Hazard or Risk
Jumping off a play structure
What is a Hazard?
How should a camper be escorted with a counselor.
Campers should always be with another camper to avoid a counselor being alone with a camper.
What should be in your field trip "go" bag?
What can you do in the situation of a missing camper?
Create a Code word to announce on communication devices, have groups check faces and assure their campers are correct, have groups double up to allow staff to look until camper is found.
Ways to protect yourself during applying first aid...
What is Personal Protection Equipment such as gloves and sometimes, masks.
What are ways we can provide adequate supervision?
Follow staff to camper ratios, maintain visual/ verbal communication with campers and co counselors at all times
What are ways to avoid " down" time?
Create games moving from one activity to another, initiate fresh activities when campers seem bored or restless - reward good behaviors
What procedures should be done for thunderstorms and lightning?
2 most common illness during summer that can be prevented
What is Sunburn and Dehydration
Uncooked Hamburgers Served at a Cookout
What is a Hazard
What is a Behavior or Discipline Policy
Counselor responsibilities...
have assigned groups, knowledge of ways your going to communicate on field trip, maps and meeting points.
What procedures should be done in the event of a fire?
Camp staff should count all of their group and head to the designated fire safety spot and recount, confirming with head staff their campers are accounted for.
How often should you remind campers to drink water?
Every 15 - 20 mins during extreme heat or outside activities
Swimming
What is a Risk.
The radio code example for a life threatening emergency
What is a Code Pineapple?
What is an Emergency Binder?
Have a copy of rosters, map to and from camp/ field trip location, emergency phone numbers of staff, parents and head personnel.
What should you do in the event of an unknown person on camp?
Have a staff member approach them and see what they are doing there, if person becomes hostile once a staff member asks them to leave, call higher staff to help.
Ways to protect yourself while serving food.
Wearing PPE such as gloves and hair net
Exposed blood on the pool deck
What is a Hazard
Law and practice that is a reaction to a camper being mistreated in a way they feel is abusive, including when and whom to report.
What is Mandadatory Reporting
Buddy Check!
Assign campers a field trip buddy in order to help knowing where campers are at all times including sitting with them on the bus and going to the bathroom.
What are ways to prevent situations that can cause an EAP?
Open Communication with co counselors, thinking ahead to what's next and where you're going, keeping count of your kids and their faces.
How often should you count your group of campers?
Count leaving and arriving at a new activity