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For Immediate Release
May 12, 2006
Mercy Offers Safe Sitter Training
Oklahoma City—When it comes to your kiddos, you can
never be too safe. So whether you have a child who baby-sits or you
employ babysitters to watch your children, Mercy’s Safe Sitter training
is more than a good idea.
Mercy annually offers a two-day Safe Sitter course.
The program follows a nationally recognized curriculum and includes how
to avoid and manage accidents, with a special emphasis on what to do in
case a child is choking.
“The program got its start in 1980 after a small
child died because they choked on breakfast food,” said Debi Bocar, RN,
PhD, a Safe Sitter instructor for the Mercy class. “If the babysitter
had known what to do, the child might still be alive today. This class
is critical in teaching babysitters how to handle emergencies.”
Participants also learn the basics of starting a
babysitter business. Class format includes hands-on practice in rescue
skills, small group discussions and planning creative activities for
different ages.
Safe Sitter will be held June 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. in the Mercy Conference Center. For $50, children ages 11 to
13 will participate in mock rescue incidents with manikins and take part
in group discussion and role-playing. Pre-registration is required. For
more information, call Mercy Health Direct at 752-3600.
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