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Independence First Aid Squad to hold childcare and babysitting safety course

INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Warren County) – The Independence First Aid Squad has announced their first offering of the American Health and Safety Institution Childcare and Babysitting Safety Course.

The child and babysitting safety training program is designed to focus on supervising, caring for, and keeping children and infants safe in babysitting settings. The program provides fundamental information on the business of babysitting, proper supervision, basic caregiving skills, and responding properly to ill or injured children or infants.

Even though CPR/AED and Basic First Aid certification are not required as part of this course, it is strongly recommended, so they will also be offering an American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED the directly after the Child and Babysitting Safety Course.

The childcare and babysitting course will be held on Saturday, June 10 at the squad building. located at 3 Regina Lane, Great Meadows, NJ 07838, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Both courses cost $80.00 each, but they will offer a bundled deal for both courses at $140.00.

To sign up, click the “enroll here” button on the training section of their website. When paying for the course, the PayPal option also accepts regular credit card payments; you do not need a PayPal account.

Anyone with questions, email trainingcenter@73rescue.org.

May be an image of 3 people, child and text that says 'CHILD BABYSITTING SAFETY Presented by: Independence First Aid Squad LEARN THE SKILLS FOR SAFE & SUCCESSFUL BABYSITTING June 10th, 2023 8am-12pm 3 Regina Lane, Great Meadows, NJ, 07838 Cost: $80 Per Person 11 Years Old or Older Scan to Register: Perfect for teens and young adults interested in babysitting or who are responsible for younger family members. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT TRAININGCENTER@73RESCUE.ORG RESCUEQUAD'

May be an image of 4 people, heart and text that says 'HEARTSAVER PEDIATRIC FIRST AID CPR AED Presented by: Independence First Aid Squad The AHA's Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid AED intended for those involved in childcare who have duty respond to illnesses and injuries child infant the first few minutes until professional help arrives. This audience includes childcare workers, teachers, foster care workers, camp counselors, youth organizations, and coaches for children'ss organizations. This course also ideal parents, grandparents, extended family, babysitters, and guardians. June 10th, 2023 1300-1800 3 Regina Lane, Great Meadows, NJ, 07838 Cost: $80 Per Person Scan to Register: FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT TRAININGCENTER@73RESCUE.ORG INDEPENDENCE RESCUEQUAD'

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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