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Risk Reporter for Camps and Conference Centers

Risk Management Programs

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Abuse Prevention

Camper Check In/Out

Inspections

Preventing Slips and Falls

Renting Out Your Facility

Safety Programs

Sickness/Illness

Year-round Risks



Abuse Prevention

• Don’t let bullying fly under the radar

Camper Check In/Out

• Risk Reporter talks with American Camp Association Director of Standards Rhonda Mickelson on turnover day procedures.

Inspections

• Inspection vital first step prior to opening camp

• Safety inspections

Preventing Slips and Falls

• Slip-resistant shoes combat falls

• Slips and falls top workers' compensation claims

Renting Out Your Facility

• Protect yourself when renting out your facilities

Safety Programs

• Learn from your losses to minimize them in the future

• Slips and falls top workers' compensation claims

• Off-season is no longer downtime

• Tracking and trending

• Pay close attention to workers’ safety habits

• Assessing the previous camp season

• Check your pulse

• risk reporter talks with YMCA of the USA Camping Specialist Gary Forster

Sickness/Illness

• Wake up: Bedbugs making a comeback

• Camps health center is first line of defense

• Dealing with homesickness

• Watch for bed bugs

• Camps learn to deal with H1N1 virus

• Beat the heat with common sense

• Medical care is top priority at camps

• Battling sunburn, allergies, bug bites and other summertime illnesses

Year-round Risks

• Challenges of operating year-round camps

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