Babysitting Course

Learn how to become a safe and responsible babysitter through the Little Lungs course, led by certified Red Cross instructors. This course will teach youth the skills needed for providing care to children, with a strong focus on first aid and emergency response. The babysitting course first aid content includes:

• CPR
• Choking
• Asthma
• Allergic Reactions
• Wound Care
• Broken Bones
• Seizures
•  …and more! 

In addition, participants will learn leadership skills, how to handle emergencies and ways to manage challenging behaviours. 

Participants will be provided with a Babysitting Course Manual, notebook, first aid kit and backpack. After successful completion of the course, participants will earn a Red Cross Babysitting Certificate.

Date: Thursday, August 27

Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm 

Location: MFRC 

Cost: $30 per participant, due at the time of registration. Fee covers the cost of program supplies.

Register: online, in-person or call 780-973-4011 ext. 528-6300

Open to: youth ages 11 – 15 years from CAF and Veteran families, and Families of the Fallen

*Registration is required. Please note, if you are registering using the online form below your registration is not confirmed until you have paid the course fee. Workshops or programs that require a fee to be paid in advance are non-refundable due to the costs associated with booking spaces and/or facilitators and purchasing materials. Withdrawals may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.