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5 New Graduates From Stamford EMS Safe Sitter Program
The program creates better prepared and more confident babysitters and caregivers. www.StamfordEMS.org
Five girls graduated from the Stamford EMS run “Safe Sitter” program last Saturday.
The program aims to prepare young teens with the skills they need to care for young children, including first aid and rescue skills.
“It gives them the life and safety skills they need when they’re home alone, watching their siblings or babysitting,” said Jessica Anderson, Stamford EMS Lieutenant and Academy Training Coordinator. “This program creates more confident babysitters and caregivers.”
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The graduates included Livia Guzda, Finleigh Benkwitt, Victoria Rodriguez, Ellie Mueller and Lilly Gillespie, all ages 11-14.
The course, which is taught by a Stamford EMS certified CPR instructor, is engaging and informative, with games, role-playing and practice with manikins. The next session is planned for October, visit www.StamfordEMS to learn more.
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About Stamford Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (SEMS)
Connecticut’s only accredited EMS agency, SEMS services over 14,000 calls each year as a private, nonprofit organization. Since it accepted responsibility for Stamford’s ambulance services in 1992, Stamford Emergency Medical Services has remained clearly focused in its mission to provide high quality, compassionate emergency care and education to the communities it serves. To learn more, or to make a donation, visit stamfordems.org or call (203) 968-1118.
