https://www.kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/f8eada278669e92990ec2595a338995a.pdf d457c7d4bf51aeffbc2287d97674839e PDF Text Text Camp Emergency Procedures fo, Staff o E \z o rT.-..] Kio Kimo Scout Reservqtion Chickosow Council BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Route 6, Box 334 Hordy, Arkonsos 7 2542-B%O 50r -257-4935 \z �BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Chickasaw Council 171 South Hollywood Street Memphis, Tennessee 381 12-4899 901-327-4193 Summer, 1993 Dear Fellow Camp Staff Member: Kia Kima is first and foremost a place for fun and growth by the thousands of youth who visit camp each summer. Integral to this fun and learning is safety, and it is essential that the procedures contained in this manual be followed if the units of the Chickasaw Council are to have a meaningful summer camp experience. Therefore, review this manuai and familiarize yourself with the procedures in it. If we all work together to respect the Scout Motto and be prepared for whatever emergencies rnight arise, we will undoubtedly have a spectacular summer. I urge you to direct any questions you may have to your Program Director or to me Let's have a safe and enjoyable summer Yours in Scouting, Scott Stephens Director, Kia Kima Scout Reservation 2 Kia Kima Scout Reservation . Chickasaw Cauncil, BSA �WEATHER EMERGENCIES Flood In case of a sharp and threatening rise in the normal level of the South Fork of the Spring River, the following campsites in Camp Osage will be evacuated, with * equipment and personnel being'moved to a new campsite desiggrated by the Rit"tvation Director. STTES TO BE MOVED 5 - IAtrhispering Rapids 5 - Turkey Run 7 - Fox Fire 8 - Cedar Rock 9 - Running Deer 12 - Yellow Dog Only the Reservation Director or the Camp Osage Program Director is authorized to order these moves. Units or patrols on hikes or outpost camps (including overnight canoe trips) should be especially aware of weather conditions and shouid avoid camping before heavy storms, as advised by the Aquatics Director or other staff member. It is always a safe idea to secure weather information before departing on such a trip. Severe Storms Lr case of severe weather, induding thunderstorrns, hail, tomado conditions, and the like, the following two alerb willbe handled as designated: 1 Severe Weather Watch - All campsites wili be notified as to weather conditions by members of the staff and informed of any special procedures to take, including securing campsite shelters. 2 Severe l{eather Warning - All Scouts will be moved to the Dining Hall in Camp Osage. Further instructions and precautions will be grven at the Dining Hall. Only the Reservation Director will order Camp Emergency Procedures a mass move of campers. 3 �FIRES Fire in Central Camp Fires in central camp areas can start in any number of ways, including threatening forest fires from off site, fires from combustible materials,lightning, or electrical failure. The camp will conduct a weekly drill early in the week to test the following procedure. 1. Upon detecting a fire at any point in camp or the immediate vicinity, campers should report the fire immediately to the administrationbuilding at Camp Osage or the frading post at Camp Cherokee. If staff members are not present at these locations, fires should be reported to the respective staff center. L The staff shall sound the camp's central alarm. 3. When the central alarm is sounded to warn the camp, all campers and leaders should immediately retum to their troop's campsite and assemble there. 4 Each troop shall send a runner to the camp headquarters (administration building at Camp Osage; kading post at Camp Cherokee) to report troop attendance and to receive instructions from the camp fire warden or his designee. 5. Members of the central camp staff will man the camp fire-fighting equipment assigned to them under the direction of the camp fire warden while campers follow the instructions given to them. Fire in Unit Campsite 1. The camper who discovers the fire should sound alarm by yelling "EIRE" and then should notify the camp fire warden according to the plan on Page 4. The troop should start fighting the fue using the available troop equipment. L The staff shall sound the camp's cenhal alarm. 3. When the central alarm is sounded to warn the camp, campers should immediately retum to their troop's campsite and assemble there. 4 Each lroop shall send a runner to the camp headquarters (administration building at Camp Osage; trading post at Camp Cherokee) to report troop attendance and to receive instructions from the camp fire warden or his designee. 5. If necessary, members of the central camp staff will man the camp fire-fighting equipment assigned to them under the direction of the camp fire warden. 