Plan for School Vacation. Enroll in Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Now
Have your own babysitting business in time for spring break

Newton, NJ March 6, 2009 – Spring break and summer vacation are just around the corner. The Sussex County Chapter of the American Red Cross is encouraging boys and girls 11 to 15 who would like to start their own babysitting business to enroll in the American Red Cross Babysitters Training Program.

Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Program can teach you the skills to be a safe babysitter and smart business owner.  When you enroll in Babysitter’s Training you’ll learn how to tell when there is an emergency and when it’s a situation you can confidently handle on your own.

The class is taught by an authorized Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Instructor who will also teach you other great babysitting skills such as:

• Supervising children and infants.

• Performing basic child-care skills such as diapering and feeding.

• Choosing safe, age-appropriate games and toys.

• Handling bedtime and discipline issues.

• Identifying safety hazards and preventing injuries.

• Caring for common injuries and emergencies such as choking, burns, cuts and bee stings.

• Communicating effectively with parents.

• Finding and interviewing for babysitting jobs.

Babysitter’s Training also gives you excellent tips on how to run your own babysitting business. The program will show you how to create a resume, interview with prospective parents and keep track of your babysitting clients. The Red Cross trains over 120,000 babysitters each year nationwide and they can teach you how to become a great babysitter!

This training will be conducted at the local Red Cross chapter on 93 Spring Street in Newton. Participants can choose to attend the one day class on Saturday, March 14th from 9:00am to 3:30pm or the two day format, being held over the Spring Break on April 14th and 16th from 1:00-4:30pm. Participants must attend both days in order to complete this training and receive their Red Cross Certification card. For questions or to register contact Karen Puccio, Health and Safety Coordinator, at 973-579-1600 or register on line at www.sussexredcross.org. Other classes currently being offered include:

On Wednesday, March 11th, 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 Saturday, March 14th - 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 for this course is $65.00

On Monday, March 16th, 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 Tuesday, March 24th, 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, March 28th a Recertification in CPR for the Professional Rescuer is being offered from 8:30 am to 12:30pm.  CALLING ALL LIFEGUARDS – Time to re-certify!  This course is designed for any individual who has a duty to respond to emergencies.  Topics include recognizing and responding to breathing and cardiac emergencies, two-rescuer CPR techniques for drowning and other special situations, using resuscitation and bag-valve masks, use of an AED for a victim of sudden cardiac arrest and using an AED when CPR is already in progress. The fee for the class is $45 and participants must have their own pocket mask.

On Monday, April 6th, 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, April 14th and Thursday, April 16th - a Babysitter’s Training course is being offered from 1:00pm to 4:30pm. 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 Monday, April 20th, 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 Thursday, April 24th, a Recertification in CPR for the Professional Rescuer is being offered from 8:30 am to 12:30pm.  CALLING ALL LIFEGUARDS – Time to re-certify!  This course is designed for any individual who has a duty to respond to emergencies.  Topics include recognizing and responding to breathing and cardiac emergencies, two-rescuer CPR techniques for drowning and other special situations, using resuscitation and bag-valve masks, use of an AED for a victim of sudden cardiac arrest and using an AED when CPR is already in progress. The fee for the class is $45 and participants must have their own pocket mask.

On Saturday, April 25th, 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.

Pre-Registration and payment for all classes is required.  To sign up for Dog First Aid training at either location or to find out about future classes, contact the Sussex County Chapter at 973-579-1600 or visit the website at www.sussexredcross.org.  The chapter accepts all major credit cards.  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.