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Camp and School Consulting : Seminars
Camp and School Consulting offers personalized on-site training for faculty and staff, as well as general presentations in your geographical area. All workshops are multimedia-based using state-of-the-art LCD projection equipment. Handouts, follow-up materials and a list of resources are provided to all participants for each workshop. The following presentations are available. Please click on each title for a more detailed description.
1) It Could Happen To You
– Risk Management Training for Administrators and Directors
This seminar presents an overview of risk management considerations for
administrators and directors of schools, camps, youth organizations and
pre-schools. Risk analysis models, insurance trends, legislation updates
are included in this seminar.
2) What Do We Do Now?
– Crisis Management and Response
When a crisis occurs, there is no time for planning how to respond, who
is going to do what, and in what order. This workshop outlines a crisis
response plan and identifies the key roles that need to be filled, in
the event of a serious emergency.
3) Hands On Risk Management for
Program Staff
A risk management plan provides very little help in reducing liabilities
and injuries if it is not communicated to your staff and implemented by
them on a daily basis "in the field". How do you get your staff
to "buy in" to the concept of risk management and program safety?
4) Which Should We Use?
– Waivers, Permissions, Assumption of Risk Agreements
What are the differences in permission slips, waivers, and assumption
of risk agreements? Which should you be using for various activities and
programs? How do you balance the protection afforded by these documents
with the potential fear and apprehension parents may experience?
5) Safety Training, Handling Emergencies
and Risk Management for Coaches and Athletic Staff Members
What training have you provided for your coaches and other athletic staff
members? Do they know what to do at an away game, should a serious injury
or disaster situation occur? What resources do they have available? Is
there an emergency action plan in place? How do they communicate with
the school administration, and who do they call after regular school hours?
6) Emergency Preparedness for
Camps and Schools
Fire, earthquake, severe storm, intruders on your site, missing camper
or student, vehicle accidents, serious injury to a participant...all of
these situations require a rapid response by a well-trained staff. Learn
how to cover all of the required tasks with a minimum of staff, while
still maintaining proper supervision for your remaining population.
7) Emergency Preparedness Update
in the wake of September 11th
The September 11th terrorist attack made us all aware of a number of contingencies
that we had not previously planned for in our emergency preparedness.
What have you added to your plans since September 11th? This seminar builds
on the general Emergency Preparedness seminar with a focus on specific
threats that should be addressed in expanded plans.
8) The School Safety Committee:
Purpose, Scope and Function
Does your organization have a working, effective safety committee? The
well-organized, functioning safety committee can play an important role
in your school's oveall risk management strategy. What part does this
committee play in your Cal/OSHA compliance? Who should be on the committee?
What is the committee's role? What are typical tasks of a safety committee?
All of these questions and more are thoroughly covered in this workshop.
9) Cal/OSHA Compliance, Developing
an Injury and Illness Prevention Program
When Cal/OSHA visits your facility for an audit, there is very little
room for error. Plans and documents required but not in existence can
result in serious fines as well as public posting requirements for violations.
10) Camp and School Transportation
Safety
One of the greatest risks we face in the operation of our camp and school
programs lies in the area of transportation of participants, as we are
exposed to the serious injury or loss of life of a large number of participants
at one time. Also, this part of our operations is heavily regulated by
both federal and state regulations. Is your transportation program in
compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, State Dept. of
Education regulations, Department of Motor Vehicles guidelines, PUC regulations,
and CHP Motor Carrier requirements? What type of vehicles are schools
forbidden to use for student transportation? Which of your employees are
subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing? Should your drivers be
enrolled in the DMV pull-notice program?
11) On The Road Again
– Field Trip Training for Camp and School Staff
When away from your home site, your staff are without many of the resources
and support systems normally in place. In addition, they are operating
in an unfamiliar environment, often utilizing parent and other volunteers.
What training has your staff received for dealing with emergencies away
from your on-site resources? This workshop provides in-depth training
on procedures and policies to insure a safe and rewarding excursion for
your students, and a stress-free day for your faculty and staff.
12) Developing Effective Staff
Manuals and Faculty Handbooks
Does your staff manual or faculty handbook clearly lay out expectations
for your faculty/staff? Is it readable, well-organized and a useful reference
for them? Are your policies and procedures clearly identified? What is
the difference between a staff manual/faculty handbook and personnel policies,
and should you combine them?