4 Kio Kima Scoul Reseruation . Chickasaw Council, BSA �\ Fires are easily preaented if Scouts obserae the no flames in tent rule and that no open flames burn within 1-0 feet of tents or shelters. Units should organize a Unit Fireguard Plan using the chaft proaided at check-in. Units should properly store gasoline, kerosene, and other combustible materials according to camp regulations. According to the National Board of Fire Underutriters, one pint of gasoline will render 200 cubic feet of air flammable and explosiae. All stoaes or lanterns using liquid fuel must be filled, lighted, and placed under the guidana of an adult. No explosittes or fireworks are permitted at Kia Kima Scout Reseruation. Consult the Gatde to Safe Scouting/or further procedures. The camp's Ecology/Conseraation staff is prepared to supply more information on forest fire fighting techniques and preaention. EMERGENCY MEDICAL COMMUNICATION PROCEDU RES 1. When a man is down (i.e. i1l or iniured), notify the Administration Building via radio. Z The personnel in the Administration Building will notify the C'herokee Village Ambulance and the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Eastem Ozarks of the situation and advise them to proceed to the intersection of Weekiwachee Road and Tonganoxie Road to meet the camp vehicle lransporting the vicfim. 3. If for any reason transport is delayed, the corpsman or doctor will notify the Administration Building personnel, and the Administration Building of the situation. The Administration Building personnel will notify the ambulance to proceed into camp the Administration Building. 4 If the ambulance needs to proceed into camp, it will be met at the Administration Building and led to the victim by a camp official. Camp Emergency Procedures 5 �I E NVI RONM E NTAL EMERGENCI ES Earthquakes Kia Kima lies within the New Madrid seismic zone and is thus prone to earthquakes at unpredictable times. The following procedures should be followed in the event of an earthquake: 1. Lr the event of an earthquake, campers should report to their campsite, and a messenger should report all damage and/i:, injuries to the adminiskation building at Camp Osage or the trading post at Camp Cherokee. If staff members are not present at these locations, the situation should be reported to the respective staff center. Z The staff shall sound the camp's central alarm. 3. When the central alarm is sounded to wam the camp, campers should immediately retum to their unit campsite and assemble there. 4. Each unit shall send a runner to the camp headquarters (administration building at Camp Osage; trading post at Camp Cherokee) to report troop attendance, provide damage/iniury reports, and to receive instructions. 5. Members of the central camp staff willlead any necessary emergency efforts. Hazardous Chemical Spills In case of ahazardous chemical spill on the property or nearby, the Reservation Director will contact the appropriate authorities, induding the Sheriff's Departrnent and the health deparhnent. In case an evacuation is deemed necessary, the Reservation Director shall have the authority to evacuate the necessary camp areas. Campers and leaders should report hazardous spilis to camp officials immediately. The Reservation Director shall establish evacuation and cleanup plans in consultation with camp medical officials and local authorities. Scouts should report to their campsites immediately upon leaming of the emergency and gather there to await these instructions. 6 Kio Kimo Scouf Reservolion . Chickosaw Council, BSA �t EMERGENCIES INVOLVING INDIVIDUALS Health Emergencies Leaders should report outbreaks of disease or health hazards to the Reservation Drector immediateiy. Action regarding any health hazard or infectious or cofiununicable disease outbreak resulting in or posing an emergency situation will be so designated by the Reservation Director in consultation with the camp's medical personnel. All matters regarding such health emergencies willbe clarified and investigated by the appropriate county or health departrnent personnel before definite action that might affect all Scouts is taken. Missing Persons In case a person is found to be missing or thought to be missing, the Reservation Director, the Camp Ranger, and the camp Program Directors, along with the troop leadership, should be noffied immediately. The Camp Staff will be organized to check the following locations: the troop's campsite and surrounding areas, the shooting sports and campfire area, swimming and boating areas, and all remaining program and activity areas. (This procedure should be done with as little alarm to the rest of the camp as possible.) Only the Reservation Director shall have the authority to call a missing person search. Procedures to Follow for Serious Accident or Illness In case of serious iniury or ilhress, the Reservation Director should always be notified immediately. The Reservation Director will coordinate