CPR & Babysitting Class Schedule
By Christine Kelty on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 |
Adult/Child/Infant-CPR - While you can’t predict when an emergency will occur, you can be prepared. In less time than you think, American Red Cross training can give you the vital knowledge and skills you’ll need to respond to a life-threatening situation with confidence. Red Cross CPR training will teach you to:
- Care for conscious and unconscious choking victims
- Perform CPR
You’ll also receive a participant’s workbook that include full-color images and easy-to-read text that will walk you step by step through a variety of lifesaving skills. The materials will also serve as an excellent refresher and reference tool after training is complete.
Mark your calendar today for our next training session:
Date: October 24, 2009
Course: CPR—Adult, Infant and Child
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 pm
For more information or to register, contact American Red Cross of Huntington County at (260)-356-2910 or red.cross@huntington.in.us
Babysitting
The newly revised American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training course is an excellent opportunity to prepare young people for the many responsibilities associated with caring for infants and young children. This course, for youth ages 11–15, provides a range of injury prevention and safety skills as well as training in decision making, basic care, leadership and professionalism. It also includes essential first aid skills training to be used in the event of an emergency.
Babysitter’s Training is an interactive, multimedia, activity-based course carefully designed for youth and how they learn best. Each course participant receives a 176-page, full-color, content-rich Babysitter’s Training Handbook. This teen-friendly resource is filled with valuable, easy-to-use information, including everything from basic care and injury prevention steps to more than 30 first aid action plans.
The American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training focuses on:
• Leadership skills;
• Safety precautions and safe play guidelines;
• Basic care;
• Check-Call-Care (emergency action steps); and
• First aid for bleeding emergencies.
Students learn how to:
• Supervise children and infants
• Perform basic child-care skills such as diapering and feeding
• Choose safe, age-appropriate games and toys
• Handle bedtime and discipline issues
• Identify safety hazards and prevent injuries
• Care for common injuries and emergencies such as choking, burns, cuts and bee stings
• Communicate effectively with parents
• Find and interview for babysitting jobs
Date: Saturday October 31, 2009
Course: Babysitting
Time: 9am-4pm
For more information or to register, contact American Red Cross of Huntington County at (260)-356-2910 or red.cross@huntington.in.us
CPR (review)
In an emergency, you’ve got to be focused, prepared and confident in your skills. There’s no time to hesitate.
That’s why recertification is so important.
Research shows that individuals with repeated training in CPR have greater knowledge retention and more confidence in their skills than those persons who infrequently participate in training. In fact, the greater the number of times an individual has received annual training, the greater the difference in knowledge and confidence they have. And that makes sense—especially when you consider how difficult it can be to keep skills fresh if you’re not using them on a regular basis.
Get recertified today!
Mark your calendar for our next training session:
Date: October 6, 2009
Course: CPR—Adult
Time: 6pm-10pm
For more information or to register, contact American Red Cross of Huntington County at (260)-356-2910 or red.cross@huntington.in.us
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