HOPKINTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
BABYSITTER'S GUIDE
When you provide child care or babysitting services, you take on an important responsibility. The family entrusts you with their children’s safety, well being and needs. The following guidelines might help you to be better prepared:
You should have the following information in writing:
§ Parent’s name
§ Names and ages of the children
§ Proper 911 address of the home,
§ Phone numbers of relatives or neighbors
§ Instructions on how to contact the parents, doctor’s name and number, and poison control number. (A sample form is available on the next page.)
§ Written instructions on any medication that the children are taking
If there is an emergency DIAL 911
§ Tell the person you are the babysitter and tell them the nature of the emergency.
§ Next tell them the correct address and house number of where you are.
§ Always have prior permission to have friends over while baby-sitting.
§ Ask if the family has a home fire escape plan. Find out where the
§ meeting place is and the escape routes for the children and yourself.
§ Make sure all the doors and windows are locked from the inside, and lock
§ the front door after the parents leave.
§ Do not allow the children to operate any appliances without prior approval
§ from the parents.
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HOPKINTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
GUIDE FOR BABYSITTERS
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY: DIAL 911
Family Name : _____________________________________________
Children’s names :
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Home Address : Street _______________________________________
Town : ____________________________________________________
Number to contact parents : ___________________________________
Location of parents : _________________________________________
Hospital : _________________________ Phone : __________________
Doctor’s name : ____________________ Phone : __________________
Poison Control Number: (New Hampshire) 1-800 – 562-8236
To Report a Fire or Medical Emergency: Dial 911
Neighbor’s name : ____________________________________________
Neighbor’s phone number :~~~~ ____________________________________
Any additional information :~~~~~~ ___________________________________
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