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History of the Family Service Center Supersitters
By Sherrie Hainsworth
The Family Service Center’s (FSC) Super-
sitters Course was started by Susan Wash-
bum, the first Keflavfk FSC Program Di-
rected, in March of 1984. The program was
based on a babysitting slide program that was
purchased for the FSC. From the very begin-
ning, the subjects of fire safety, snacks and
cooking, and proper phone etiquette, were
taught. The fire department came to teach fire
safety and a teacher from the phone and what
to say and not to callers.
Over the years the Supersitters course has
evolved into a more comprehensive and up-
to-date class. Fire safety is still taught by a
representative from the fire department and
includes the steps to take in the event a fire
breaks out, as well as hands-on instruction in
the proper use of fire extinguisher. Tips for
providing nutritional snacks and for enter-
taining children of various ages are part of the
class. Students are advised to get house mles
for meals and snacks. Instructions on how to
help a choking victim, what to do in case of
bleeding, how to bath an infant, and tips on
cleaning up after oneself and the children are
provided. (Supersitters are not CPR quali-
fied. Infant and Child CPR and Basic First
Aid are being arranged to further the Super-
sitters’ qualifications. These classes should
start late this fall.) A sexual awareness and
abuse segment titled “Good Touch, Bad
Touch”, is taught by one of the FSC profes-
sional counselors. A comprehensive test
emphasizing safety and first aid is given at
the end of the course. To pass, attendees must
score 100% on the safety and first aid sec-
tions of the exam and may only miss 2 quesg
tions in the general information sccticfl
Certificates are awarded to those who paS|
and their names are added to the FSC Super-
sitters list
According toNASKEFInstruction 1754.3,
a babysitter is a person at least twelve (12)
years of age. Inclusion on the FSC Supersit-
ters roster indicates only that the sitters have
successfully completed our course or have
produced documentation of completing a
similar course at a previous base. The Super-
sitter Course is availible every quarter. Call
ext. 4401/7909 for more information.
See page 8 for complete listing of qualified
Supersitters.
Get out! Stay out!
The Naval Air Station (NAS) Keflavik Fire
Department takes its job of preventing fires
seriously. During Fire Prevention Week, the fire
fighters held nearly one hundred training ses-
sions to base personnel and school-age childri
In addition, they posted numerous colorful si]
around the base giving important facts and illus-
trations chi fire prevention. CAPT Charles T.
Butler (far left), Commanding Officer, Naval
Air Station Keflavfk, was given a briefing on the
displays and their meanings by Haraldur
Stefansson, NAS Fire Chief. The Fire Depart-
ment will sponsor a fun-run today starting at the
Fire Station at 1:30 pm. to wrap up its obser-
vance of Fire Prevention Week.
(Photo by PH3 Don Kolb)
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Oye hijo! Se habla Espanol?
Last week, the A. T. Mahan High School held an assembly to
draw attention to the significant contributions Hispanic-Ameri-
cans have made to the culture of the United States.
The students performed skits, displayed class projects and even
had a swing at the much coveted piiiata as ninth grader Ter a Easton
displays, left.
RADM Michael D. Haskins, Commander, Iceland Defense
Force, also spoke during the event, relating some of his experi-
ences of living in a Latin American country.
The high school has given each month during the school year
certain cultural designation. Hispanic-American Heritage Mon
started Sept. 15 and ends next Friday.
(Photo by J03 (SW) Andreas Walter)
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