Stay Safe! Program
What Is The Stay Safe! Program?
With Stay Safe! training, your children will learn how to care for themselves when you are not home. Children will learn a variety of leadership skills and understand how to respond to challenges.
Age Requirement
Children as young as 9 to 13.
There is no better feeling for a child than feeling comfortable enough to stay home alone.
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What You Will Learn From This Course:
- Importance of responsibility and respect while being accountable for yourself
- Importance of setting and following rules around safety when staying on your own
- How to stay safe at home and within the community
- How to prepare, recognize and respond to unexpected situations, (i.e. inclement weather, strangers, unanticipated visits)
- First Aid Content:
- Check, Call, Care (includes phoning EMS/911), recovery position, conscious choking (adult/child/alone), feeling unwell, asthma (includes use of inhaler and spacer), anaphylaxis (includes use of EpiPen), poisoning, insect stings, wound care (i.e. minor cuts and scrapes, splinters, nosebleeds, bumps and bruises, life-threatening bleeding, burns)
9 Signs Your Child Is Ready To Stay Home Alone
- Desires to stay home alone and is not fearful of being alone in the house.
- Exhibits good decision-making.
- Shows awareness of others and their surroundings.
- Proves to be responsible and trustworthy.
- Knows home address, phone number and how to get in touch with parents.
- Can make a snack.
- Knows how to use a phone, call a neighbour for help and dial 911.
- Follows simple rules and instructions.
- Knows basic first aid.