all necessary efforts. Parentai notification should be a phone call from the camp physician, as he is best qualified to talk to parenb about their son's condition. The camp doctor will be careful not to frighten or excite them and will reassure them that everything possible is being done. In Case of a Serious Accident. The Reservation Director will notify the authorities-the Fulton County Sheriff's Department. He will notify the Scout Executive and the Council President and collect all facts, including names of wibnesses. Campers should report to their campsites and stay dear of the accident site. In Case of Serious IIIness. The Reservation Director will call the doctor or medical officer, alert the hospital, and arrange transportation. He will notify the health department if disease is believed to be contagious or othervrrise communicable. He will communicate and execute the instructions of the health authorities and notify the Scout Executive and the Council President. Comp Emergency Procedures 7 �Procedures to Follow for Fatalities The local authorities, including the Fulton County Sheriff's Department, should be notified immediately. The Sheriff's Department and the county coroner shall institute an inquiry to determine the cause of death, whether reasonable precautions were taken to prevent the accident, and whether or not the usual practices of the camp were followed at the time of the accident. Notify Scout Executive and Council President, as they must contact the victim's parents. Get all the facts, including statements of witnesses and a description of the scene and pertinent evidence. Notify the Southem Region office and the National Director, Health and Safety Service, by fax. Follow instructions on report form No 19-148, Preliminary Report of Fatal or Serious Accidents or Illness Folder. PROTECTIVE MEASURES Limitations on Activities in High Temperatures and High Humidity In the rare event that weather conditions become too hot for hiking or other intensive outdoor activities, the Reservation Director, in corsultation with camp medical officials, shall issue special limitations on activities. In periods when temperafures hover around or exceed the 100 degree level or ib equivalent when humidity is corsidered, the camp staff may be forced to cancel hikes or outpost trips. The camp staff will work to ensure that campers receive plenty of water and limit their consumption of soft drinks. Suspected cases of heat exhaustion or heat stroke should be reported immediately to camp staff members so that the Scout or leader may receive appropriate treatment. The camp st#f is prepared to provide hansportation and care to those requiring care. Limitations on Aquatic Activities in Lightni.g or Storms The Aquatics Director of a camp is authorized to limit aquatics activities, including swimming and boating, in case of lightning or when conditions indicate lightrring is very likely. He may cancel previously scheduled troop and camp activites if conditions warrant, he possesses the right to end these activities in progress as required. Unit leaders leading tuoop aquatic activities should suspend these activities when lightning occurs or when conditions suggest it is imminent. The Aquatics Directors may also suspend activities in cases of dangerously high water or storms which threaten unpredictable rises is water level. 8 Kia Kima Scout Reservolion . Chickasow Council, BSA �PROTECTIVE MEASURES Protective Measures in Lightning Storms & Tornadoes In iightning storms and tornado conditions for activities on land, leaders and staff will ensure that Scouts remain clear of hazardous areas such as trees, poies, buildings, and shelters and seek safer and lower quarters such as low gullies not threatened by rising water. Staff and unit leaders will work together to report and remove hazardous limbs or structures which threaten injury in storms or tomado conditions. Child Abuse Child abuse is a crime against youth. Child abuse can involve the mental, physical, and sexual victimization of children. Most camp staff and unit leaders are not ffained to make iudgments about whether a child has been a victim of any kind of child abuse. The Boy Scouts of America has made it a policy that the Scout executive of each council as well as key members of the professional and volunteer staff become familar with child abuse and its various manifestations. It is the responsibility of the Scout executive to identify the reporting requirements in the states in which the council operates and to establish the council's reporting policy accordingly. Any suspected incident of child abuse must be reported immediately to the Reservation Director, or in his absence, to the camp Program Director. It is the responsibility of the camp's leaders, including unit leaders and camp staff member, to report any instance of suspected child abuse. The directors