Camp/Residential Programs

Guidelines

The following lists possible risk factors that need to be addressed by the planning committee:

• Property of others - Set expectations for everyone involved in the program with regards to:

• Facility

• Property (personal)

• Expectations on behavior

• Treatment of others

• State all expectations on permission/release of liability form.

• Food service: Require food service training and adopt Extension food safety guidelines.

• Environmental pollution

• Maintenance of facilities: Visit camp or facility prior to first day and do your best to make high-risk environment disappear/minimize.

• Supervision: Set volunteer-to-member ratio adequate to supervise.  (6 to 1 with 5-8 years old and 10 to 1 for 9-18 years old.)

• Health services

• Provide easy access to health care.

• Bring EMT or paramedic.

• False advertising (liability in this can be programmatic or organizational)

• Vehicle operation ( see transportation policy in this manual)

• Emergency plans (weather, crisis) (Have emergency and safety plans in place.)

• Communication (set up system of communication for emergency and safety issues)
   

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