The Babysitting course refreshed and revised, now has a greater emphasis on First Aid skills. The Babysitting course covers everything from managing difficult behaviours to essential content on leadership and professional conduct as a babysitter. Babysitting promises to deepen and enhance the responsibility that older youth feel when caring for younger children. This updated curriculum, complete with new science, also provides improved learning when it comes to giving the appropriate care in the event of an emergency.

Topics Covered:

Check, Call, Care (includes phoning EMS/911)
Glove Removal
Recovery Position
Conscious Choking (adult/child/baby/alone)
CPR (baby/child)
Illness
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
Reference text with embedded critical thinking activities that will reinforce content.

Duration: 7-8 hours*

Price: $85.00 plus HST

Prerequisite: 11-15 years old