Babysitter Safety
This is NOT a safe way to find a babysitting job
Advertise in library, answer an online ad, etc.
When you dial 911, what services do you get?
Fire, Ambulance, Police
is this a certified first aid course?
No.
define an emergency
an unexpected situation that requires immediate attention
The key to being a safe babysitter is?
look ahead, pay attention to warning signs, and act
If there is a fire in the house, what should you fo?
Get everyone out of the house immediately
to stop a cut from bleeding, you should put what kind of gauze on it
wet gauze. dry gauze will stick to the wound
to stop a nosebleed, turn your head this direction
downwards
Do you ever answer the phone while babysitting? Even if it is a friend?
No! Even if it is a friend.
this test determines if an item is too small for a child
the toilet paper roll test
how does the book describe a cut
an injury that slices into the skin
you can find the poison control number on the back of or in this
If you think a child is being hurt or neglected you should...
Tell a trusted adult
to what temperature should any food or bottles be warmed to?
lukewarm (bonus points for wrist mention)
to get rid of a complete blockage, what must you need to do?
give heimlich manouver
you use a ___piece of gauze to help with a second degree burn
cold/wet
if you are not comfortable babysitting for a family, should you still agree to babysit?
No. Do not babysit for a family if you are not comfortable or if they have made you uncomfortable.
what syndrome could occur if you leave a baby in their crib with toys, blankets, etc.
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)
what are the instructor's names?
Abby & Taylor
the timeframe after a head injury that brain bleeding can begin
24 hours