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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".52" citation="COMAR 10.16.06.52" title_num="10" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="06" heading="Specialized Activity and Camp Trip Safety.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Safety Plan. An operator shall ensure that a written safety plan:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is prepared for each specialized activity, specialized activity location, and trip before a camper participates in a specialized activity or embarks on a trip;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Defines and addresses the potential health and safety risks for each specialized activity and trip;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Identifies camp staff members' qualifications and responsibilities for each specialized activity and trip;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Includes operating procedures for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Informing a parent or guardian, camper, staff member, and volunteer of the activity before a camper participates in an activity or embarks on a trip;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Obtaining written authorization from a child's parent or guardian before the child participates in an activity or embarks on a trip;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Participation eligibility requirements;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Supervision requirements including camper to staff member ratios;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Safety rules, standards, and practices; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Equipment use, maintenance, and storage; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>When an activity occurs off the camp premises, includes procedures for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Maintaining campers, staff members, and volunteers' health and emergency information including when and where the information is maintained;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Emergency communication;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Designating a contact person; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Attendance.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Camp Trip.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Staff Members. An operator shall ensure that on a camp trip:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A director is present;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>One adult staff member, adult volunteer, counselor, or assistant counselor is on duty and supervising the campers for each group of ten campers or a fraction of ten campers;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An adult with cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification from a national organization is on duty; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>An adult with first aid certification from a national organization is on duty.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An operator shall ensure that the camp's contact person maintains trip information including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A roster of participants;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Departure and return times;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Attendance during the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Departure;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Activity; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Return;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>An itinerary;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The route taken; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Inclement weather plans;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Specialized Activity and Camp Trip Safety Training. An operator shall ensure that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Not more than 30 calendar days before working at the camp's specialized activity or participating in a trip, each staff member or volunteer:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is trained in the camp's safety plan;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Demonstrates knowledge of the camp's safety plan; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is provided with the opportunity to discuss the procedures and have any questions answered by a supervisor; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Documentation is kept on file that each staff member or volunteer received the training required in §C(1) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Specialized Activity and Camp Trip Safety Procedures. An operator shall ensure that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A camper is instructed in safety procedures and the use of protective equipment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A camper, staff member, or volunteer is provided with and uses safety equipment suitable to the specialized activity or camp trip; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The specialized activity or trip is conducted according to the safety plan.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>