General PPD Staff
TRUE OR FALSE: The PPD is an equal opportunity employer
TRUE
You slept through your alarm and are going to be late for your shift. What do you do?
Immediately notify your supervisor through your site specific guidelines (call, text, BAND message, etc)
Do NOT text another counselor to tell a supervisor for you. This will be considered a 'no show'
How often should you count your campers?
Continuously! You should always know how many you have. Check at minimum every hour.
Know WHO they are as well!
If you float to a group to cover a break, the first thing you should ask is 'how many kids?"
Who can administer basic first aid for minor accidents?
Staff that have been certified
TRUE of FALSE: it's okay to give piggy back rides and have campers sit in your lap
FALSE. Maintain appropriate physical contact at all times. Rough-housing, carrying, piggy back rides, sitting in laps, massages, wrestling, etc is not permitted
High fives, fist bumps, and side hugs when the camper wants are allowed.
TRUE OR FALSE: employees are allowed to consume drugs or alcohol while working, or arrive to work under the influence of ANYTHING
FALSE
plz don't do this
What is the camp staff dress code?
-closed toed shoes
-staff shirt (or theme shirt as directed)
-APPROPRIATE pants/shorts (full coverage!!!)
-name badge
Describe what a camper must do to leave camp at pick up?
Parent/Guardian must sign them out with a Supervisor. Supervisor will check their ID to ensure they are on the approved pick up list.
Do NOT let a camper leave without checking out with a Supervisor.
For a SERIOUS injury: should a camper be transported to the hospital in your car, or by ambulance via 911?
Call 911 for an ambulance. NEVER transport any campers in your car, ever
You made your grandmas secret recipe chocolate chip cookies. Can you bring them to share with your campers?
No! Only provided food can be given to campers. There are too many allergies, and parents have not given permission for their child to have this.
2 weeks
(getting paid every other Friday)
TRUE or FALSE: staff may take pictures of campers on their personal phones
FALSE
Photos may only be taken on approved PPD devices. Personal phones should never be out
Who can administer medications?
ONLY the Supervisors. They will have meds in a safe, locked location.
Counselors may assist with epi-pen/inhaler use as directed and if First Aid certified.
Can you assist a camper in the bathroom?
(wiping, cleaning a clothes wetting/soiling accident, drying off and changing after swimming?)
NO! PPD Camps staff CANNOT provide this care.
All campers must be independent. Parents will be called if they need assistance.
Your 12 year old campers are talking about who should be president and current issues within the Supreme Court. What do you do?
Redirect the conversation to something else. This is not appropriate conversation for camp.
Name one cause for a warning, suspension, or immediate dismissal from your job?
1. failure to follow policies
2. intoxication or illegal use of substance while working
3. being absent from work without permission
4. being habitually absent or tardy
5. failing to correct deficiencies in job performance after evaluation
6. being wasteful of material, property, or time
7. inability to get along with employees so that is hinders work
8. being convicted of a felony or infamous crime involving moral turpitude
9. acting in a manner that damages PPD reputation
10. any other conduct that the director deems worthy
11. CELL PHONE USE
A camper asks for your Instagram handle and wants to add you. What do you do?
Say no! Staff is not permitted to connect with campers in any way outside of camp.
A camper is playing on the playground and just hit their head hard on a metal beam. A bump/bruise is already forming. What do you do?
Staff trained in First Aid will provide care (ice, concussion check)
Immediately inform a supervisor
Fill out an accident report
Have the camper break from activities to monitor them
A camper has a seizure. They have no known seizure history. What do you do?
-start timing it
-notify supervisor and call 911
-remove other campers from the area
-prevent them from injury (keep things away from their head)
-stay with them, do not restrain them or place things in their mouth
-if they stop breathing, a trained staff person should begin CPR
-supervisors will notify parents
-incident forms will be filled out
You suspect your camper is being abused at home. (They have told you this, or they have unusual bruises, or anything else suspicious) What do you do?
Notify your supervisor and Director. They will assist you with next steps and reporting it to DCFS. Do not question the camper.
You are injured on the job. What are the appropriate next steps?
-obtain first aid/EMS if needed
-immediately report to your supervisor
-with your supervisor/director, file an employee incident report
-if needed, seek additional medical treatment after report has been filed to the Administrative Office for workmans comp
What is the policy for staff cell phone use during camp?
NOT ALLOWED! Staff cannot have their phone with them at all
Camps will collect your phone in a secure location. THIS is your first warning. Using your phone will result in being sent home without pay. A second offense will lead to immediate termination.
What is the staff to camper ratio while at camp for:
Ages 5?
Ages 6-8?
Ages 9+?
5 = 1 staff to 6 campers
6-8 = 1 staff to 8 campers
9+ = 1 staff to 10 campers
At your camp site- you do a head count and determine a camper is missing from your group. What do you do?
-Quickly look around your area, ask campers if they saw the missing camper
-Notify the supervisors, check if they have seen the camper
-If it is determined the camper is missing, announce "CODE ADAM" to the whole camp (and building if you are at RiverPlex)
-One counselor from each group will take all their campers to the gym or designated location, the other will search
-Counselors with the remaining campers will keep them in one location and keep them calm- play sitting games or riddles.
-All other available staff will search everywhere- according to your sites plan (look behind doors, under stairs, everywhere)
-If child is found unharmed, announce "CODE ADAM CANCELLED"
-If not found within 10 minutes contact 911. Supervisors will contact Director if not already done, and the Full Time Coordinator (Jess)
-Do not release any campers
-Note what the child was wearing, what they look like, and what shoes they had on (ask other campers, they always know!) Shoes are unlikely to be changed in case of an abduction.
-Continue to follow Directors instructions- do not resume normal activity until told to do so
TRUE or FALSE: it's okay to be alone in a room with a camper if having a private conversation
FALSE
NEVER be alone with a camper, for both of your safety. Always have another person within ear shot that can see you