Communication is Key
These essential safety items should always be on your person.
One Walkie and One Red First Aid Kit
This injury is treated by rinsing with water, applying a cold wet paper towel, and applying a bandage if the skin is broken.
Cuts and Scrapes
Your job in any alert is always these three things.
1. Get eyes and hands on your campers
2. Do a head count by name
3. Keep them calm and quiet while you wait for instructions
Staff members never administer camper medication unless it is an emergency fast acting medication such as this.
EpiPen
You should do this is you hear thunder or see lightening.
Get campers off the field
Before leaving for the evening you should do this with your walkie.
Charge it overnight.
If a camper has this you should sit them up straight, lean them slightly forward (not back), and have them pinch the soft part of the nose for several minutes.
Bloody Nose
During this kind of drill you will stay put, gather kids, and stay quiet.
Shelter in Place
Camper medications must be self administered under counselor supervision. You must log every time a camper self administers medication on this.
Medication Administration Form
You should wait this many minutes after the last thunder before returning outside
30 minutes
Everyday starts with this mandatory check.
Radio Check
If a camper is experiencing this you should move them to the shade, have them take sips of water, and monitor them.
Nausea
During this kind of drill you will bring your campers to the muster point for a full head count.
Camp Assembly
Counselors should know this cold to help prevent medical emergencies.
Allergy List
When evacuating for inclement weather counselors should do this.
When making a walkie call counselors should say this.
" (Your Name) to (name)."
These should be used sparingly and can be supplemented with a wet paper towel to help calm the camper down.
During this kind of drill you will move to the park community building.
Evacuation
If a camper is experiencing anaphylaxis the counselor should do this immediately and then administer the EpiPen if authorized.
Radio HQ
Radios are meant for communication that is live and urgent, such as injuries or missing campers. Other non-urgent information is communicated through this.
Slack
In the case of any illness or injury beyond minor bumps and scrapes you should contact this place.
HQ otherwise known as the camp directors area
These three colors stand for three types of alerts.
Red, Yellow, and Blue
If a Camper is showing signs of illness the counselor should do this.
Contact HQ and the Camp Director