American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training

Newton, NJ, January 9, 2009 – 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 February 16th and 17th  from 1:00 to 4:30 both days. The fee for this course is $65. Designed for 11 to 15 year olds, the Babysitter’s Training course can help you—

• 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 - 16 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!

For an additional $12, a portfolio style first aid/safety kit that easily fits the babysitter training book is available. 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. There is a limited supply of these, but they are excellent resources for babysitters to have and bring along with them while babysitting.  These can be purchased at the time of your registration or the day of the class.

Other upcoming classes include:

On Wednesday, January 14th, 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. 

On Tuesday, January 27th, an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from 6:00 – 10:30 p.m. 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 Wednesday, January 28th, an Infant and Child CPR class will be offered from 6:00 -10:30 p.m.  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 Tuesday, February 10th and Wednesday February 12th, an Adult CPR/AED & Infant and Child CPR course will be conducted from 6:00 – 10:30 p.m. For the convenience of participants this extended class will be conducted over two nights - registrants must attend both nights to receive certification. 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 as well as the skills needed to provide care for infants and children in the case of breathing emergencies. The cost of this class is $70.00

On Monday, February 16th and Tuesday, February 17th - (President’s Day –School Closed!) a Babysitter’s Training course is being offered from 1:00 to 4:30. Participants must attend both days. 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 Thursday, February 19th, an Infant and Child CPR class will be offered from 6:00 -10:30 p.m.  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 Saturday, February 21st, an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from 8:30 – 1:00 p.m. 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.

Classes will be held at the Sussex County Chapter of the American Red Cross located at 93 Spring Street, Suite 101, 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.