will discuss your suspicions with you and possibly talk to the child. In most states, persons with knowledge of suspected child ibuse are required to report the case to the child protective servic-es agency. Failure to report may carry criminal penalties. All states provide immunity from prosecution for reporting suspected child abuse in good faith. The Reservation Director will be able to expiain these responsibilities to you. The responsibility of the Reservation Director is to refer the matter to the Scout Executive, who has established contacts with appropriate authorities. Detecting Sexual Molestation. Some forms of abuse may not leave obvious physical evidence. There are, however, behavioral signs that may indicate abuse. ffris is especially true of children who have been sexually molested. You should be alert to these signs of sexual abuse: changes in behavior, exkeme mood swings, withdrawal, fearfulness, and excessive crying; bed-wetting, nighfnares, fear of going to bed, or other sleep dishrbances; inappropriate sexual activity or showing an unusuil interest in sexual matters; regression to infanhle behavior; pain, itching, or rawness in the private areas (These problems should be attended to by a physician or nurse.); a fear oi certain places, people, or activities-especially being alone with certain people. Camp ei �''t You should note that some of the behaviors may have other explanations. A child who comes to summer camp or other outdoor activity is coming to an unfamiliar environment and may experience homesickness or anxieties that can lead to behaviors similar to the signs of sexual molestation. Do not simply discount the behavior as homesickness, however. Immediately bring it to the attention of the Reservation Director or medical officer. Even if the child's behavior is a result of homesickness, his outdoor experience can be much more enioyable if the cause of the dishess is addressed. You are in a position to be a real help to youth placed in your care. What to Do. At some point, a youth in your care may tell you that someone has molested him. If this happens, we want you to be prepared to help the child. Follow these guidelines if a child indicates that he or she may have been the victim of abuse or exploitation: don't panic or overreact to the information disclosed by the child; don't cib,cize the child; do respect the child's privacy. Take the child to the camp office, away from other Scouts. It is important that you discuss the problem only with the Reservation Director and medical personnel, who will discuss the situation with the Scout executive and the state child protective services agency. It should not become the topic of conversation in the staff center. Camp is a hard place to keep information confidential. Your Scouts should not become the subiect of camp gossip. Do make sure that the child feels that he is not to blame about what happened. Tell the child that no one should ask him to keep a special secret and that it is OK to talk about what happened with appropriate adults. Try to avoid repeated interviews about this incident. This can be very stressful for the child. Precautions Against Accusations of Sexual Abuse or Exploitation. Child abuse is a serious criminal offense. As a camp leader with the responsibility for caring for children, you may be placed in sensitive sifuations making you vulnerable to charges of child molestation. If you take these simple precautions, however r f ot need not be afraid of groundless accusations. Have other leaders present when supervising showers, changing into swimming suits, and other circumstances in which the child may be dressing or undressing. Respect the privacy of the child; do not become intrusive in such areas as bodily functions more than is necessary to monitor the health and safety of the child. The child has the right to reject displays of affection if he feels uncomfortable about them; not every child comes from a background in which affection is openly displayed. Respect the child's wishes. Protect your own privacy. You should use corunon sense in discussing matters of personal relationships and such subiects, and keep private the details of those areas of your life that are nobody's business but your owrr. Sexual exploitation should not be confused with physical contacts that are true expressions of ffiction. A warm and healthy relationship cnn exist between the camper and leaders if the leaders respect the child and place reasonable limits on their physicnl interaction. Source: Camp Leadership: Guidelines onYouth Protection. No. IO Kia Kimo Scouf Reservalion DA07 ,7985 printing). . Chickasaw Council, BSA �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kia Kima Publications and Papers Description An account of the resource Contains miscellaneous papers and publications by Kia Kima including promotional flyers, Camper Handbooks, staff materials, and program materials. