Staying Safe for Parents and Babysitters
From car seat safety to CPR training and sitter safety guidance, LVHN can help you and your little one stay safe. On this page, you’ll see the list of classes available on this topic.
Preparation is the key to safety, and your health partner has you covered. Download our Opens in new tab booklet on injury prevention and take the courses below to be prepared for the unexpected and help your family stay safe.
Car Seat Check (in-person)
Certified child passenger safety technicians will show you how to correctly install your car seat and properly secure your child.
LVHN is just one of many local inspection stations with Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians. Opens in new tab Here is a full list of stations.
Please be aware of counterfeit car seats. Review Opens in new tab this document to learn how to detect a counterfeit car seat.
Safe Sitter Class (in-person)
Lehigh Valley Health Network offers the national Safe Sitter® Essentials program, which helps to prepare adolescents who have completed 5th grade through 8th grade with skills to be safe when they are babysitting, watching younger siblings, or home alone. Fee of $27.50 per student includes student handbook.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider for the Community (in-person)
The BLS course is open to the general public and covers core American Heart Association (AHA) material such as adult and pediatric CPR, Choking Rescue, and practice with automated external defibrillation.
This course requires review of the BLS online education (e-book) prior to attending the in-person skills testing. You must attend in-person skills testing to be eligible for certification.
To register for this program, click the link below.
- Go to “Class Type” drop-down, then select “Community Education”
- Choose a class at either “GEM-EMI Allentown (EMI)” or “Easton LVHN-3780 Hecktown”
- Click on “enroll” to schedule a time for the in-person skills testing