DATELINE: MARSHFIELD, MA… In conjunction with EMS Academy of Marshfield, the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield will hold a babysitting course for children ages 11 to 17 years old on Saturday, April 12th, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

The “BLAST Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training” course will instruct the students in:

• Proper first aid procedures for common childhood emergencies
• Fundamentals of emergency care procedures such as choking and CPR
• Proper response to common childhood behavioral changes
• The types of games and toys appropriate for each age group
• How to childproof a room according to the age of the child
• How to meet all of a child’s needs properly
• The contents and appropriate use of items in a well-stocked first aid kit

Space is limited to 18 attendees. The Babysitting Course is open to both members and non-members and the fee is $30.

“We had a terrific turnout at our first Babysitting program in February. Only 18 kids can be taught in this hands-on program at a time. As a result, there’s quite a demand for it and we’re looking in to repeating the program,” said Greg Jackson, the club’s Executive Director.

To register, contact Kathleen Newcomb at the Boys and Girls Club, (781) 834-2582.

EMS Academy
EMS Academy is an Accredited Training Agency through the Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services. EMS Academy provides classroom, clinical and field EMS education through state-of-the-art teaching materials and a dedicated professional staff. With locations in Marshfield, Quincy and Woburn, EMS Academy is headquartered at 864 Plain Street, Suite 4 in Marshfield.

About the Boys and Girls Club
The Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield’s purpose is to establish a safe haven for recreation, which includes a variety of supervised activities for greater than 4,000 youths (between the ages of 6 to 18 years old) within the town. The Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield has five Core Areas: Character and Leadership; Education and Career; Health, Sport Fitness Recreation and Life Skills; The Arts; and Technology. These Core Areas serve as the foundation for all programming.

As a privately-funded, non-profit organization, the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield relies tremendously on the generous philanthropic support of individuals. Financial gifts assist in providing the financial strength necessary to continue the club’s mission “to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive and responsible citizens, as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders.”

For more information about the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield, please contact (781) 834-CLUB (2582) or visit the website at www.MarshfieldBoysAndGirlsClub.com or write to the club at P.O. Box 311, Marshfield, MA 02050.