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Camp Emergency Procedures fo, Staff Kio Kimo Scout Reservqtion Chickosow Council BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Route 6, Box 334 Hordy, Arkonsos 7 2542-B%O 50r -257-4935 oE \z o \z rT.-..] BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Chickasaw Council 171 South Hollywood Street Memphis, Tennessee 381 12-4899 901-327-4193 Summer, 1993 Dear Fellow Camp Staff Member: Kia Kima is first and foremost a place for fun and growth by the thousands of youth who visit camp each summer. Integral to this fun and learning is safety, and it is essential that the procedures contained in this manual be followed if the units of the Chickasaw Council are to have a meaningful summer camp experience. Therefore, review this manuai and familiarize yourself with the procedures in it. If we all work together to respect the Scout Motto and be prepared for whatever emergencies rnight arise, we will undoubtedly have a spectacular summer. I urge you to direct any questions you may have to your Program Director or to me Let's have a safe and enjoyable summer Yours in Scouting, Scott Stephens Director, Kia Kima Scout Reservation 2 Kia Kima Scout Reservation . Chickasaw Cauncil, BSA WEATHER EMERGENCIES Flood In case of a sharp and threatening rise in the normal level of the South Fork of the Spring River, the following campsites in Camp Osage will be evacuated, with * equipment and personnel being'moved to a new campsite desiggrated by the Rit"tvation Director. STTES TO BE MOVED 5 - IAtrhispering Rapids 5 - Turkey Run 7 - Fox Fire 8 - Cedar Rock 9 - Running Deer 12 - Yellow Dog Only the Reservation Director or the Camp Osage Program Director is authorized to order these moves. Units or patrols on hikes or outpost camps (including overnight canoe trips) should be especially aware of weather conditions and shouid avoid camping before heavy storms, as advised by the Aquatics Director or other staff member. It is always a safe idea to secure weather information before departing on such a trip. Severe Storms Lr case of severe weather, induding thunderstorrns, hail, tomado conditions, and the like, the following two alerb willbe handled as designated: 1 Severe Weather Watch - All campsites wili be notified as to weather conditions by members of the staff and informed of any special procedures to take, including securing campsite shelters. 2 Severe l{eather Warning - All Scouts will be moved to the Dining Hall in Camp Osage. Further instructions and precautions will be grven at the Dining Hall. Only the Reservation Director will order a mass move of campers. Camp Emergency Procedures 3 FIRES Fire in Central Camp Fires in central camp areas can start in any number of ways, including threatening forest fires from off site, fires from combustible materials,lightning, or electrical failure. The camp will conduct a weekly drill early in the week to test the following procedure. 1. Upon detecting a fire at any point in camp or the immediate vicinity, campers should report the fire immediately to the administrationbuilding at Camp Osage or the frading post at Camp Cherokee. If staff members are not present at these locations, fires should be reported to the respective staff center. L The staff shall sound the camp's central alarm. 3. When the central alarm is sounded to warn the camp, all campers and leaders should immediately retum to their troop's campsite and assemble there. 4 Each troop shall send a runner to the camp headquarters (administration building at Camp Osage; kading post at Camp Cherokee) to report troop attendance and to receive instructions from the camp fire warden or his designee. 5. Members of the central camp staff will man the camp fire-fighting equipment assigned to them under the direction of the camp fire warden while campers follow the instructions given to them. Fire in Unit Campsite 1. The camper who discovers the fire should sound alarm by yelling "EIRE" and then should notify the camp fire warden according to the plan on Page 4. The troop should start fighting the fue using the available troop equipment. L The staff shall sound the camp's cenhal alarm. 3. When the central alarm is sounded to warn the camp, campers should immediately retum to their troop's campsite and assemble there. 4 Each lroop shall send a runner to the camp headquarters (administration building at Camp Osage; trading post at Camp Cherokee) to report troop attendance and to receive instructions from the camp fire warden or his designee. 5. If necessary, members of the central camp staff will man the camp fire-fighting equipment assigned to them under the direction of the camp fire warden. 