American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Instructor Course F

1. The purpose of the Babysitter’s Training course is to—

• a. Help participants develop leadership and professionalism skills.

• b. Provide information and skills in basic child care, safety and safe play and basic first aid.

• c. Teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe and responsible care for children in the absence of parents or guardians.

• d. all of the above

Upon the conclusion of a Babysitter’s Training course, which form(s) should be turned in to the local Red Cross chapter?

• a. Participant Evaluation

• b. Babysitter’s Training Activity Report or Course Record and Addendum

• c. Instructor Self-Assessment

• d. All of the above

3. To receive Babysitter’s Training course completion certificates, course participants must—

• a. Attend and participate in all lesson activities and correctly perform all of the required skills.

• b. Participate as an observer in every skill session.

• c. Score at least 80 percent on the final written exam and pass all the skill evaluations.

• d. Both a and c.

4. To be reauthorized as a Babysitter’s Training instructor, you must—

• a. Take a CPR and First Aid course annually.

• b. Take the instructor course one time only.

• c. Teach or co-teach one course of record during your authorization period.

• d. Teach the course once every 4 years

5. As a Babysitter’s Training instructor, which minimum basic-level certification(s) must you currently possess?

• a. CPR—Child

• b. CPR—Child and Infant

• c. CPR—Child and Infant and Standard First Aid

• d. None

6. To be eligible to certify Babysitter’s Training participants in First Aid and CPR—Child and Infant, Babysitter’s Training instructors—

• a. Have no additional requirements.

• b. Must also be authorized to teach first aid and CPR, such as being authorized as a Lay Responder First Aid and CPR/AED instructor.

• c. Must first have taught at least one Babysitter’s Training course with a co-instructor.

• d. Must possess a basic-level Standard First Aid and CPR—Child and Infant certification.

7. Anytime a Red Cross activity or event is conducted involving youth (children younger than 18 years old)—

• a. A security professional must be present.

• b. Red Cross recommends that there are always two adults present.

• c. State law should be consulted, since each state dictates the type and amount of adult supervision required.

• d. The Department of Health and Human Services requires an adult-to-youth ratio of 1-to-6.

8. What is the recommended instructor-to-participant ratio for the Babysitter’s Training course?

• a. One instructor for every 10 participants.

• b. One instructor for every two to three participants.

• c. One instructor for every four participants.

• d. There is no recommended instructor-to-participant ratio.

9. Course times are based on a participant-to-manikin ratio of—

• a. 1-to-1.

• b. 2-to-1.

• c. 5-to-1.

• d. There is no recommended ratio.

10. What can you do, as an instructor, to relate to a youth audience?

• a. Pair participants with someone they do not know to ensure that they keep their focus on you, the instructor, throughout the class.

• b. Place participants in categories or subgroups based on appearance.

• c. Respect their opinions and stay current with youth culture.

• d. All of the above.