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https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/releases-revisited

Releases Revisited

Introduction We continue to receive more questions on the subject of releases than any other. Clearly, releases and their use and limitations are topics that deserve continuing attention and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-standards-first-step-creating-safer-aquatic-environment

ACA Standards . . . the FIRST STEP in Creating a Safer Aquatic Environment

  The American Camp Association's (ACA's) National Standards Commission (NSC) is grateful to experts in related fields who provide insights and additional information to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/personal-flotation-devices-picking-right-one

Personal Flotation Devices: Picking the Right One

Personal Flotation Devices, better known as PFDs, help save lives. There is so much evidence of this that the U.S. Coast Guard; almost every state (go to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/lightning-safety-outdoors

Lightning Safety Outdoors

The 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 Staff

While 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 Programs

Last 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 Agreements

Many 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 Program

Managing 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...