Red Cross schedules classes

Newton — Following is the training schedule for the Sussex County Chapter of the American Red Cross: On Thursday and Friday, Nov. 5 and 6 (Teacher’s Convention) a Babysitter’s Training course is being offered from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Participants must attend both days. The course has an interactive, educational format that tasks youth, ages 11 - 15 years of age, with activities such as identifying safety problems around the house and yard and selecting age-appropriate toys and games for children in their care. The fee for this course is $65. On Monday, Nov. 9, an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from 6 to 10:30 p.m. The course imparts the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for breathing emergencies, perform CPR, and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to save victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The fee is $50. On Saturday, Nov. 14, an Infant and Child CPR class will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will learn the skills needed to provide care for infants and children in the case of breathing emergencies, and perform CPR. The fee is $55. On Thursday, Nov. 19, a First Aid course will be offered from 6 to 10 p.m. This course is intended to teach lay responders the knowledge and skills necessary to give care in an emergency, help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives. The fee is $45. On Saturday, Dec. 5, an Adult CPR/AED course will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The course imparts the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for breathing emergencies, perform CPR, and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to save victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The fee is $50. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, a First Aid course will be offered from 6 to 10 p.m. This course is intended to teach lay responders the knowledge and skills necessary to give care in an emergency, help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until medical help arrives. The fee is $45. On Saturday, Dec. 12 a Babysitter’s Training course is being offered from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The course has an interactive, educational format that tasks youth, ages 11 - 15 years of age, with activities such as identifying safety problems around the house and yard and selecting age-appropriate toys and games for children in their care. The fee is $65. On Wednesday, Dec. 16, an Infant and Child CPR class will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will learn the skills needed to provide care for infants and children in the case of breathing emergencies, and perform CPR. The fee is $55. The chapter is located at 93 Spring St., in Newton. For more information, visit www.sussexredcross.org or call 973-579-1600.