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Summer Camp Safety

 

Thousands of children attended the county's over 250 children's summer camps.  In order to ensure a safe and healthy camping experience, staff inspect all County camps at least twice annually.

A mandatory camp operators' workshop is held in the spring and camps are required to present evidence of staff qualifications and implement comprehensive safety plans to prevent camper injury or illness.
 

Please find the 2010 Children's Camp Application supporting documents  necessary to be completed, and submitted along with the "Proof of Attendance" you will have received at the Camp Workshop on April 14, 2010.  Print required forms here.

 

Forms

 
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Revised State Sex Offender Registry Search Procedures for
Children's Camps

NYS Sex Offender Registry Fact Sheet

Camp Workshop PowerPoint presentation 
(14MB)
 

2010 Fact Sheets for Acceptable Certifications: Aquatics, CPR, and First Aid

Lifeguard: Aquatic Certifications for NYS Bathing Facilities Fact Sheet 2010

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation* (CPR) Certification for NYS Children's Camps
     and NYS Bathing Facilities Fact Sheet 2010

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation* (CPR) Certification Level III and IV Aquatic
     Supervision Staff Fact Sheet – February 2010

NYS Bathing Facilities Supervision Level III Aquatic Staff Certification
     Required for Instructional Activities Fact Sheet – February 20109

Camp Aquatics Director for NYS Children's Camp Bathing Facilities
     Fact Sheet 2010

Progressive Swimming Instructor* for NYS Children's Camps
     Fact Sheet 2010

Learn-to-Swim Programs for NYS Children's Camps Fact Sheet 2010

 First Aid Certifications* for NYS Children’s Camp Staff Fact Sheet 2010  

Qualified Swimming Pool Water Treatment Operator Courses and Certifications
     for Operation of NYS Swimming Pools and Recreational Aquatic
     Spray Grounds

 

Vaccination of all individuals who will be working in or attending summer camps is recommended. See below for details.

Letter to Children's Camp Operator:
 
Vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccination in the camp setting.


Attachment 1
- New York State Mumps Advisory


Attachment 2
- CDC Communicable Disease Reporting Requirements


Attachment 3
- New York State Immunization Requirements for School Entrance/Attendance

Children's Camp Forms
 

Application for a Permit to Operate (DOH-3915)

Prospective Children's Camp Director Certified Statement (DOH-2271)

Facility Basic Data

Reportable Diseases at Camp

Children's Camp Written Plan Checklist (DOH-2040)

Corporation Officers and Partners

Notification of Social Services Law 424-a Procedures

Injury Report Form (DOH-61a)

Children's Camp Facility and Staff Description (DOH-367) 

Children's Camp Staff Additional Qualifications (DOH-367a)

Illness Report Form (DOH-61b)

Fecal Incident Response Recommendations for Pool Staff

Water Contamination Response Log

Camp Code - Includes Amendments, Effective September 29, 2004

 
  Read the code in pdf format
 
  Read the code as a webpage.
Compendium of Measures to prevent disease associated with animals in public settings, 2005 (pdf format) (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)