also contains forms you will use frequently when babysitting.

Training programs currently being offered by your local Red Cross include:

On Monday, July 13th, an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm. This course is also being offered on, Saturday, July 25th from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and Tuesday, August 11th from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm. The course imparts the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for breathing emergencies, perform CPR, and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to save victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The fee is $50.00.

On Saturday July 18th a Babysitter’s Training course is being offered from 9:00am to 3:30pm. This course is also being offered on Saturday, August 15th from 9:00am to 3:30pm. The Babysitter’s Training course has a unique interactive, educational format that tasks youth, ages 11 – 15 years of age, with activities such as identifying safety problems around the house and yard and selecting age-appropriate toys and games for children in their care. The fee for this course is $65.00.

On Tuesday, July 21st, an Infant and Child CPR class will be offered from 6:00 -10:30 p.m. This course will also be offered on Saturday, August 22nd from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. Attendees will learn the skills needed to provide care for infants and children in the case of breathing emergencies, and perform CPR. The fee is $55.00

On Thursday, July 23rd, and Monday, August 17th, a First Aid course will be offered from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. This course is intended to teach lay responders the knowledge and skills necessary to give care in an emergency, help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives. The fee is $45.00.

Classes will be held at the Sussex County Chapter of the American Red Cross located at 93 Spring Street in Newton. Contact the Health and Safety Department at (973) 579-1600, or you can register and pay online at www.sussexredcross.org . Visit this site for directions and information on these and other upcoming Red Cross courses. The American Red Cross is a non-profit organization that shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The American Red Cross is a charity, not a government agency, and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission.