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https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/risk-management-negligent-hiring-under-new-federal-law
Risk Management and Negligent Hiring Under New Federal LawSince October 9, 1998, when the Volunteers for Children Act, was signed into law by President Clinton as Public Law 105-251 and amended the National Child Protection Act of 1993, if a volunteer or...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/new-federal-bunk-bed-rules
New Federal Bunk Bed RulesThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a mandatory federal safety standard for bunk beds. These rules are mandatory for manufacturers of bunk beds as of July 1, 2000. We are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/do-camps-need-affirmative-action-policy
Do Camps Need an Affirmative Action Policy?Affirmative action is a much discussed and debated subject. We hear political candidates talk about it. We read about it in newspapers and magazines. Occasionally, we learn that courts make rulings...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/pointers-dealing-complaints
Pointers For Dealing With ComplaintsAs we observe what is happening in camps (and other youth programs) around the country, we see that parents or guardians seem far more ready to register complaints both with the camp and with ACA....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/obtaining-permission-take-use-photographs-commercial-purposes
Obtaining Permission to Take and Use Photographs for Commercial PurposesAs stated in the accompanying article "A Picture’s Worth....", obtaining permission to take and use photographs of campers and staff is an important step in risk management. While right of publicity...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/preparing-sudden-cardiac-arrest-remote-environments-strategies-successful-camp-aed-programs
Preparing for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Remote Environments: Strategies for Successful Camp AED ProgramsLast summer, two Silver Springs, Maryland, YMCA employees saved the life of a camp member who experienced sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) by quickly using an automated external defibrillator (AED). This...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/contracting-your-camp-third-party-use-legal-practical-issues-use-agreements
Contracting Your Camp for Third Party Use: Legal and Practical Issues in Use AgreementsMany camps allow the use of their facilities by outside parties ("user group"1) — that is, groups and individuals other than customary and traditional campers. These user groups and their events vary...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/how-will-sarbanes-oxley-affect-your-organization
How Will Sarbanes-Oxley Affect Your Organization?In response to corporate and accounting scandals, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Act) was signed into law July 30, 2002. Enacted to restore public confidence and trust in America’s corporate...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/business-interruption-risks
Business Interruption RisksCamp directors don't spend enough time considering the risks of business interruption. Inadequate preparation increases the risk of financial loss and carries with it potentially catastrophic...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/staffing-issues-quality-camp-program
Staffing Issues for a Quality Camp ProgramThe Issue here are many areas of staffing important to the running of a quality camp program. Camps, for example, must be sensitive to the variety of state and federal laws that outline...