Safe Sitter Course

2300 Yorkshire Drive,Brookings SD 57006

13 July, 2021

Description

1-day class recommended for young teens, 11 to 16 years of age, who are interested in babysitting and working with younger children. The Safe Sitter Course is a 1-day class recommended for young teens, 11 to 16 years of age, who are interested in babysitting and working with children, infants through school age. The course teaches how to safely care for younger children and includes First Aid and CPR. Participants should pack a sack lunch that does not require refrigeration for their noon meal. Participants will also receive an informational packet for at-home parent education. COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS • Each student will be screened for symptoms and temperature • A mask will be worn during class • One student will sit per table • All surfaces and mannequins are disinfected prior to each class • Hand sanitizer/soap & water is available Brookings Health System, located in Brookings, South Dakota, includes a 49-bed hospital, the 79-bed The Neighborhoods at Brookview nursing home, Brookhaven Estates senior living apartments, Yorkshire Eye Clinic, and medical clinics in Arlington, White and Volga, South Dakota. It is a non-profit, city-owned facility that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, surgical and extended care services. The emergency room is staffed 24 hours a day and provides around the clock patient needs ranging from minor injuries to life threatening crises. For more information about the services offered atBrookings Health System, please call (605) 696-9000 or visit us on the Web at brookingshealth.org.