Child Safety
What is the minimum number of children you need to bring with you to another space?
3
Daily Double
Where can children eat and what should they be doing while eating?
Sitting at the food table.
When at the bathroom, what must you be able to have at all times?
Sight and sound supervision
What is the staff to child ratio?
1:13
When is it ok to have your personal phone on you?
Never
What is the maximum number of children you can have in a group?
26
When do children need to wash their hands?
Before and after eating
Where should you be positioned when supervising a group?
You should be zoning, not next to another staff, positioned so the you have sight and sound supervision of the entire group.
How often do you need to perform a fire drill
1 x per month before and after school.
Can children or parents contact you through your personal social media accounts?
No, all contact must go through YMCA social media accounts, YMCA phones, YMCA emails, etc.
Daily Double
Where is the AED located at your program?
Where is the AED located at the YMCA?
Welcome center
When does the food table need to be cleaned?
Before and after each group eats.
What needs to be done prior to transitioning to another space?
Head count and name to face check.
What must be readily available at all times?
Emergency medications
What must you wear every day at work?
Staff shirt and name tag if you have one.
What is kept in the red belt bags?
Emergency medication and minimum first aid supplies (gloves, band aids, ice packs)
What two things can never be on the same shelf?
Cleaning products and food.
What do you do if you do not recognize the pick up person?
Always ask for ID and compare it to the authorized pick up list.
What must all children have prior to starting program?
A completed ePact.
When can you transport program participants or underage staff in your personal vehicle?
NEVER
Who can a child be released to?
Only persons on the authorized pick up list.
When storing food, how many inches off the ground does the food need to be?
6 inches
When must children get signed in and out?
How do staff know how many children are in attendance?
Upon arrival and dismissal.
Staff communicate total number over the walkie talkie and update individual group lists.
Who can provide first aid?
Daily Double
What is the first thing you do when administering first aid?
Only staff certified in first aid can provide care. If you are not certified you cannot even apply a band aid.
Put on your gloves.
How should you conduct yourself while in your staff shirt?
Your staff shirt should be respected and treated like a badge of honor. The YMCA four core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. The YMCA is a safe haven for so many. Please conduct yourself in a caring, honest, respectful and responsible manner at all times when in your uniform.