Babysitting

NAME:

The Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course

DURATION:

9:00AM - 2:30PM

INFORMATION:

For teens in Canada who want to become babysitters, our course is a great first step. The qualification shows that you are responsible, knowledgeable, and skilled at taking care of children. Plus, you will feel more confident about your ability to cope with any situation, including medical emergencies.

A major feature of our Alberta babysitting course is first aid. The course covers everything you need to know to deal with different types of emergencies and to provide basic care for minor injuries. You will also learn how to take steps to prevent accidents before they happen

• The Check, Call, Care procedure
• The proper way to remove gloves
• How to put a child in recovery position
• CPR techniques for children and for babies
• Signs someone is choking and what to do, according to whether the person is an adult, child, or baby
• The symptoms of common illnesses and how to react
• Asthma training, including how to use inhalers and spacers
• Signs someone is suffering anaphylaxis and how to respond (including the use of an EpiPen)
• About common household substances that can lead to poisoning and what you should do if a child ingests one
• How to care for wounds like minor cuts, scrapes, bumps, and bruises as well as life-threatening bleeding
• How to deal with insect stings, burns, and nosebleeds
• How to respond to head, neck, and back injuries and broken bones
• The procedure for seizures