171 Ashley Ave.
Charleston, SC 29425
843-792-1414
800-424-MUSC
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Community Classes
The American Red Cross offers several classes specifically designed for young audiences.
Choosing Quality Child Care
Being a parent is a challenging and rewarding job. Finding quality care for
your child is one of the most important duties you will perform as a parent. The primary purpose of this course is to help parents or caregivers make child care choices
that best meet the needs of your individual circumstances. The course covers basic information about
the types of child care available as well as useful information about licensing and accreditation, financing
child care, and a thorough overview of the search process. This course is informative and enjoyable.
Basic Aid Training (BAT)
Children ages 8 to 12 learn emergency response skills, rescue breathing, and ways to prevent
and care for choking, wounds, nosebleeds, falls and animal bites. This course includes
responses for fire safety, poisoning, water accidents, substance abuse and more. Optional
activities let you expand the 6-hour course to 12 hours.
First Aid for Children Today (FACT)
The FACT Critter Clan leads kids ages 5 to 8 through health promotion and injury prevention
activities. Its environmental theme teaches safety in a non-threatening way. Topics include
hygiene and health habits, first aid, personal safety and injury prevention.
Infant and Preschool Aquatic Program
Designed for children between 6 months and 5-years old, this program can help develop swimming
readiness by teaching children to have fun in the water. Through guided practice sessions, children
learn skills such as water entry, bubble blowing, front kicking, back floating, underwater exploration and more.
Learn-to-Swim Program
The Learn-to-Swim program is divided into seven course levels. The participant must successfully complete one
level before they can move to the next level. Each level addresses safety and rescue skills.
Babysitter Training
This very popular course gives 11- to 15-year olds the knowledge, skills and confidence to care for infants and
school-age children. Combining video, activities, hands-on skills training and discussion for the most complete
learning experience. Babysitter's Training Course has been reviewed and supported by the US Consumer Product
Safety Commission, Girl Scouts of the USA, Boy Scouts of America, YMCA of the USA, Boys and Girls Clubs and 4-H.
For more details about courses provided by the American Red Cross, contact the Carolina Lowcountry Chapter located at:
8085 Rivers Avenue, Suite F
North Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 764-2323 x356 or x358
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