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Babysitter's Training
The purpose is to provide youth
(ages 11 to 15) who are planning to baby sit with the knowledge and skills
necessary to safely and responsibly give care for children and infants. In this
training, participants will:
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Develop
leadership skills
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Learn
how to develop a babysitting business
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Learn how to keep themselves and
others safe
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Learn how to
help children behave
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Overcome
any reluctance to act in emergency situations
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Learn to recognize and care for
life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in children and infants
Skills
are taught to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or
sudden illness until medical help arrives, at the Lay Responder level. Course
training is offered through various local Community Education Offices.
The training may vary from 6 ½ hours to 12 hours, depending on whether
optional components of Child/Infant CPR and First Aid
are included.
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Please
contact your local Community Education Office
for dates and times of Babysitter’s Training classes.
Pre-registration is required. |
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Atherton/Bentley |
810-591-0400 |
Bendle/Carman/Ainsworth |
810-591-4160 |
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Clio |
810-591-4804 |
Davison |
810-591-0177 |
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Fenton |
810-591-8360 |
Flushing |
810-591-2326 |
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Goodrich |
810-591-5201 |
Grand Blanc |
810-591-6088 |
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Kearsley (Paro) |
810-591-5403 |
Lake Fenton |
810-591-0080 |
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Linden |
810-591-0415 |
Montrose |
810-591-8830 |
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Mt. Morris |
810-591-8733 |
Swartz Creek |
810-591-4388 |
Call (800) 608-4ARC ext.
405 or email
stewart@geneseelapeer-redcross.org for more
information.
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