Pre-Camp Training Topics

Accreditation Center

* indicates mandatory standard

Site and Food Service

  • Proper handling and use of power tools — SF-11
  • Proper handling of hazardous materials, e.g., kerosene, cleaning agents — *SF-2
  • Required general maintenance routines, e.g., cleaning, reporting maintenance problems — SF -7 written
  • Food preparation, storage, and handling procedures (as applicable) — SF-19 through SF-28, some written

Transportation

  • Bus/van safety procedures and group management — TR-8 and TR-9 written
  • Orientation of safety regulations and procedures in vehicles provided for passengers — TR-10
  • Procedures in case of accident during transportation — TR-7 written
  • Safety procedures for orderly arrival and departure and for loading and unloading of vehicles — TR-3
  • Training for vehicle drivers — TR-17 and TR-18 written
  • Transportation of persons in nonpassenger vehicles — TR-4
  • Transportation policies that specify supervision ratios of staff to campers, availability and location of health information, and permission-to-treat forms — TR-6 written

Health and Wellness

  • Procedures for informing staff of special needs of campers — HW-10
  • Responsibilities of staff for camper health care — HW-13 written
  • Providing health care and emergency treatment when out of camp — HW-14
  • How prescription and nonprescription drugs are stored at camp — HW-20
  • Records kept in health log and incident reports filed — HW-21, A and B

Operational Management

  • Camper security procedures — OM-17 written
  • Emergency communications plan — OM-15 written
  • General camp safety regulations and rules — OM-9 written, OM-8, and OM-12
  • Procedures for camper supervision in public areas — OM-16 written
  • Completing incident and accident reports — OM-13
  • Missing persons procedures — OM-14 written
  • Policy and procedures covering: personal property — OM-10 written
  • Smoking policy — OM-11
  • Procedures for dealing with possible intruders — OM-6 written

Human Resources

  • Behavior management — HR-16 written
  • Camper/staff ratios — HR-9 written
  • Personnel policies — HR-8 written
  • Pre-camp staff training (specific topics to be covered)-- HR - 11
  • Sensitive issue policy — HR-17
  • Staff/camper interaction — HR-15
  • Staff training in diversity — HR-5
  • Camp staff responsibility for general camp activities— HR-14 written
  • Supervision of staff — HR-18 written
  • Supervisor training — HR-19 written
  • Training for their particular job — HR-7

Program Design and Activities

  • Details for designated person left in camp — PD-14
  • Emergency information — PD-13
  • Environmental practices and activities — PD-3, PD-12
  • Supervision of specialized activity areas — PD-18
  • Operating procedures for each specialized activity — PD-19 written
  • Skill verification and activity supervision — PD-16, PD-17 written
  • Procedures for controlled access of activity areas — PD-18
  • Procedures for overnights and trips — PD-1 written
  • Participant competency demonstration — PD-21
  • Program goals and outcomes — PD-6 written
  • Safety orientation for participants — PD-20
  • Use of program equipment — PD-4

In addition, staff leading special activities such as archery, boating, etc., will provide training/orientation to general staff and campers before use.

Adapted from Appendix G - Precamp Topics, Basic Camp Management, available from ACA's Bookstore, 888-229-5745.

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