The Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS) program gives teenagers and young adults everything they need to know for safe and successful babysitting. The program teaches how to get started with a business, working with parents and children, and key safety, caregiving, and first aid tips.
Some class topics include:
- Babysitting as a business
- Safety and injury prevention guidelines and best practices
- Leadership strategies to build confidence when responding to conflict
- Tips on age-appropriate play
- How to build rapport and stay engaged with children
- Basic caregiving skills such as feeding, burping, diapering, and safe sleep practices
- Basic first aid for common incidents
The CABS class is provided through the Health and Safety Institute (HSI).
https://hsi.com/solutions/cpr-aed-first-aid-training/programs/child-and-babysitting-safety
All students will receive printed certification cards valid for 2 years.
*Though not required, First Aid and CPR training is recommended.
Instructor: Armen Jeknavorian, EMT, Founder & Owner, Emergency Medical Educators
About Our Instructor:
Armen Jeknavorian is a nationally and state registered paramedic with over 25 years of experience working in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), leading 911 response and managing high acuity emergencies. He is an American Heart Association (AHA) certified instructor who teaches Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support to peers and other medical professionals. Armen has also taught First Aid and CPR to lay rescuers since 2012, as well as Child and Babysitting Safety courses to middle school students.
Outside of work, Armen is a father of three children who enjoys spending time with his family, including making breakfast, going on picnics, taking trips to New Hampshire and Maine, baseball games, dance classes, fishing trips, and backyard games and barbecues.