St. Mary’s Health will offer Safe Sitter® courses for kids between the ages of 11-13 on June14&15, 2022 at Prairie Elementary School from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Registration deadline is June 8, 2022.Class size is limited so register early.
Over 650,000 adolescent babysitters have graduated from the medically-accurate program which instills students with confidence as they learn how, why and where injuries can happen so they can be prevented. The cost of the course is $50.  Call 208-962-2112, in order to register your son or daughter or your child’s babysitter.
The up-to-date curriculum provides hands-on practice in lifesaving techniques designed to prepare babysitters to act in an emergency. Babysitters also receive instruction on how a child’s age affects how to care for them, how to prevent problem behavior and how to run their own babysitting business. They also learn basic first aid as well as how to perform infant and child choking rescue. They even learn CPR.
To graduate from the Safe Sitter® course and receive a completion card, students must pass a rigorous practical test that indicates their mastery of key concepts and life and safety skills.
For more information about the Safe Sitter® organization, contact National Headquarters at 800-255-4089 or visit www.safesitter.org.