Red Cross Babysitter's Training
Service Description
Babysitters Training provides youth who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care for children and infants. This training will help participants to develop leadership skills; learn how to develop a babysitting business, keep themselves and others safe and help children behave; and learn about basic child care and basic first aid. The recommended age for this course is 11-16 years old. Participants will learn: ▪ the basics of leadership and responsibility. ▪ leadership styles ▪ the three-step Decision-Making Model ▪ what issues they should discuss with their own parent or guardian before starting out as a babysitter ▪ assess their own abilities, limits and preferences as babysitters. ▪ safe and appropriate techniques for finding babysitting jobs. ▪ good business practices and professional work behaviors ▪ the importance of interviewing clients and how to use the Family Interview Form to gather basic information ▪ how to take responsibility for ensuring safety ▪ understand safety concerning the internet, social media and friendly visitors or strangers. ▪ identify various hazards in and around the home. ▪ how to prevent, recognize and fix safety-related problems to create a safer environment. ▪ the importance of emergency plans, and how to stay safe during bad weather or a natural event. ▪ how to prevent fires and what to do if there is a fire emergency. ▪ how to prevent drownings and what to do if there is a water emergency. ▪ stages, ages and milestones ▪how to pick up and hold an infant and toddler, bottle-feeding, spoon feeding ,and diapering ▪the importance of bedtime routines and sleep safety. ▪ the importance of play on growth and development. ▪ the importance of play on growth and development and age-appropriate toys and activities. ▪ how to encourage positive behavior, provide positive reinforcement and correct misbehavior. ▪ what to do when feeling stressed or overwhelmed. ▪ how to recognize an emergency and gain confidence to act. ▪ how to lower the risk for infection when giving care, including proper handwashing and glove removal. ▪ legal concepts as they apply to lay responders, such as consent. ▪ Describe the emergency action steps: CHECK—CALL—CARE ▪ when it is necessary to call 9-1-1 ▪ how to check an injured or ill person who appears to be unresponsive. ▪ how to check a responsive injured or ill person. ▪ first aid care for choking and life-threatening bleeding
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are dealt with on a individual basis by emailing hellersafetysolutions@gmail.com. Cancellations with less than 48 hours notice receive no refund, but they may reschedule for a future class offered by Heller Safety Solutions. Cancellations with 3-7 days notice may receive a 50% refund, or they may reschedule for a future class offered by Heller Safety Solutions. Cancellations with more than 8 days notice may receive a full refund, or they may reschedule for a future class. For rescheduling, note that not all classes are offered on a regular basis. Refunds are not available for those who do not complete the online portion of blended learning classes prior to class. Online module technical issues must be addressed directly to the Red Cross by calling 1-800-red-cros and asking to speak to Support. (I am not an IT professional–I cannot help you with any tech issues.) Do not wait until the last minute to complete your online module, in case you have