Aultman Orrville Hospital will be offering the Safe Sitter® training course for adolescents ages 11 and older. The course will be held Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the Aultman Orrville Community Room.
Aultman Orrville Hospital will be offering the Safe Sitter® training course for adolescents ages 11 and older.
The course will be held Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the Aultman Orrville Community Room. Safe Sitter training provides an up-to-date curriculum including hands-on practice in lifesaving techniques that prepare babysitters for emergencies.
Training includes first aid, choking rescue and child CPR. Babysitters also receive instruction on age-appropriate care, preventing problem behavior and running a babysitting business. To graduate from the Safe Sitters program, students must complete and pass a practical and written test.
More than 650,000 adolescent babysitters have graduated from the program nationwide. Aultman Orrville has been a registered Safe Sitter teaching site since 2003.
The cost of the course is $50, and the registration deadline is Friday, Aug, 1. Please call 330-684-4703 for more information or to register for the course.