American Red Cross Babysitter Training and Course Schedule

Newton, NJ, July 20, 2011 — What you need to know and what every parent wants in a safe and responsible babysitter can be learned through the American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training course on Thursday, August 25th from 9:00am to 3:30pm at the Sussex County Chapter of the American Red Cross in Newton.  The fee for this course is $85.00 and includes all course materials, supplies a certification card, and a portfolio style first aid/safety kit.  This portfolio makes it easy for sitters to carry important information “on the job” providing an easy to find location for important phone numbers or notes that a responsible babysitter would want on hand.

Designed for 11 to 15 year olds, the Babysitter’s Training course can help you learn 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!

The Babysitter’s Training course has a unique interactive, educational format that tasks youth, ages 11 to 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.  Participants learn by doing.  This format, along with the course video and an enthusiastic instructor, keeps the interest of the babysitters and provides a meaningful classroom experience!

Upcoming classes include:

On Thursday, August 4th an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from 6:00pm to 10:30pm.  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 $70.00.

On Monday, August 15th a Standard First Aid course will be offered from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.  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 $70.00.

On Friday, August 19th an Infant/Child CPR course will be offered from 8:30am to 12:00pm.  The course imparts the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for breathing emergencies and perform CPR specifically for children under the age of nine.  The fee is $70

On Thursday, August 25th a Babysitter’s Training course is being offered 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 is $85.00 and includes a zippered portfolio w/ a first aid kit.

To register for a class please visit www.redcross.org and click Take a Class from the Preparing and Getting Trained drop-down menu, or call 800-RED-CROSS.  (We no longer take registrations at our chapter phone number/website) 

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.  The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission.  For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or call 800-RED-CROSS.