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Summer Camp Safety

 

Thousands of children attended the county's over 250 children's summer camps in 1999.  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.

Forms

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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
Application for a Permit to Operate

Instructions for Completing Application for Permit to Operate
Corporation Officers and Partners
Prospective Children's Camp Director Certified Statement Notification of Social Services Law 424-a Procedures
Facility Basic Data Injury Report Form
Reportable Diseases at Camp Children's Camp Facility and Staff Description
Children's Camp Written Plan Checklist Illness Report Form
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)