4 Kio Kima Scoul Reseruation . Chickasaw Council, BSA Fires are easily preaented if Scouts obserae the no flames in tent rule and that no open flames burn within 1-0 feet of tents or shelters. Units should organize a Unit Fireguard Plan using the chaft proaided at check-in. Units should properly store gasoline, kerosene, and other combustible materials according to camp regulations. According to the National Board of Fire Underutriters, one pint of gasoline will render 200 cubic feet of air flammable and explosiae. All stoaes or lanterns using liquid fuel must be filled, lighted, and placed under the guidana of an adult. No explosittes or fireworks are permitted at Kia Kima Scout Reseruation. Consult the Gatde to Safe Scouting/or further procedures. The camp's Ecology/Conseraation staff is prepared to supply more information on forest fire fighting techniques and preaention. 1. When a man is down (i.e. i1l or iniured), notify the Administration Building via radio. Z The personnel in the Administration Building will notify the C'herokee Village Ambulance and the Baptist Memorial Hospital-Eastem Ozarks of the situation and advise them to proceed to the intersection of Weekiwachee Road and Tonganoxie Road to meet the camp vehicle lransporting the vicfim. 3. If for any reason transport is delayed, the corpsman or doctor will notify the Administration Building personnel, and the Administration Building of the situation. The Administration Building personnel will notify the ambulance to proceed into camp the Administration Building. 4 If the ambulance needs to proceed into camp, it will be met at the Administration Building and led to the victim by a camp official. 5 EMERGENCY MEDICAL COMMUNICATION PROCEDU RES Camp Emergency Procedures \ I E NVI RONM E NTAL EMERGENCI ES Earthquakes Kia Kima lies within the New Madrid seismic zone and is thus prone to earthquakes at unpredictable times. The following procedures should be followed in the event of an earthquake: 1. Lr the event of an earthquake, campers should report to their campsite, and a messenger should report all damage and/i:, injuries to the adminiskation building at Camp Osage or the trading post at Camp Cherokee. If staff members are not present at these locations, the situation should be reported to the respective staff center. Z The staff shall sound the camp's central alarm. 3. When the central alarm is sounded to wam the camp, campers should immediately retum to their unit campsite and assemble there. 4. Each unit shall send a runner to the camp headquarters (administration building at Camp Osage; trading post at Camp Cherokee) to report troop attendance, provide damage/iniury reports, and to receive instructions. 5. Members of the central camp staff willlead any necessary emergency efforts. Hazardous Chemical Spills In case of ahazardous chemical spill on the property or nearby, the Reservation Director will contact the appropriate authorities, induding the Sheriff's Departrnent and the health deparhnent. In case an evacuation is deemed necessary, the Reservation Director shall have the authority to evacuate the necessary camp areas. Campers and leaders should report hazardous spilis to camp officials immediately. The Reservation Director shall establish evacuation and cleanup plans in consultation with camp medical officials and local authorities. Scouts should report to their campsites immediately upon leaming of the emergency and gather there to await these instructions. 6 Kio Kimo Scouf Reservolion . Chickosaw Council, BSA EMERGENCIES INVOLVING INDIVIDUALS Health Emergencies Leaders should report outbreaks of disease or health hazards to the Reservation Drector immediateiy. Action regarding any health hazard or infectious or cofiununicable disease outbreak resulting in or posing an emergency situation will be so designated by the Reservation Director in consultation with the camp's medical personnel. All matters regarding such health emergencies willbe clarified and investigated by the appropriate county or health departrnent personnel before definite action that might affect all Scouts is taken. Missing Persons In case a person is found to be missing or thought to be missing, the Reservation Director, the Camp Ranger, and the camp Program Directors, along with the troop leadership, should be noffied immediately. The Camp Staff will be organized to check the following locations: the troop's campsite and surrounding areas, the shooting sports and campfire area, swimming and boating areas, and all remaining program and activity areas. (This procedure should be done with as little alarm to the rest of the camp as possible.) Only the Reservation Director shall have the authority to call a missing person search. Procedures to Follow for Serious Accident or Illness In case of serious iniury or ilhress, the Reservation Director should always be notified immediately. The Reservation Director will coordinate all necessary efforts. Parentai notification should be a phone call from the