CHILDCARE AND BABYSITTER SAFETY

The Child and Babysitting Safety program is a community education program that covers child safety and basic care techniques for infants and children. It is designed to offer babysitter certification for individuals in high school. The course typically takes approximately 5 hours to complete. All participants will receive an American Safety and Health Institute textbook and official course completion card.

The following topics are covered in this class:

• Starting Your Business

• Before The Parents Leave

• Playtime

• Taming the Tots

• We Shake Rattles, Not Babies

• Telephone Calls

• When a Stranger Knocks

• Hand Washing

• Water Hazards

• Infant Feeding

• Child Feeding

• Diapering Procedures

• Infant Sleep Time

• Child Sleep Time

• Providing Emergency Care

• Choking and CPR

• Basic First Aid Care:

  • How Are Children Injured?

  • Bleeding Emergencies

  • Shock

  • Burn Care

  • Fire Safety

  • Strains and Sprains

  • Dislocations and Fractures

  • Head, Neck or Spinal Injury

  • Medical Emergencies/Sudden Illness

  • Specific Body Injuries and Care