The Adair County Family YMCA will offer Safe Sitter® courses for young teens 11 and up on May 19th, 2012 and again on June 23rd, 2012 at the Y. Registration deadline for the first date is May 14th. Deadline for the second course will be June 18th, 2012.
Over 500,000 adolescent babysitters have graduated from the medically-accurate program which instills students with confidence as they learn how, why and where injuries can happen so they can be prevented. The cost of the course is $25 for members, $35 non-members. Scholarships are available to ensure that everyone that wants to can participate. Call 660-665-1922 to inquire about registering.
The up-to-date curriculum provides hands-on practice in lifesaving techniques designed to prepare babysitters to act in an emergency. Babysitters also receive instruction on how a child’s age affects how to care for them, how to prevent problem behavior and how to run their own babysitting business. They also learn basic first aid as well as how to perform infant and child choking rescue. They even learn CPR. The course last approximately 6 1/2 hours.
To graduate from the Safe Sitter® course and receive a completion card, students must pass a rigorous practical and written test that indicates their mastery of key concepts and life and safety skills.
For more information about the Safe Sitter® organization, contact National Headquarters at 800-255-4089 or visit www.safesitter.org
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