A camp safety plan must be submitted to the local health unit at least 14 days before your recreational camp opens each year.
Camp Safety Plan must include:
Record Keeping Resources
- Camper Records: Containing camper's name, address, and emergency contact.
- Health and Safety Records: Documentation of health and safety incidents including steps to prevent further incidents.
Safety Plans
- Communicable Disease Control: Include actions to take for suspect outbreaks, animal bites, and health unit notification.
- Fire Safety and Protection: Reflect any operational or facility changes (i.e., capacity or number of buildings).
- Activity Risk Management: Describe land and water activities, the associated risks, and strategies to minimize them (e.g., supervision, where applicable).
- Waterfront Safety: Outline requirements for safety equipment, communication devices, and procedures.
- Staff Certification: Include lists of all staff with a current first aid certificate.
- Supervision: Identify minimum staff to camper ratios that will be maintained and the continuous supervision or campers under 13 years of age or those with special needs by staff with experience in leadership and supervision of children.
These are the minimum safety plan requirements. Additional items can be included as needed. Camp safety plans must be reviewed and updated each year before the camp opens.
Questions
For questions about your camp, contact us using our online form or call to speak with a public health inspector at 705-721-7520 or toll-free at 1-877-721-7520 ext. 8811.
