Because You Care...Prepare
What you need to know and what every parent wants in a responsible
babysitter! Check out our Babysitter's
Training Handbook.
Designed for 11- to 15-year olds, the Babysitter’s
Training Course can help you:
- Interview
for a babysitting job
- Choose safe and age-appropriate toys and
games
- Perform first aid
- Learn diapering and feeding techniques
- Handle bedtime issues
- Learn tips
for having a safe babysitting experience, And
more!
For course dates and times click
here.
Resources
for Babysitters:
Babysitter's Report Record (PDF
File)
Emergency Numbers and Family Information (PDF
File)
Babysitter's Family Information Card (PDF
File)
Family Interview Form (PDF
File)
Parental Consent and Contact Form (PDF
File)
Résumé Template (MS
Word File)
Self-Assessment Tool (PDF
File)
Safety Inspection Checklist (PDF
File)
Read about babysitters and child caregivers who have
saved lives. Click on any of the stories below.
Babysitter Gives Life-Saving
Passover Gift
Aviva Landie of Denver was babysitting for 4-year-old Gabe
Levin and feeding Gabe a Passover lunch of matzo crackers,
jelly, and cheese. An experienced babysitter who was trained
by the American Red Cross Mile High Chapter, Aviva told Gabe
that he needed to take smaller bites...
more...
The Best Gift a Sister Could
Give
What would you do if you were an 11-year-old girl and your
8-year-old brother began to choke? If you were like Lindsay
Carroll you would know exactly what to do.
more...
Child Care Provider Uses Red
Cross Skills to Save Four-Year-Old Girl
It was a beautiful warm afternoon in April when Laura went
to pick up her baby at the home of Jackie Phillips, her child
care provider. Thinking it would be a quick trip, she left
her three- and four-year-old children in their car seats and
ran into the house.
more...
Find out about our Infant and
Child CPR Courses.
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