Spring Break Is A Great Time To Take American Red Cross Babysitting Training

Newton, NJ, March 8, 2010 – Spring break is an 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 Thursday, April 8th from 9:00am to 3:30pm at Chapter Headquarters – 93 Spring Street, Suite 101, Newton, NJ.

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 Saturday, March 13th, a First Aid course will be offered from 8:30am-12:30pm. 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 Monday, March 15th a Dog First Aid training course is being offered from 6:00pm to 8:30pm.at Chapter Headquarters.  Participants will learn what to do in the event their dog is ever injured or has a medical emergency; including breathing emergencies. The fee for this training is $40. 00

On Monday, March 22nd, an Infant and Child CPR class will be offered from 6:00pm-10:30pm 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

A Recertification in CPR for the Professional Rescuer is being offered on Thursday, March 25th from 6:00pm to 10:00pm; Monday April 26th from 6:00pm to 10:00pm; on Saturday May 22nd from 8:30am to 12:30pm and on Thursday June 10th from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.   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, March 27th a Babysitter’s Training course is being offered from 9:00am to 3:30pm. 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 Thursday, April 8th (during spring break) 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 Saturday, April 17th an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from 8:30am – 1:00pm. 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 Monday and Tuesday, April 19th and 20th the full CPR for the Professional Rescuer class is before offered from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Participants must attend both nights. 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 $80 and participants must have their own pocket mask.

On Wednesday, April 21st a First Aid course will be offered from 9:00am – 1:00pm. 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 $45.00. 

On Thursday, April 22nd, 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

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.sussexredcross.org or call our office at 973-579-1600.