Camp Safety & Compliance Best Practices

Best Practices for Camp Safety and Compliance at UC

A. Administration
A2. Staff Skill Verifications: UCSF Skill Criteria for Camp Staff
A3. Participant Camper Eligibility: UCD Summer Staff Trail Guide (See section 4)
A4. Staff to Participant Ratios: UCI Staff Functions, Requirements, and Supervision Ratios
A5. Equipment Needed: UCSB Equipment and Qualifications Chart
A7. Emergency Procedures: UCLA manual
A7. Emergency Procedures: ANR Camp Emergency Plan Template
A9. Vector/Pest Control: ANR Camp Vector Control Plan Template
A10. Annual Notice: ANR Annual Notice of Intent to Operate form

B. Safety Inspections
B1. UCB
B3. UCLA
B5. UCLA, UCSB, UCD
B6. UCLA, UCD

C. Health Plan for Staff and Campers
C1. ANR Staff Pre-Camp Health Screening
C2. ANR Camper Pre-Camp Health Screening

D. Human Resources / Staff Hiring, Volunteers and Training
D1. ANR Process for Fingerprinting Staff and Volunteers

E. Emergency Response / Site Specfic
E1-11. ANR Camp Emergency Plan Template
E6. Strangers in Camp UCLA and UCD Survey Responses
E7. Aquatic emergencies for the site UCB Survey Response and excerpt of Emergency Action Plan
E11. Communication Plan with Local Authorities UCD Survey Response

F. Program: Design and Activities
F4. Arts & Crafts - ANR maintains smaller than required supervision ratios for craft activities requiring specialized equipment (e.g. sewing and glassblowing).
F5. Camper Chores and Participation: UCD and ANR require campers to participate in daily cleanup activities. Basic chores are demonstrated at the start of camp, then supervised through the duration of camp.

G. Program: Aquatics
G1. Supervision and G2. Certifications: Campuses should verify that Aquatic Supervisor is over 21 years of age and that all lifeguards have current certification appropriate for type of aquatic activity.
G1-G4. ANR Water Safety Guidelines

H. Program: Adventure / Challenge
H2. Ropes Courses - UCSB Climbing/Ropes Course Procedures

I. Program: Horseback Riding
no Best Practices identified (few camps have equestrian programs)

J. Program: Trip and Travel / Overnight Trips
J1. Transportation Procedures - Both UCLA and UCD reported that their registration process includes a waiver that includes transportation, In addition, these campuses provide parents with specific information about transportation for those activities that include field trips.
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