News Release — Gifford Medical Center
April 23, 2014
Contact:
Robin Palmer
Gifford Medical Center
Marketing Department
rpalmer@giffordmed.org
(802) 728-2284
RANDOLPH – Gifford Medical Center is offering a handful of upcoming trainings aimed at children and families.
On Thursday, May 8, the Randolph hospital will offer a non-certification Infant and Child CPR course for families, friends and caregivers of babies and children. Classes are presented by an instructor certified by the American Heart Association. The free class is from 6-8 p.m. Call 728-7710 to sign up.
On Saturday, May 10 from 9:30 a.m. to noon will be a training for children ages 8-11 called “Home Alone and Safe.”
Designed by chapters of the American Red Cross, this course is offered by instructor Jude Powers and teaches children how to respond to home alone situations, including Internet safety, family communications, telephone safety, sibling care, personal and gun safety, and basic emergency care. Children will role play, brainstorm, watch a video, take home a workbooks and handouts, and earn a certification upon completion.
The cost to participate is $15. Call Powers at 649-1841 to join.
And then on Saturday, May 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. a Babysitter’s Training Course will be offered. Again offered by Powers, the course teaches budding babysitters how to be safe, responsible and successful. It covers good business practices, basic care, diapering, safety, play, proper hand washing, handling infants, responding to injuries, decision making in emergencies, action plans and much more.
Communication skills are emphasized along with being a good role model, and participants receive a certification card upon completion of the course and reference notebook to take home.
There is a $20 fee to participant and participants should bring their lunch. Call Powers at 649-1841 to join.
All these events are being held in The Family Center, beside Gifford Ob/Gyn and Midwifery at 38 S. Main St. (Route 12) in Randolph. Registration is required as seating is limited.
For more information and directions, visit www.giffordmed.org.
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