camp physician, as he is best qualified to talk to parenb about their son's condition. The camp doctor will be careful not to frighten or excite them and will reassure them that everything possible is being done. In Case of a Serious Accident. The Reservation Director will notify the authorities- the Fulton County Sheriff's Department. He will notify the Scout Executive and the Council President and collect all facts, including names of wibnesses. Campers should report to their campsites and stay dear of the accident site. In Case of Serious IIIness. The Reservation Director will call the doctor or medical officer, alert the hospital, and arrange transportation. He will notify the health department if disease is believed to be contagious or othervrrise communicable. He will communicate and execute the instructions of the health authorities and notify the Scout Executive and the Council President. Comp Emergency Procedures 7 t Procedures to Follow for Fatalities The local authorities, including the Fulton County Sheriff's Department, should be notified immediately. The Sheriff's Department and the county coroner shall institute an inquiry to determine the cause of death, whether reasonable precautions were taken to prevent the accident, and whether or not the usual practices of the camp were followed at the time of the accident. Notify Scout Executive and Council President, as they must contact the victim's parents. Get all the facts, including statements of witnesses and a description of the scene and pertinent evidence. Notify the Southem Region office and the National Director, Health and Safety Service, by fax. Follow instructions on report form No 19-148, Preliminary Report of Fatal or Serious Accidents or Illness Folder. Limitations on Activities in High Temperatures and High Humidity In the rare event that weather conditions become too hot for hiking or other intensive outdoor activities, the Reservation Director, in corsultation with camp medical officials, shall issue special limitations on activities. In periods when temperafures hover around or exceed the 100 degree level or ib equivalent when humidity is corsidered, the camp staff may be forced to cancel hikes or outpost trips. The camp staff will work to ensure that campers receive plenty of water and limit their consumption of soft drinks. Suspected cases of heat exhaustion or heat stroke should be reported immediately to camp staff members so that the Scout or leader may receive appropriate treatment. The camp st#f is prepared to provide hansportation and care to those requiring care. Limitations on Aquatic Activities in Lightni.g or Storms The Aquatics Director of a camp is authorized to limit aquatics activities, including swimming and boating, in case of lightning or when conditions indicate lightrring is very likely. He may cancel previously scheduled troop and camp activites if conditions warrant, he possesses the right to end these activities in progress as required. Unit leaders leading tuoop aquatic activities should suspend these activities when lightning occurs or when conditions suggest it is imminent. The Aquatics Directors may also suspend activities in cases of dangerously high water or storms which threaten unpredictable rises is water level. 8 Kia Kima Scout Reservolion . Chickasow Council, BSA PROTECTIVE MEASURES PROTECTIVE MEASURES Protective Measures in Lightning Storms & Tornadoes In iightning storms and tornado conditions for activities on land, leaders and staff will ensure that Scouts remain clear of hazardous areas such as trees, poies, buildings, and shelters and seek safer and lower quarters such as low gullies not threatened by rising water. Staff and unit leaders will work together to report and remove hazardous limbs or structures which threaten injury in storms or tomado conditions. Child Abuse Child abuse is a crime against youth. Child abuse can involve the mental, physical, and sexual victimization of children. Most camp staff and unit leaders are not ffained to make iudgments about whether a child has been a victim of any kind of child abuse. The Boy Scouts of America has made it a policy that the Scout executive of each council as well as key members of the professional and volunteer staff become familar with child abuse and its various manifestations. It is the responsibility of the Scout executive to identify the reporting requirements in the states in which the council operates and to establish the council's reporting policy accordingly. Any suspected incident of child abuse must be reported immediately to the Reservation Director, or in his absence, to the camp Program Director. It is the responsibility of the camp's leaders, including unit leaders and camp staff member, to report any instance of suspected child abuse. The directors will discuss your suspicions with you and possibly talk to the child. In