November
25, 2003
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: DEBORAH ROBERTS PUGH
(662)
377-3712
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www.nmhs.net
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WEST POINT, Miss.—North Mississippi
Medical Center-West Point will offer Safe Sitter, a program to teach safe
babysitting techniques, from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec.
30-31.
This medically-accurate instructional
series teaches adolescents 11 years and older how to handle emergencies when
caring for young children. To register, call (662) 495-2337 or 1-800-THE DESK
(1-800-843-3375) before Friday, Dec. 26. The $25 course fee includes a Safe
Sitter certificate, T-shirt, important phone number pad and all course
materials. Gift certificates are also available.
During the course, instructors give
students hands-on practice in life-saving techniques so they are prepared to
act in a crisis. Instructors also provide tips to make sitters more confident
caregivers. They teach safety and security precautions, such as what to do if a
stranger comes to the door, when and how to call for help, give information on
child development and suggest age-appropriate activities.
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