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Required Camp Policies and Documents Guidance

R 400.11149(1) Procedures for Emergency and Disaster Response

Procedures for Emergency and Disaster Response

Legal Reference: R 400.11149 Site safety; emergency procedure; use of facilities; equipment; fire safety orientation.

  1. A camp shall ensure that the site and facilities of a camp do not present a fi re, health, or safety hazard.
  2. A camp shall establish written procedures for a response to potential emergencies and disasters, including fire, severe weather, and a lost camper.
  3. An adult foster care camp, children’s residential camp, or children’s day camp shall only use a campsite and facilities that are in compliance with these rules.
  4. A camp shall ensure that equipment used in the camp is in good repair and is safe for campers.
  5. A camp shall conduct a fi re safety orientation for each new group of campers within 48 hours of arrival. The orientation shall include the sounding of the fire alarm and identification of means of egress including exit locations in any camper occupied building where the exits are not readily visible. A camp shall maintain for the season a written record of orientations.
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