No matter which Rescue Ready Kids program your child attends, our goal is for them to leave with a better understanding of how to recognize a problem, make a safe decision, and get the right help when they need it. 

Each class incorporates age appropriate emergency response concepts, including:

• How to recognize when a situation may be an emergency
• When they can safely handle a minor situation themselves
• When they should immediately get a trusted adult
• When it is appropriate to call 911
• What happens when they call 911
• What a dispatcher may ask them
• The importance of knowing their name, home address and location
• How to clearly explain what happened and who needs help
• Why they should stay on the phone and follow the dispatcher's instructions
• How to stay as calm as possible and make safe choices while help is on the way

What would your child do if someone suddenly collapsed and would not wake up?

This hands on class introduces children to CPR, AEDs, choking response, and what to do when someone is unresponsive.

Kids will learn how to recognize a serious emergency, activate 911, and understand how CPR can help keep blood moving until professional help arrives. Participants will practice Hands Only CPR using training manikins and learn what an AED is, where they may see one, and how an AED provides step by step instructions during an emergency.

The class also introduces children to recognizing choking and age appropriate choking response skills.

Topics may include:

• Recognizing an unresponsive person
• Getting help and calling 911
• Hands Only CPR awareness and hands on practice
• AED awareness and hands on practice with training AEDs
• Following AED and 911 dispatcher instructions
• Recognizing choking
• Choking response awareness and practice
• Emergency decision making through scenarios and activities

This is an awareness and skills class and does not provide CPR/AED certification.

Cuts, scrapes, nosebleeds, burns, bumps, bites and stings are all situations kids may encounter at home, at school, while playing, or while spending time with friends.

This class helps children learn basic first aid concepts while also developing one of the most important safety skills: knowing when they can help and when they need an adult or emergency assistance.

Through demonstrations, hands on activities and scenarios, kids will practice responding to common injuries and making safer decisions when someone gets hurt.

Topics may include:

• Basic first aid and personal safety
• Cuts and scrapes
• Bleeding
• Nosebleeds
• Minor burns
• Bumps and minor injuries
• Bites and stings
• Basic first aid supplies and how they are used
• When to get a trusted adult
• Recognizing when an injury may require emergency help

This is an awareness and skills class and does not provide First Aid certification.

Taking the first steps toward independence is a big milestone. Safe@Home by Safe Sitter® is designed to help students learn how to practice safe habits, prevent unsafe situations, and respond appropriately to common household emergencies.

This nationally recognized program gives students practical tools for situations they may encounter when an adult is not immediately available.

Topics include:

• Safe habits and preventing unsafe situations
• Indoor safety
• Online safety
• Handling unexpected situations
• Weather emergencies and power failures
• Assessing and responding to injuries and illnesses
• Knowing when and how to get help

Each participant receives an official Safe@Home student booklet and completion certificate.

Safe@Home is a Safe Sitter® program offered by Pasco CPR & First Aid Training as part of the Rescue Ready Kids Youth Safety & Preparedness Series.

Completion of this program does not determine whether a child is ready to stay home alone. Parents and guardians should make that decision based on their individual child's maturity, skills, experience, and family circumstances.

Trusted programs. Purposeful topics. Kid friendly learning.

Rescue Ready Kids isn't about squeezing every safety topic into one class. We intentionally select focused programs and learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate, practical, and useful in children's everyday lives.

Kids learn by doing.

Rescue Ready Kids classes are designed to be interactive and hands on, with less time spent sitting through a lecture and more opportunities to participate.

Depending on the class, activities may include:

• Hands on skills practice
• Movement based activities
• Role playing
• Emergency decision making games
• Practice calling 911
• Training manikins and AED trainers
• Demonstrations
• Realistic, age appropriate scenarios

Our goal is for children to leave class not simply remembering facts, but feeling more confident answering an important question:

“What can I safely do to help?”

Ages: 7 to 10

Class Length: Approximately 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the topic

Class Size: Small group instruction with limited enrollment to provide opportunities for participation and hands on practice

Certification: Rescue Ready Kids classes are non certification safety education programs. CPR, AED, and First Aid certification courses are available separately through Pasco CPR & First Aid Training.

Children should wear comfortable clothing that allows them to move, kneel, and participate in hands on activities.

Interested in bringing Rescue Ready Kids to your group?

Private training opportunities may be available for homeschool groups, schools, youth organizations, Scout groups, community organizations, and other groups.

Contact Pasco CPR & First Aid Training to discuss bringing Rescue Ready Kids to your organization.

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For older kids and teens, check out our Babysitter Training courses for ages 11 to 15! These classes build practical skills for staying safe, caring for younger children, handling emergencies, and becoming a more confident and responsible babysitter.