Event Location
1 Jessie St Lansdowne - Upstairs Meeting room.
Event Description
Stay Safe - "Home Alone" Program
This is a Red Cross-certified course taught by Push for Life Education and Training
Real-world scenarios often call on children to respond to challenges. The Stay Safe program teaches applicable and age-appropriate skills while increasing and reinforcing a youth’s capacity to improve his or her own safety. Whether in their community or on their own, this group will be given better tools to Stay Safe in a variety of different situations.
Course Content
Importance of responsibility and respect while being accountable for yourself
Importance of setting and following rules around safety when staying on your own
How to stay safe at home and within the community
How to prepare, recognize and respond to unexpected situations (i.e. inclement weather, strangers, unanticipated visits)
First Aid Content:
Check, Call, Care (includes phoning EMS/911), recovery position, conscious choking (adult/child/alone), feeling unwell, asthma (includes use of inhaler and spacer), anaphylaxis (includes use of EpiPen), poisoning, insect stings, wound care (i.e. minor cuts and scrapes, splinters, nosebleeds, bumps and bruises, life-threatening bleeding, burns)
Admission Details
Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 9:30-2:30 pm
Cost: $80.00 (Price includes tax)
Location: Lansdowne Meeting Room - 1 Jessie Lansdowne One St on the 2nd Floor
What to Bring: Water bottle, peanut-free snacks and lunch; all other course materials provided by Push for Life
Age Requirements: 9 to 13 Years of age - *Parents' Discretion if the child is within 6 months of these ages
Registration required
contact recreation@leedstownship.on.ca or call 613-659-2415 ext. 246 to speak with the recreation coordinator.
Online: https://tlti.ebasefm.com/programs/welcome
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Pet Friendly
No
Event or Related Website
https://www.leeds1000islands.ca/recreation-culture/recreation-sports-an…
Contact Name
Alex Johnston - Recreation and Facilities Coordinator
Contact Email
recreation@townshipleeds.on.ca
Contact Phone
613-659-2415 ext 246
Contact Organization
Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands
