Did you know that
data collected during the summer of 2007
in year two of the five-year Healthy
Camp Study found that....?
- Both campers and staff were more likely
to become ill at camp than to become
injured.
- Communicable diseases accounted for
42% of camper illness and 41% of staff
illness.
- Head injuries accounted for 29% of
all injuries to day campers and 20% of
injuries to resident campers.
- Injuries were more likely to occur
mid-week (Wednesday and Thursday) between
noon and 6:00 p.m.
- A significant number of finger injuries
were reported among staff caused by knives
used during food preparation.
- In resident camps, failure to wear
protective equipment was reported in
15% of camper injuries and 16% of staff
injuries.
Want
a Healthy Camp? - Join this Important
Study!
Do you want to
know the best intervention strategies to
keep your staff on the job and your campers
in program and not in the health lodge? Do
you want to see your health statistics
in comparison to national averages?
Why
join?
- Free - No cost to participate; No special
affiliation is required
- Confidential - Your camp will not be
named in any way
- Report for risk assessment and planning
- a camp-specific report of your camp's
injuries and illnesses will be provided
to you at no charge after each summer
of participation.....an excellent addition
to your camp's risk management portfolio.
- Marketing - Tell parents that you are
committed to camp safety and are participating
in a national Healthy Camp Study.
Sign
up for the Healthy Camp Initiative!
Thanks to the
generosity of Markel Insurance Company,
and the skills and systems of the Center
for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide
Children's Hospital and The Ohio State
University (OSU), the American Camp Association
(ACA), and the Association of Camp Nurses
(ACN), we have a five-year opportunity
to gather illness and injury data from
camps (both ACA and non-ACA).
As a result of this study we want to:
- track camp illnesses and injuries;
- monitor trends in camp health;
- identify risk and protection factors;
and
- track/analyze appropriate intervention
strategies.
These strategies will make
a proven difference in your camp's health
awareness and performance!
Camps that have been serious about tracking
illnesses and injuries over time have found
ways to make significant reductions in
the time campers and staff lose from program,
have lowered their health costs, and provided
very specific staff training on effective
interventions.
What
is Expected of Participating Camps?
Beginning with
the 2006 camp season, each participating
camp will be asked to have a designated
reporter collect information about the
injuries and illnesses that meet the study's
criteria for inclusion. Desired
camp reporters are (listed in order of
preference): the camp health care director,
the camp nurse, other camp health care
personnel (i.e., LPN, EMT, etc.), or another
adult appointed by the camp administration.
The camp's reporter will be asked to log
onto the study Web site weekly throughout
the summer season to provide exposure information
(the number of campers and staff in the
program) and incidence information (the
number of campers or staff ill or injured
and missing some portion of program time
as a result). Camps in our Pilot
Study (2005) spent approximately fifteen
minutes per week completing reports.
To view Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
and the enrollment form, please click on
the following link. Thank you!!
If you are unable to get to the link or
have additional questions, please contact
Sheila Dannemiller at 765-349-3511 or sdannemiller@ACAcamps.org.
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