Canadian Red Cross Babysitter Course

Hosted by Red Cross Training Partner Helping Hands First Aid Training

Age 11 and up

$70 per participant

Register at www.helpinghandsfirstaid.ca

Course Details:

Offers basic first aid and caregiving skills for youth 11-15 years old. Participants learn how to provide care to children in a variety of age groups, and how to prevent and respond to emergencies. The course also offers youth the skills to promote themselves as babysitters to prospective families.

Course Content:

How to be responsible and demonstrate leadership • How to make good decisions and manage difficult behaviours • Information on children’s developmental stages, and specific strategies for each stage • How to feed, diaper, dress, and play with children and babies • How to recognize and prevent unsafe situations, make safe choices and promote safe behaviours • First aid skills • The business of babysitting