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https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/lightning-safety-outdoors
Lightning Safety OutdoorsThe capricious nature of thunderstorms makes them extremely dangerous; however, following proven lightning safety guidelines can reduce your risk of injury or death. You are ultimately responsible...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/american-camp-association-immunization-recommendations-international-staff
American Camp Association Immunization Recommendations for International StaffWhile international staff members provide a valuable contribution and enhance the camp experience, they also can unwittingly introduce a foreign illness into the camp community. And because camp is a...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/standards-friend-or-foe
Standards — Friend or Foe?A standard, according to Merriam-Webster, is "something set up and established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value or quality." (Merriam-Webster Collegiate...
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/managing-your-aquatic-program
Managing Your Aquatic ProgramManaging aquatics can be one of the most challenging jobs at camp. Creating and maintaining a fun environment is only part of the challenge. The real challenge is how to provide that fun safely....
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...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/reducing-risk-liability-dental-injuries-camps
Reducing Risk Liability for Dental Injuries at CampsIn a research study of the occurrence of dental trauma in children, it was determined that 25 percent of all school-aged children will experience a dental injury each year (Uji and Teramoto 1988)....