Paperwork
Johnny's mom comes to pick him up from an FCPA camp. You ask her for her ID and she says she left it in the car. What do you do?
Ask her to go back to get her ID.
Camper Brandon falls and cuts his knee while playing kickball. What should you do? Do you need to complete any paperwork?
Apply first aide, complete an injury form and send it to your PM. Inform the parent at the end of the day.
You notice a stray dog on the playground. What should you do?
Bring the children inside. Contact the site director to report the dog.
There is no playground at your camp site. What should you do at recess time?
Organize games outside in a safe space or inside.
On your way to your camp in the morning, you hit really bad traffic. You think you will not arrive at your camp in time. What should you do?
Call your PM. If you have the number of your co-coach, call them too.
Rohan's mother did not complete any paperwork and starts to leave after dropping Rohan off on the first day. You should...
Ask her to stay and complete the paperwork and don't let her leave until you have it.
Camper Matt wet his pants. What should you do? Do you need to complete any paperwork?
Call the parents for a change of clothes, contact a custodian; complete incident report.
Camper Max is walking near some bushes. When you approach him, you notice that his mouth and tongue are purple and he says he ate some wild berries. What should you do?
Call 911, call parents, call PM. Fill out injury report and get a sample of the bush and berries.
You are ready to come in from recess and do a head count. One child is missing. What do you do?
One coach takes the remaining children inside. Search for the child. Call 911, Call the parents. Complete an incident report.
While you are getting ready for lunch, camper Sally tells you that her parents forgot to pack her a lunch. What should you do?
Call her parents and have them deliver a lunch. DO NOT share any food with Sally.
At sign-in, you notice that a camper is not on your roster. What should you do?
Have the parent complete the paperwork. Contact your PM asap.
Kayla came to camp with an upset stomach. An hour later she throws up. What should you do? Do you need to complete any paperwork?
Call the parent and ask them to come and pick up their child. Complete an incident report.
You are outside with your campers at recess when you hear thunder. What should you do? Do you need to complete any paperwork?
Gather the campers together. Do a head count. Take them inside. No paperwork.
You see camper Susie talking to a stranger on the playground. What do you do?
Separate the child from the stranger.Tell the stranger to leave. Complete an incident report. If the stranger does not leave, call 911.
Camper Bradley brings a gun to camp and shows it to his buddies. You see and hear about it. What should you do? Should you complete any paperwork?
Confiscate the gun (carefully)! Call the parents and have them come and take their child. Complete an incident report and contact your PM asap.
Camper David's mom gave you an epipen for his nut allergy. She did NOT bring any paperwork about the allergy that authorizes you to administer the epipen. What should you do? Do you need to complete any paperwork?
Have David's mom fill out the paperwork before she leaves. You CANNOT use the epipen if you don't have authorization.
Answer with a True or False. Did this happen: two boys went to the bathroom and only one came back to the classroom. The boy was found stuffed in a locker. Bonus question: how would you prevent this from happening?
True. This is a good reason why a coach supervises all bathroom breaks.
Camper Lindsey bit another camper when she lost her chess game. What should you do? Should you complete any paperwork?
Separate the children. Call Lindsey's parent and the other camper's parent. Fill out incident or injury report (based on how bad it is), Send the report to the PM asap.
The children want to do a relay race. They choose team captains who start picking teams. Some kids feel left out. What should you do?
Take over forming teams and do it by counting off or choosing teams yourself. Each team should be a mix of boys and girls, young and old, etc.
You need to get t-shirt size information from the children on Monday morning. What is a good way to find out a child's t-shirt size?
Ask the parent.
You are assigned to a camp and are not sure what paperwork you need. Where do you find the required paperwork?
Read the pre-camp email closely from your PM. Download and print the forms you need.
A child falls off the slide and is unconscious. What should you do?
Call 911 and give first aide; call parents; complete injury report and contact PM ASAP
Ryan got stung by a bee while playing at recess. What should you do? Do you need to complete any paperwork?
Check to see if the child has any known allergies and apply first aide and/or epipen if prescribed. If epipen is prescribed, call 911 and then the parent. Observe the child and fill out an injury report.
At recess on a hot day, you notice that one child sits down and is acting lethargic. What do you do?
Make sure the child is hydrated. Take them to a cool place. Call 911 if they don't immediately respond. Complete an incident report if mild. Injury report if serious and 911 is called.
Digital copies of all camp manuals and curriculum are stored online for your use. Where do you find them?