most states, persons with knowledge of suspected child ibuse are required to report the case to the child protective servic-es agency. Failure to report may carry criminal penalties. All states provide immunity from prosecution for reporting suspected child abuse in good faith. The Reservation Director will be able to expiain these responsibilities to you. The responsibility of the Reservation Director is to refer the matter to the Scout Executive, who has established contacts with appropriate authorities. Detecting Sexual Molestation. Some forms of abuse may not leave obvious physical evidence. There are, however, behavioral signs that may indicate abuse. ffris is especially true of children who have been sexually molested. You should be alert to these signs of sexual abuse: changes in behavior, exkeme mood swings, withdrawal, fearfulness, and excessive crying; bed-wetting, nighfnares, fear of going to bed, or other sleep dishrbances; inappropriate sexual activity or showing an unusuil interest in sexual matters; regression to infanhle behavior; pain, itching, or rawness in the private areas (These problems should be attended to by a physician or nurse.); a fear oi certain places, people, or activities-especially being alone with certain people. Camp ei ''t What to Do. At some point, a youth in your care may tell you that someone has molested him. If this happens, we want you to be prepared to help the child. Follow these guidelines if a child indicates that he or she may have been the victim of abuse or exploitation: don't panic or overreact to the information disclosed by the child; don't cib,- cize the child; do respect the child's privacy. Take the child to the camp office, away from other Scouts. It is important that you discuss the problem only with the Reservation Director and medical personnel, who will discuss the situation with the Scout executive and the state child protective services agency. It should not become the topic of conversation in the staff center. Camp is a hard place to keep information confidential. Your Scouts should not become the subiect of camp gossip. Do make sure that the child feels that he is not to blame about what happened. Tell the child that no one should ask him to keep a special secret and that it is OK to talk about what happened with appropriate adults. Try to avoid repeated interviews about this incident. This can be very stressful for the child. Precautions Against Accusations of Sexual Abuse or Exploitation. Child abuse is a serious criminal offense. As a camp leader with the responsibility for caring for children, you may be placed in sensitive sifuations making you vulnerable to charges of child molestation. If you take these simple precautions, however r f ot need not be afraid of groundless accusations. Have other leaders present when supervising showers, changing into swimming suits, and other circumstances in which the child may be dressing or undressing. Respect the privacy of the child; do not become intrusive in such areas as bodily functions more than is necessary to monitor the health and safety of the child. The child has the right to reject displays of affection if he feels uncomfortable about them; not every child comes from a background in which affection is openly displayed. Respect the child's wishes. Protect your own privacy. You should use corunon sense in discussing matters of personal relationships and such subiects, and keep private the details of those areas of your life that are nobody's business but your owrr. Sexual exploitation should not be confused with physical contacts that are true expressions of ffiction. A warm and healthy relationship cnn exist between the camper and leaders if the leaders respect the child and place reasonable limits on their physicnl interaction. Source: Camp Leadership: Guidelines onYouth Protection. No. DA07 ,7985 printing). IO Kia Kimo Scouf Reservalion . Chickasaw Council, BSA You should note that some of the behaviors may have other explanations. A child who comes to summer camp or other outdoor activity is coming to an unfamiliar environment and may experience homesickness or anxieties that can lead to behaviors similar to the signs of sexual molestation. Do not simply discount the behavior as homesickness, however. Immediately bring it to the attention of the Reservation Director or medical officer. Even if the child's behavior is a result of homesickness, his outdoor experience can be much more enioyable if the cause of the dishess is addressed. You are in a position to be a real help to youth placed in your care. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Title A name given to the resource 1993 Kia Kima Camp Emergency Procedures for Staff Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chickasaw Council, BSA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Vince Sutherland Kia Kima Staff