PLAST CANADA CAMP RISK MANAGEMENT

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PLAST CANADA CAMP RISK MANAGEMENT

• WORKING THROUGH THE SELF STUDY FORM
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First Impressions

• Why so many questions and initials?
• How the heck will I find any of this information?
• How do these questions relate to planning process

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Why is this Check-List useful?

• Guides your planning process
• Makes it clear that time has been spent on
  important and essential questions of health and
  safety
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Finding information

• Where do you find the information being asked
  for?
• Government Officials (municipal, provincial,
  federal)
• Parks Staff
• Online
• Network of friends and family
• Going to the site

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Primitive Sites (Front country Wilderness)
Drinking Water All water on-site is treated for drinking Some water on-site is treated for drinking List locations No potable water List treatment method(s) to be used
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??????? 2Emergency Medical Services
911 No 911 PHONE NUMBER FOR AMBULANCE
NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITIES (Distinguish appropriately where there are changes at different points during a trip) NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITIES (Distinguish appropriately where there are changes at different points during a trip)
Closest Walk in Clinic Address Phone Hours Closest Emergency Room Address Phone Hours
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??????? 3 Health Medical Information

• Health/Medical forms collected, reviewed to
  ensure completeness and clarify any questions
• Initials __________
• Staff apprised of medical conditions and
  appropriate response
• Service providers apprised of medical conditions
  and appropriate response
• All trip supervisors aware of location of forms
  
• Copies left with home contact person and/or
  organization contact

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• Will there be swimming? If yes, describe the
  water safety plan including
• What organization/entity is providing the
  lifeguard(s)?
• Name, Qualifications, Whether they are camper or
  staff member
• Where will the participants and camp staff be
  swimming?
• How many participants and camp staff may be in
  the water at the same time?
• Are the boundaries of the swimming area marked?
  By whom?
• What emergency equipment (flotation device,
  spinal board, etc.) is available?
• What are the emergency procedures for the
  location?
• What is the emergency communication plan?
• What roles will other supervisors such as group
  leaders take on?
• What orientation will be provided to these
  supervisors?

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??????? 5Emergency Response Plan
EMERGENCY CONTACTS EMERGENCY CONTACTS EMERGENCY CONTACTS
TYPE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE AGENCY PHONE NUMBER
Search and Rescue    
Medical    
Fire    
Police    
Park Warden    
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??????? 6Emergency Response Plan

The attached emergency response plan includes a procedure if a group member becomes ill injured separated from the group behavioral incident other emergency occurs
Emergency signaling devices carried on trips   
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??????? 7Communications Plan

• Schedule of routine checking in
• for out-trips
• from camp to the Plast Branch
• Method of communication
• Person to be communicated with
• in camp
• in the Plast Branch
• Contingency plan if check-in missed

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Staff Training Orientation

• When/Is there a staff training and orientation
  scheduled?
• Describe the topics to be covered.
• Share information with everyone who has a
  responsibility for safety
• This is a good time to identify things you may
  not have thought of
• Makes it clear that the responsibility rests with
  a team, not just with one individual