BLAST! (Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training), Second Edition

The BLAST program features:

• The babysitter basics, including feeding, burping a baby, spoon-feeding, crying, preparing for bed, behavioral problems, and discipline. 
• First aid basics for emergency response.
• A fun, easy to follow design that lets you use the book as a quick reference while babysitting.
• Full color illustrations.

Getting Started
Are You Ready to Care for Children?
Sitter Qualities
Be Prepared to Answer Questions
Be a Good Guest!
As They Grow: Ages and Stages

Safety First
Before Saying “Yes” to a Job
A Few Important Points
When a Stranger Calls
House Rules and Routines
Safety Rules
Fire

Sitter Basics
Diapering
Bottle Feeding
Burping a Baby
Spoon-Feeding Baby/Toddler
Crying
Preparing for Bed
Behavioral Problems
Discipline
Sitter Checklist

First Aid:  What to Do for an Injured or Sick Child
What is not an Emergency?
What is an Emergency?
Calling 911 for Help
Rescue Breathing and CPR:  Child (ages 1-8 years)
Choking:  Child (ages 1-8 years)
Rescue Breathing and CPR:  Infant (less than 1 year old)
Choking:  Infant (less than 1 year old)
Bleeding and Shock
Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries
Breathing Difficulty
Burns
Diabetic Emergencies
Diarrhea
Dog Bite
Electrocution
Eye Injuries
Fever
Head Injuries
Insect Stings
Nosebleed
Poisoning
Seizures/Convulsions
Tooth Knocked Out
Vomiting

First Aid Kit/Supplies

Kid Fun
Games and Songs
Sitter’s Busy Bag

• "Thanks to our affiliation with ECSI (Emergency Care and Safety Institute) we were able to just complete a five week course called BLAST (Babysitting Life and Safety Training) at KISC, the Kathmandu International Study Centre, here in Nepal.

  It was an absolutely awesome class and I so enjoyed my time with the students, who were extremely respectful and attentive throughout this intensive training session. At the end of the class, I was presented with a beautiful thank you card for teaching the course."

  Gina
  Arise Medical Missions
  Kathmandu, Nepal

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