About the Course:
The Canadian Red Cross Babysitting course provides training in various topics, from handling challenging behaviours to essential lessons on leadership and professional behaviour for babysitters. Babysitting aims to deepen and strengthen the sense of responsibility among older youth when looking after younger children. Incorporating new scientific findings, this curriculum enhances knowledge on providing proper care during emergencies. You can take the courses in Calgary and Red Deer or request our Mobile Training Unit to visit your location.
Prerequisite:
Minimum of 11 years old or completion of Grade 5.
Couse Content:
Check, Call, Care (includes phoning EMS/911)
Glove removal
Recovery position
Conscious choking (adult/child/baby/alone)
CPR (baby/child)
Illness such as asthma (includes the use of inhaler and spacer), anaphylaxis (includes the use of EpiPen)
Poisoning
Insect stings
Wound care (i.e. minor cuts and scrapes, splinters, nosebleeds, bumps and bruises, life-threatening bleeding, burns)
Head, neck and back injuries, broken bones, seizures.
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What to Bring:
If each participant could bring a stuffed animal or baby doll large enough to practice dressing and diapering.
Individual snacks and a bag lunch. (please, no nut products)