Babysitting Course

Abbotsford, BC

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604-477-4663

Babysitting Course: Enhanced with First Aid Skills

Are you ready to take on the responsibility of caring for younger children? The refreshed and revised Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course is here to help you do just that! This course now places a greater emphasis on essential First Aid skills, equipping you with the knowledge and confidence needed to handle any situation.

Course Overview: Designed for older youth, the Babysitting Course covers everything from managing difficult behaviors to mastering leadership and professional conduct as a babysitter. This updated curriculum goes beyond the basics, providing you with the tools to give appropriate care in the event of an emergency. You’ll deepen your sense of responsibility and leave the course feeling prepared to take on babysitting challenges with confidence.

Instructor: Youth Leader

Prerequisite:

  • Minimum Age: 11

Take-Home Materials:

  • Babysitter’s Manual

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Pricing:

  • Public Courses: $64.95 + GST per person
  • Pilot Project Middle School Private Courses: $59.95 + GST per person
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Course Content: The course includes comprehensive First Aid training, covering:

  • Check, Call, Care: Learn how to assess situations, call for help, and provide care, including EMS/911 procedures.
  • Glove Removal & Recovery Position: Proper techniques to ensure safety and recovery.
  • Conscious Choking: Techniques for adults, children, and babies, including what to do when alone.
  • CPR: Focused on baby and child CPR.
  • Illness & Asthma: Understand how to manage illness and use inhalers and spacers.
  • Anaphylaxis: Training on the use of EpiPens for severe allergic reactions.
  • Poisoning & Insect Stings: How to respond effectively.
  • Wound Care: Managing minor cuts, scrapes, splinters, nosebleeds, bruises, and more serious injuries like life-threatening bleeding and burns.
  • Head, Neck & Back Injuries: Proper care techniques.
  • Broken Bones & Seizures: Critical first response strategies.

The course also includes a reference text with embedded critical thinking activities, reinforcing the content learned.

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First Aid Courses

Frequently Asked Questions

 

What levels of First Aid do you offer?

We offer the following courses publicly:

  • Remote First Aid 
  • Wilderness First Aid
  • Wilderness First Responder
  • Wilderness First Aid Instructor 
  • OFA 1 Equivalency (SFA Certification)

We also offer recertification courses for all of the above.

In addition, we offer the following for private courses:

  • Standard First Aid
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Transportation Endorsement
  • Marine First Aid
  • OFA 1 Equivalency

 

Do you offer Occupational First Aid level 1?

We offer Standard and Emergency First Aid training. These certifications are equivalent and recognized by WorkSafeBC, as Occupational Level 1. These certifications can be added onto any of our Wilderness Courses for an additional fee.

 

I want to take the 40 hour course, but I can only attend on weekends, what are my options?

If you are looking to obtain a 40 hour WFA Certificate, you can opt to take TWO weekend courses. 

  • Weekend 1: Remote First Aid (20 hours)
  • Weekend 2: Remote to Wilderness First Aid Bridge (20 hours)

If you would like to take advantage of our package pricing, and save yourself $100, contact our office and we can give you this discount for pre-purchasing the two weekends at once! 

 

What kind of first aid do I need to lead overnight trips?

We recommend holding a minimum of a 40 hour Wilderness First Aid Certification, when planning to take people out in the wilderness on an overnight journey.