Summer Heat
What are 3 signs of Heat Exhaustion
Heavy sweating, Nausea, Cold, Pale Clammy skin, Muscle Cramps, Tire/Weakness, Dizzy, Headache, Passing out
True or False- Staff personal belongings can be put anywhere in the room that the campers are in?
False- Why is this false?
A camper from your group has been complaining all morning that their throat hurts and isn't acting like themselves.
Pick 2 people from your group to role play how to handle this scenario. One person will be the camper, and one person will be the staff.
Talk to the camper to get more information about how they are feeling. Take their temperature. If they have a fever call for pick up. Call the parents regardless to see if they can do an early pick up since the camper isn't feeling well.
What do camp staff wear to work everyday?
Camp provided shirt
Shorts- Shorts should pass the hanging arm test-Please ensure shorts are camp appropriate. Let's try to avoid the awkward conversation that your shorts are too short :)
Pants- You are welcome to wear comfortable pants if you choose too
Athletic shoes or sandals- Please avoid flip flops unless in the pool area. We are going to be running around with the campers so please ensure you have shoes and sandals that you can run in.
You are welcome to wear hats- Please ensure they are camp appropriate.
Finish the lyrics
Hey, hey, hey
Just think, while you've been gettin' down and out about the liars
And the dirty, dirty cheats of the world......
You could've been gettin' down to this sick beat
How often should we reapply sunscreen at camp?
Campers and Staff
Every two hours
Please wear your sunscreen! Sunburns are not cool
True or False? Our camps are licensed by the State of Colorado. Which is really just a status and there are no rules we have to follow that the State provides.
FALSE!
The State has a shit ton of rules we have to follow but they are all in place to ensure we are running the safest and best camps.
You have a group of 21 kids and 3 staff. You do your routine head count, and you are counting 20 kids....
Pick 3 staff to role play how you would handle this scenario
Recount to ensure you didn't miss someone
If you are, do a face to name check to see who you are missing
Tell the fellow camp staff and call the camp coordinator
All available staff will begin to search to determine where the child was last seen.
If the camper is not found within 30 minutes the local police department will be notified as well as the parent/guardian of the camper
True or False- Camp staff get a total of 20-minutes for breaks throughout the day?
YES!!
For all of our camps staff are entitled to take two 10-minute PAID breaks! LUCKY YOU!
You will learn more about this and how it will look with your individual camp coordinator.
What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?
A) Rice
B) Vinegar
C) Honey
D) Salt
Answer: C) Honey
(Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old—and still perfectly edible!)
What part of the human body is most effective at releasing heat to help regulate body temperature?
A) Feet
B) Hands
C) Head
D) Armpits
While the body releases heat from all over, the head has a rich blood supply and is often uncovered, making it a major area for heat loss—especially important to remember in hot weather or during physical activity.
True or False- Camp staff are allowed to have their phones on them at camp?
True- It is a licensing rule that staff are not allowed to be on their phones when they are supervising a group of campers.
When caring for children, staff must refrain from the personal use of electronics including, but not limited to, cell phones and portable electronic devices. Please don't play your switch while supervising the campers ;)
A camper that you know has a severe allergy to bee's get stung by a bee. You are monitoring and the camper tells you their throat is starting to itch...
Pick 3 people from your group to role play this scenario and how you would proceed.
If you know the camper has an anaphylaxis allergy to bee's and their throat is starting to itch, find their epi pen and call 911. You will likely administer the epi pen to the camper
You might have campers who get stung this summer who have never been stung before. Be sure to monitor for signs of an allergy.
It's Canoe Day for the campers! You and another staff are tasked with getting the canoes down to the shore for the campers. When you and go to pick the canoe up the handle breaks and it twists your wrist. At first it feels ok, so you finish doing what you are doing but as the day goes on it starts to ache and swell.
What do you do?
Tell your supervisor! Even if you don't think it's a big deal it's at least worth mentioning this to your supervisor so we can get the proper paperwork in order in case a staff member needs to access workers compensation.
What is a group of unicorns called?
A Shimmer
If a camper is showing signs of heat exhaustion what steps should staff take?
-Move to a cooler environment
Try to get into an air-conditioned building, or find a shady spot or sit in front of a fan.
-Loosen your clothing
Remove any unnecessary clothing, and make sure your clothes are lightweight and nonbinding.
-Take a cool shower, bath, or sponge bath
You can also put towels soaked in cool water on your skin.
-Drink cool, nonalcoholic beverages
Stick to water or sports drinks. Don't drink any alcoholic beverages, which can add to dehydration.
The camper to staff State of Colorado ratio out of water is?
A- 1:8
B-1:15
C- 1:10
What is it if we are in or around water?
1:15
1:10- if you are in or around water
You are playing a game of dodgeball in the gym. Molly is running full speed, falls and hits her head on the gym floor. She lays there for a second and then gets up slowly....
Pick 5 staff to role play the scenario and how you would handle the situation
Make sure Molly is ok
Look for signs for concussion- Which are???
If she is showing signs call her parents/guardians immediately for pick up and recommend seeking medical attention
If she isnt showing signs have her sit out for a little bit give her ice if needed.
Still call her parents/guardian to let them know what happened and that you are monitoring for signs of concussion. We should always call for a head injury.
Document on an accident form what happened
It is pick up time at camp and a person named Chelsea shows up to pick up Stewart from camp. Chelsea doesn't look familiar to any of the staff, and she is not on Stewart's ePACT forms as an emergency contact or someone who can pick Stewart up.
What should you do:
A) Trust Chelsea is a good person and let her take Stewart
B) Tell Chelsea she cannot pick him up and she needs to leave camp immediately
C) Call Stewart's guardians to confirm Chelsea is OK to pick him up
C) Call Stewart's guardians to confirm Chelsea is OK to pick him up
If someone is picking up that is not on the campers paperwork you do need the parent/guardians permission.
Riddle-
What is cut on a table, but is never eaten?
A deck of cards
How much water should you drink in a day?
The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determined that an adequate daily fluid intake is: About 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for men. About 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids a day for women.
At camp if a camper has to use a public restroom you must escort them to and inside the restroom?
A- True
B-False
A-True
You do not need to go inside the bathroom stall with them but if the restroom is a locker room you do need to go inside the locker room with them. If the restroom is a regular restroom like at Manhattan, you do not need to go inside with them.
If you are on a field trip it is always good to go in there with the campers.
You do want to use the buddy system with the restrooms.
On your activity schedule you are scheduled to go outside for playground time. You get your group to the door to go outside but its pouring rain.
Role play with your whole group how you would handle the situation from here and what you would do next to pivot
There are two male staff members who are running games in the gym at the rec center. A female camper has to use the restroom. How does the male staff member do this?
Ensure you take a buddy or enough kids, so the other staff member is not out of ratio. Take the campers to the family restroom. Please do not send campers alone into the locker rooms.
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