§ 48.11 Written Safety Plan.
RCNY § 48.11
(a)The camp operator shall develop, review annually and update, in accordance with changed circumstances, conditions or activities, or as required by the Department, a written safety plan, which shall be submitted for review and approval by the Department. The written plan shall be considered satisfactory for approval when it is found to include all the information required in this Article and in § 7-2.5 of the State Sanitary Code, or successor regulation, and accurately reflects the camp's compliance with such provisions of law. When there are no changes in a previously approved written safety plan, the camp operator shall submit an affirmation in a form acceptable to the Department stating that no changes were needed or made to the plan. The camp's approved written safety plan shall be implemented by the camp operator and kept on file at the children's camp.
(b)The written safety plan shall consist of, at a minimum, a table of contents and the following components: (1) Staff: chain of command; staff job descriptions; and a procedure for verification of staff qualifications.
(2)Facility operation and maintenance: water supply; sewage treatment system; lightning risk assessment; transportation; housing; grounds; food protection; and waterfront physical facility maintenance (if on-site aquatic activities are provided).
(3)Fire safety: evacuation of buildings and property, assembly, supervision, and accounting for campers and staff; fire prevention; coordination with local fire officials; fire alarm and detection systems and their operation, maintenance, and routine testing; type, location and maintenance of fire extinguishers; inspection and maintenance of exits; required fire drills and log; electrical safety; and reporting to the Department within 24 hours fires which destroy or damage any camp building, or which result in notification of the fire department, or are life or health threatening. A copy of the fire safety section of the plan shall be submitted to the New York City Fire Department.
(4)Medical requirements: review of camper medical histories to address restrictions and special needs; initial health screening of campers; daily health surveillance of campers; procedures for providing basic first aid, handling and reporting medical emergencies, including outbreaks and procedures for response to allegations of child abuse; identification of and provisions for medical, nursing and emergency medical services; names, qualifications and duties of health director and health personnel certified in first aid and CPR; description of health facilities available at the camp or community health facilities to be used by the camp; storage and administration of medicines; location and use of first aid and CPR supplies; maintenance of a medical log; description of universal precautions for blood borne pathogens; reporting of illness and injuries, including reporting camper abuse/allegations to the Department and other appropriate authorities, within 24 hours; and provisions to supervise sanitation at the children's camp.
(5)General and activity specific safety: description of the required camper supervision, including general supervision; supervision between activities; during passive activities, as defined in 24 RCNY Health Code § 48.12(d)(5); during sleeping and rest hours; during transportation; and in emergencies. Safety requirements and supervision shall be discussed for specific camper activities, including but not limited to, swimming, boating, horseback riding, rope or challenge courses, archery, camp trips, wilderness hiking, overnight camping, rock climbing, bicycling, visits to aquatic and amusement parks, and out-of-city trips and all safety standards required by 24 RCNY Health Code § 48.13. The safety plan shall include an itinerary for all off-site trips planned during the current camp season. The camp operator or director shall submit to the Department for approval, 48 hours in advance of undertaking such activities, updated safety plans and itineraries for any activities not included in the approved safety plan and any amendments to such itineraries. No trips shall be provided which have not been included in the approved safety plan, or have otherwise been approved by the Department. The safety plan shall require that a consent, in a form approved by the Department, be obtained from the parent or guardian of each camper prior to any off-site trip.
(6)Staff training: Every camp must have a staff training curriculum, which provides at a minimum: a tour of the camp; a description of camp hazards; chain of command; procedures for camper supervision and discipline; child abuse recognition and reporting; provisions for first aid and emergency medical assistance; reporting of camper injury, incident and illness; buddy system; lost swimmer plan (if camp has an aquatics program); a lost camper plan; a lightning plan; fire safety and fire drills; camp evacuation procedures; activity specific training for assigned activities; a protocol for camp trips (if provided); and process to document attendance at and descriptions of required staff training.) (7) Camper orientation: Every camp must have a camper orientation curriculum, which provides at a minimum: a tour of the camp; a description of camp hazards; a protocol for reporting illness, injury and other incidents; a buddy or other accountability system approved by the Department; a lost camper plan; fire drills and evacuation plans; a lightning plan; a protocol for camp trips; and process to document attendance.) (Amended City Record 12/26/2019, eff. 1/25/2020)
