Red Cross Babysitting Course

About this event

Learn new skills and gain valuable information designed to help you provide safe, high-quality care when babysitting. The teen's name and email address will be shared with the American Red Cross in order to obtain a babysitting certificate as well as a pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certificate. Teens are welcome to still attend the course and pass on acquiring the official certification. Please bring a bag lunch and drink. Youth ages 11+ are welcome to register online* *PLEASE NOTE: Registration is limited to Saratoga Springs City School District residents ONLY*

What to Expect  

• The first half of the course, led by the teen librarian, will cover the fundamentals of babysitting and include hands-on practice using manikins. 

• The second half of the course will cover American Red Cross–approved techniques for First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). 

• Training supplies, including manikins, will be arranged on tables and on the floor in the training space. 

• Participants are expected to actively participate and contribute to questions and discussions. 

• Participants should be physically able to kneel during the hands-on portion of the course. 

• Participants will be required to place their hands on fellow participants while practicing choking techniques; this hands-on participation is required to successfully complete the course. 

• There will be a scheduled break midway through the course for lunch. Participants are welcome to eat in the room. 

Sensory Information  

• Bright overhead lights and sunlight from windows. 

• Red Cross instructional videos will be playing moderately loud. 

Supports  

• Participants are welcome to use the restroom as needed; however, consistent participation is essential to successfully pass the class. 

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