Community Training
Offered by the Fond du Lac Family YMCA and/or other community partners. All trainings are held at the Fond du Lac Family YMCA.
YMCA BABYSITTING & FAMILY AND FRIENDS CPR COURSE
This course is designed for youth ages 11-16 who are interested in becoming safe, confident, and responsible babysitters. Participants will gain hands-on experience and practical skills needed to care for infants and children while learning how to respond calmly and effectively in emergency situations. The course also includes the American Heart Association Friends and Family CPR program, providing instruction in CPR skills for infants, children, and adults. Participants will practice chest compressions, rescue breaths, and how to respond to choking emergencies. This training is intended for personal knowledge and preparedness. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a YMCA Babysitting Course Certificate and an American Heart Association Friends and Family CPR Certificate. **Bring a lunch to class.
Topics covered include:
• Responding to emergencies
• Making good decisions under pressure
• Communicating effectively with adults and children
• Recognizing safety and hygiene concerns
• Managing and supervising young children
• Feeding, diapering, and caring for infants
• Basic first aid and sudden illness response
• Introductory babysitting business skills
• Infant, child, and adult CPR
• Choking response and emergency care
Fees: $65 Member $85 Community Participant
Saturday, November 14 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
American Heart Association
Adult/Child/Infant CPR and AED
The AHA’s Heartsaver CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. Upon completion this course, participants receive a Heartsaver Adult/Child/Infant CPR AED Course Completion Card which is valid for two years. Ages 14+
Participants will learn about:
• Adult/Child/Infant CPR and AED
• Choking
• Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies
Fees: $45 Member $75 Community Participant
Tuesday, October 27 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Course
Be prepared to save a life. The American Heart Association’s BLS Course equips participants with the critical skills needed to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies. This course meets the requirements for healthcare students, nurses, CNAs, EMTs, paramedics, dental professionals, first responders, and anyone working in a healthcare or clinical environment. Gain confidence, build lifesaving skills, and earn your BLS certification. Ages 16+
What You’ll Learn:
• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
• Key BLS concepts from the Chain of Survival
• How to deliver effective breaths and ventilations
• The importance of early AED use and how to operate one
• Teamwork skills for multi-rescuer CPR situations
• How to relieve choking (foreign-body airway obstruction) in all age groups
Fees: $45 Member $75 Community Participant
*Purchasing a book or ebook will also be required.
Tuesday, January 12 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Stay Home Alone Class
This class is designed for kids ages 9 and older. The class is run through our Y to promote safety for kids who are old enough to be home alone as well as in the Y and other places in the community without an adult or someone directly watching over them.
Within this class, some of the topics covered will be:
• Internet safety
• Weather emergencies
• Fire safety
• Stranger danger
• Basic First Aid
Fees: $20 Member $45 Community Participant
Saturday, October 24 9:00 am to 11:30 am